The Tropical Fruit Forum

Our poms are ripening now.  The blooms were pretty late this year but not that late.  I would leave them and just see what happens.

Cool, I'll leave to see what happens. I picked one fruit already as something was getting to it. It was delicious. I have 1 large fruit and 1 small fruit left.🤤

I'm new to growing pomegranate.  This is the 2nd year of Parfianka for me. It's only about a 3.5 ft bush.  I got 3 fruits this year. In the last few weeks I have a branch sending out blooms, it's September and the end of summer. Is this normal or bizarre? We have had some weird weather this year in California.

There are giant green ones that end up showing up in the Asian markets and they are huge.

I been on both sides. I don't think there's an excuse for an adult to act that way. But as a small kid, me and the rest of the refugee kids in the neighborhood, maybe over half a dozen of us would roam the city and raid fruit trees and parks. And get chase off by the owners. I look back at those days now and totally feel bad doing that to any fruit tree owners. As a kid back then we were by no means starving but boy were we hungry all the time. Our parents did not have much money or food.  There were things we ate that i look back at now and can't believe no one ever poison themselves. Landscaping trees like the natal plums and the Eugenia trees with its fruits and leaves. I remember them tasting so good as a kid, had them now not so much,lol. Ate sorrel clovers before i know anything about them. Even ate those green spiky maple fruits.

As an adult, I like to share fruits and veggies. I had people stole fruits from me which for the most part I don't mind as long as they don't tresspass onto my property. An example, is a large avocado I have it's so large the limbs crossover and has massive amount of fruits. I don't mind anyone picking any fruits that crosses over my fence and I purposely left it that way. Anything anyone can reach is fine with me. Sometimes, I startle any passers by when they are picking and did not notice I'm right there. I say to them feel free to pick anything u could reach just don't tresspass onto the property.  Over the last few years unfortunately I had several adults who jump over onto my property and even one occasion when someone brought a truck and ladder and started loading up on buckets of fruits till my neighbor stop them. That was not the main reason but was one of the reasons I've since cut this 40ft tree or so down to 7ft.

Hey Tropicalfruithunter, which Zill mango varieties did you take with you and how have they performed?

I'm looking for white chayote. Is anyone selling plants or mature fruits that could be planted?  Thanks!

Hey Kaz, would you be interested in a swap? I plan to airlayer some Emperors once i pick all the fruits.  Smaller plant Brewster for an Emperor. Thanks!

This theory holds true for all fruits and vegetables!
Most people are unaware our imported fruits are not only picked green from foreign but boiled to ensure sub par taste and dissuade further ripening.

Another thing is I don't know if it's a western or American thing but we don't seem to like paying for expensive or quality fruits and vegetables.  Most people i know either grew up with fruits or immigrants that would pay premiumn prices.  There are some exception like us rare fruit enthusiast here.  Maybe that is changing.

Are u sure that is from different nucellar sprouts?  It kind of looks like branching from the same one vs another embryo. I've had this happen when there is injury to the end tip or sometimes when the sprout struggle coming out, usually when the leaves get stuck. I had some lemonzest that had more than one branch from the same sprout.  Below is a picture of a monoembryonic Pickering, the leaves were stuck trying to get out, it then sent out several branches from the same stem below.

Quote from: Eggo on August 17, 2023, 01:45:51 PM

My Emperor are large and pretty but it's okay in tastes. It's the least sweetest of any lychee I have had unfortunately.  I hear it's suppose to be much tastier but I don't know. I have removed a lot of older trees around it this year and see if more sunlight does it any better.

I have not tasted Kaimana. I've only tasted Brewster, Mauritius, and Sweetheart to compare.

Hey Eggo,
Is this tree growing from seed? I remember it was not in a full sun spot so its taste might not be the best it can be. The fruits are so large next to the golf ball.

No, they are airlayers. I have 2 trees about 15 feet away from each other that came from different sources. They produce the same fruit.  I hope a little bit more sun helps this year but I also feel I may not have enough heat in my area for this variety.

Emperor fruits from 2021


Compared to a golf ball

I'd say do it. There's plenty of avocado seeds to plant and just inarched once the seedling grows a bit. It would suck to lose the plant and not try.

I was wondering why you chose to mail order a avocado and also a Florida variety?  I don't know as much about avocados but always heard our local california varieties is far superior in oil content and possibly tastes. I am in the process of topworking an old 50+ year old tree and so far grafted over 12 varieties, I hope some take.