The Tropical Fruit Forum

I came back home from school to find my talisia sylvatica flowering! It flowered in only 3 years. Does anyone know if the flowers are male or female? I forgot to check out the flowers, and I am back up north and can't tell through photo.

Hey everyone,

As of now I am in Guangzhou, China. I will be going to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu, then to Tenom and maybe Limbang.

I am in Guangzhou to collect some plants/seeds of lychee and wild rambutan. Since heading off the train station I already saw people selling lychees and myrica rubra.  I first headed today to the Jiangnan Fruit and Vegetables market. When we told the taxi driver to go there, he dropped us off at the wholesale distribution trading center and talked to the guards for a while to let us in. Turns out they thought we were foreign investors looking to purchase and distribute, but then we walked to the market itself. I saw several different lychee varieties, and onE of them being sold was picked fully green but still sweet. I forgot to take picturespecially in all the excitement.  I ended up buying lychees and mangosteen for less than a dollar a pound.

Tomorrow I am heading to South China Botanical Gardens and I will take lots of pictures.

On the streets I found a giant lychee being sold as well, we tried to ask variety names, but they laughed and shook their heads.












I will go into more detail later on about the fruits, but for now I have limited WiFi and no phone service. Will make sure to post everything else on lychees.

Hey everyone,

I do not know what is happening, but something or someone has been chopping my plants. I was gone for a couple of days this week, and when I came back on Thursday I saw my plants chopped down.

My cambuca which was nice and bushy that I got from Adam was chopped on the sides. It wasn't too bad

My pitangatuba which was over two feet tall and on the verge of flowering was chopped down to this.

My other cambuca was chopped down completely

My jaboticaba was actually cut nicely, but still I am mad at whatever did this.

The only good thing that happened in the garden when I came back was that my pomegranate is flowering(desertnyi variety)


At first I thought it was my dad as we just came back from Adam's place where he talked to us about jaboticaba pruning, and the first tree chopped was my hybrid jaboticaba. But then my cambuca was entirely chopped, and nothing happened for a while, so I just disregarded it. But when I came back from my trip I saw all the other trees chopped and I knew my dad wouldn't do it.

My dad said it was most likely my dog, but If he did the pots would have been knocked down and the cut branches would be on the floor, but all the branches were picked up and couldn't be found anywhere. As well the pots that were chopped down were the ones in the back out of his reach so my dog couldn't have done it. The type of cut was different as well, if my dog would have done it it would have been ripped, but all of them were nice clean cuts as if done by clippers. And it could not have been an accidental cut by the lawn mowers as every time they cut I do a damage assessment in the garden.

It was really windy the pas few days, but like I said there were no branches on the floor. Has this happened to anyone else? Could it have been a bird, rat, or any other animal? I am going to be gone for a whole week on Monday, and I am worried about my plants, so if anybody has any idea who or what is doing this to my plants I would greatly appreciate it. Hopefully I don't have a plant psychopath who wants cuttings from my yard.

Hey everyone,

My dad wanted to take out my macadamia and plant a mango tree. I told him I would only allow it if he allows me to pick the cultivar, so I thought orange sherbet. Does anyone have orange sherbet mango for sale/trade?

Hey everyone,

I found something on a Salak(Salacca magnifica) I am pretty sure these are flowers. Will I be eating Salak soon or are these male? A couple of them are dying off.

Hey everyone,

I wanted to run the idea with you guys to see if anyone would be interested, but I think it would be pretty cool if we could have a festival some time in the summer when it is peak fruiting season to celebrate how awesome this forum is. In it we could:

1. All have a giant potluck where we would be able to try all the fruits that we are dying to taste, or bring unique fruits of seedlings or plants that would not normally grow here, like Florida pomegranates or apples. We could bring from our yard fruits that others have not been able to taste. And I can try to order some fresh durian, mangosteens, maprang, etc. so everyone can taste.
2. We could have lectures from some of our forum members on interesting subjects like plant tissue culture, growing in pots, or greenhouse maintenance.
3. We would be able to meet all of our fellow fruit enthusiasts in person.
4. We could have an organized seed/plant/scion exchange where would be able to trade for things we are dying to get.
5. We could raise funds for the forum by charging a small admission rate like $5 per person, and have an auction at the end.

As for a venue I would talk to Chris to see if we can use the most appropriate place for such a festival, the Fruit and Spice Park. I would plan the whole thing out to make sure it is the best festival out there.

I thought it would be a nice idea. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Hey everyone,

I have about 50 seeds fresh from the fruit, you just pay shipping. If you would like to donate something or exchange, I would be more than happy

Thanks,
Omar

As an early Christmas present, I got a raised bed from my dad which is made from some leftover materials. What fruit tree should I grow in it that needs a certain type of soil, any recommendations?

It is 5 ft by 5 ft

Over two years ago I planted some rambutan seeds from a Chinese market and in all that time they have grown less than one feet tall. They act as if they are mini bonsai and I give them fertilizer and micronutrients but they still look bad. Why?





Next, my rambutan tree has leaves that are curling up and it is the only tree that is doing this, as my seedlings are all fine



The worst so far is my macadamia tree, it is over 6 ft tall but all the new leaves come out dried and burnt.



And finally, the new growth of my rambutan are coming out crinkled.



So any recommendations as to what I should do?

I have known of this spray for a couple of years now, but I have never needed it. Does anyone have any first-hand experience with this spray. Here is an excerpt from their page:

Freezepruf, a scientific-breakthrough– this eco-safe spray actually improves healthy plants’ natural cold tolerance by approximately 3° to 9° F, depending on the variety of plant and the duration/intensity of frost or freeze event.

Developed by botanists, FreezePruf™ protects the plant’s foliage and flowers, externally and systemically (throughout the plant) by enhancing both its natural “anti-freeze” like properties and its ability to survive ice crystal damage.

So, mangosteens anyone?

My annona hayesii sprouted! Actually two of them sprouted, but the second one kind of got burnt because the lawn mower people moved the pot to full sun and I didnt notice until today. Damn lawn mowers...