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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking for Phalsa (grewia asiatica) Plant
« on: October 10, 2020, 07:11:09 PM »
Quote from: achetadomestica on October 10, 2020, 03:20:23 PM
Quote from: roblack on October 10, 2020, 09:49:57 AM
I'm looking for a grewia plant, local (Miami area) or shipped.

Info on flavor and productivity appreciated.

Thanks.
Hey Rob
I found them at my local Wal mart.
I got 2 for like $16 in one gallon pots and they grew fast and the fruit was terrible.
They had an astringent taste no matter how ripe. I dug them up
Blue Berries need super low PH, there's a couple farms near me and they add acid
to their water. I settled with a bunch of different mulberries. There are several that
stay small and mangeable


hahaha, completely agree with that statement on Phalsa! I've had a couple of these in the ground for years, they're useless, not even a pretty bush... I finally killed them last week.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Guyana's fruits seeds - Pouteria Sp, Maripa, Cacao "Guiana", Ambelania, Carapa
« on: July 25, 2020, 12:24:11 PM »
Quote from: Colombo973 on November 29, 2019, 08:31:32 AM
Hi everyone,

Here are the current Guiana's fruits seeds list with availability and prices.
This list is updated regularly according to trips in the forest.
For enquiries, please send me PM or e-mail (sometime i can take several days to reply, feel free to insist ;D )

I'm also selling other interesting seeds (medicinal, fruit or ornamental) on my ebay store : https://www.ebay.fr/usr/colombo40358
Price are bit higher due to ebay fees. Please contact me for special request.

I can ship by priority airmail (cheap, reliable but no tracking) or by registered (higher reliability and tracking). Both have same delivery time. No EMS or Express mail services.

I do my best to send ultra fresh seeds. As most of Guiana's seeds are recalcitrant, i use to extract, clean and pack seeds on same day i ship the packet, and it happens that i have to wait several days for fruit to ripe.
Please understand that i do not store the seeds, so don't expect me to send order on next day after payment done.

Important note : with current covid crisis, delivery time can be very delayed, up to 4-6 weeks for most countries and sometime more, depending of local lockdown effects. Seeds are sent packed with moist coco coir and can handle several weeks without problems.




Mamey Apple (Mammea americana)
100% freestone variety. Taste is excellent, average size is small to medium.
5 euros/seed Available Limited quantity




Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa)
1.5 euros/seed available




Socratea exorrhiza - walking palm
Handsome palm.
2 euros/seed Available




Pouteria macrophylla - Taturuba
Great taste and flavor
2 euros / seed. season is over





Pouteria guianensis - Zolive
Closely related to Abiu. Smaller fruits.
Nice taste. Latex free. Single seeded
3 euros / seed. Sold out - end of season





Quassia amara
Highly ornamental.
Impressive medicinal capacities
2 euros / seed. End of season




Virola surinamensis
Several medicinal and shamanic uses by natives.
2 euros / seed. Sold out




Theobroma grandiflorum - early cultivars
Cupuassu - First variety to fruit after a dry spell.
Up to 2kg, great taste.
5 euros / seed Sold out
Due to highly perishable seeds i only send sprouted seeds (shipping delay up to 3 weeks).




Theobroma grandiflorum "Redondo"
Cupuassu. Best cultivar.
5 euros / seed Sold out
Due to highly perishable seeds i only send sprouted seeds (shipping delay up to 3 weeks).




Guatteria richardii
Very rare Annonaceae.
Bittersweet fruits.
3 euros/seed Sold out




Talisia carinata - Turu (Sapindaceae)
Small shrub, reach 2 meters max.
Great for container growing.
Up to 1" fruits, nice aromatic pulp.
Very rare and unknown outside its range.
10 euros for a 5 seeds pack. sold out




Pourouma sp. (Cecropiaceae)
Tree up to 8 meters, with multiple lower branches making fruits easy to pick.
1" sweet and juicy fruits.
Dioecious, need both male and female trees to set fruits.
2,5 euros/seed (Minimum order : x 4) End of season




Posoqueria longiflora
Small tree up to 7m
Amazing fragrant flowers. Very ornamental.
5 cm fleshy fruits. Taste appreciated by some.
8 euros / 10 seeds pack. Sold out





Annona paludosa
Very rare wild fruit of the Guianas.
Small shrub up to 1m50, dwarf habit. Great for container.
Loaded of fruits when 50cm tall.
5 cm sweet and refreshing fruits.
3 euros/seed (minimum order : x 3) Available - limited quantity



Bactris gasipaes - Peach palm
Superior cultivar, big fruits, most are seedless.
2,5 euros/seed Sold out



Paullinia pinnata - Tie tie
Climbing shrub
Leaves and arils surrounding the seeds are edible.
Lot of medicinal uses. Used by natives for fishing.
8 euros for a 10 seeds pack Available



Brosimum guianense (Moraceae)
Very rare wild fruit of the Guianas.
Up to 1"1/2 fruit, looking like a strawberry. Nice taste.
Seeds are difficult to obtain as most fruits are seedless.
Wood is higly prized.
Very limited quantities.
5 euros/seed Sold out




Cecropia peltata
Very fast growing tree.
Fruits taste somewhat like raspberry.
Tiny seeds, need full sun growing conditions.
7 euros for a 20 seeds pack. Available




Tabernaemontana heterophylla
Orange aril surrounding the seeds is edible but main uses are medicinal and ornamental.
2,50 euros/seed Sold out






Duguetia sp. (Annonaceae)
Rare fruit. Tree up to 4m.
Fruits are edible and aromatic.
4 euros / seed. Sold out



Anaxagorea dolichocarpa (Annonaceae)
Lot of medicinal purposes.
10 euros for a 10 seeds pack. Sold out



Lecythis corrugata
Used by natives for many medicinal purposes.
Seed is large.
5 euros / seed.Sold out




Bakuri - Platonia insignis (Clusiaceae)
Delicious.
Seed is large.
7 euros / seed.Sold out





Chrysophyllum argenteum - Caimitillo (Sapotaceae)
Tasty and juicy fruits.
8 euros for a 5 seeds pack.Sold out




Ambelania acida - Inuvra
Small tree up to 3 meters tall.
Fruits up to 20 cm long, pulp and taste somewhat like pear.
10 euros for a 10 seeds pack. Available




Theobroma cacao var. Guiana
Wild strain of cacao, only found in Tumuc Humac region in south French Guiana.
Superior taste, trees are vigorous, early yelding, high crops, and more resistant to pests and diseases.
5 euros / seed. Available




Carapa guianensis - Andiroba
Tall tree up to 30m.
From the seeds is derived a plant oil which have lot of medicinal properties.
Also, the oil is used as a repellent against insects.
Seed is large.
4 euros / seeds. Available




Talisia sp.
Small shrub, reach 3 meters max.
Great for container growing.
Fruits are bigger than Talisia carinata, taste is also different, probably a different species.
10 euros for a 5 seeds pack. sold out





Chrysophyllum sp. - Sapoticaba
Tree up to 20m.
Stunning cauliflorous flowers and fruits.
Scant but nice sweet pulp around the seeds.
2 euros / seed. Sold out




Attalea maripa - Maripa Palm
Maripa fruit is sold on local markets for its nice aromatic orange pulp.
Seeds are also used to produce a high quality edible oil.
Seeds are large.
2 euros / seed. Available






Pouteria Sp.
Delicious & juicy fruit. Lot of subacid pulp. Taste like between sweet kumquat and slightly unripen mango.
Seems to be a undescribed species.
8 euros /seed Available - Few seeds available

Due to Covid19 crisis, seeds will be shipped with some late. Wordwide postal services appear to still working but delayed delivery should be expected.


Could that last fruit be Platonia insignis fam. Clusaciaeae?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Chop and Drop suggestions
« on: March 19, 2020, 08:54:22 AM »
Quote from: Vernmented on March 18, 2020, 08:29:15 PM
Quote from: Cookie Monster on March 18, 2020, 05:57:01 PM
Jonathon Crane recommended sun hemp when I was asking about it.

But once your trees get mature and shade everything out, you won't have a need for ground cover.

Sun hemp is great. Pigeon Pea and Inga also work.

Agree. Definitively sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea). Grows fast, nitrogen fixation, improves organic matter in soil. UF/TREC/Crane et al. have done lots of research and highly recommend. Big plus for me are excellent edible flowers/buds for salads.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Talisia Floresii (SOLD OUT) Maybe receive more soon
« on: December 26, 2019, 02:29:30 PM »
Raul I got the TFlorensii seeds thank you so much! they were in prefect shape with roots starting to emerge! Happy new Year.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Kwai Muk
« on: July 02, 2019, 07:35:54 AM »
Quote from: Johnny Redland on July 01, 2019, 03:04:14 PM
Quote from: fsanchez2002 on July 01, 2019, 12:08:07 PM
Quote from: TREESNMORE on June 30, 2019, 01:03:50 PM
Kwai Muk fruiting first time. About 30 fruit

Congratulations. My Kwai Muks in Homestead also have fruits now, similar size as your picture. Hoping fruits develop/ripen. 6 years from seed, 9ft tall, 5-6 inch caliper, likes water and fertilization, iron in our soil, full sun.

Frederico, you're right down the street from me. I'm just south of Knausberry. If you ever want to bullshit about trees let me know.  -Jon

sure, traveling during summer, lets do fall.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Kwai Muk
« on: July 01, 2019, 12:08:07 PM »
Quote from: TREESNMORE on June 30, 2019, 01:03:50 PM
Kwai Muk fruiting first time. About 30 fruit

Congratulations. My Kwai Muks in Homestead also have fruits now, similar size as your picture. Hoping fruits develop/ripen. 6 years from seed, 9ft tall, 5-6 inch caliper, likes water and fertilization, iron in our soil, full sun.   

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Abiu - what am I doing wrong ?
« on: June 16, 2019, 11:18:05 AM »
Quote from: Orlando Goundan on June 16, 2019, 10:51:26 AM
I live in orlando and wonder if i can grow the abiu. The temperature does dip down a bit and the soil is sandy. I may have to amend the soil and start with a 15 gallon plant to have any chance of success.
How are the fruits? Never tasted it. Is it sweet / sour / tart ? what is the seed to pulp ratio? how big does the tree get?
IMO it will not do well in Orlando. I personally wouldn't bother. It can only tolerate under 40F for brief periods and doesn't like cold; gets cold-induced chlorosis very easily.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Parkistan Mulberry scion for sale. 5$ each + 5.99 shipping fee
« on: May 25, 2019, 08:41:18 AM »
Quote from: Bush2Beach on May 24, 2019, 09:37:31 PM
How much to Parkistan?
;D ;D ;D

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Suriname cherry varities
« on: April 27, 2019, 02:50:58 PM »
Quote from: FMfruitforest on April 27, 2019, 06:20:34 AM
Well for me like alot of other fruit the more I eat the more I enjoy the taste. I also have a large hedge by my place  and have raided it for a couple yrs now. I find them to be sweetest when they are soft and about to drop off bush. Shaking helps identify the ripest. But I am now at the point where I actually enjoy the spicy resinous flavor and eat a couple orange underripe ones no problem.
As for Named varieties I have only heard of Zills Black Suriname here in Swfl fla.
I completely agree with your comment. The more I eat them the more I like them.
IMO Reds can be more tart and more resinous, but more complex flavor. Definitively wait until you touch and they drop; they have minimal resinous then. IMO there's no difference between "named" varieties and seedlings. Fruit flavor varies a lot from plant to plant, location to location and year to year. I have eaten hundreds and grow many of them and have not been able to establish a flavor patter. Just plant seeds and you should have fruits in 2-3 years.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Does Star Apple Taste Any Good?
« on: April 09, 2019, 12:00:54 PM »
Quote from: Jungle Yard on April 09, 2019, 07:12:15 AM
Quote from: fruitlovers on April 09, 2019, 04:49:51 AM
Quote from: HIfarm on April 08, 2019, 01:50:04 PM
I recall Mike T from Aus posting about other color forms (gold, pink, pearl) that they have there that are supposed to be superior to the purples & green.  He & Oscar also talked about a cousin, C. argentium var. auratum, that is supposed to also be a cut above the common caimito.  I haven't tried the auratums yet but have trees in the ground from Oscar & Mike (still a few years to go).
There are many species of chrysophyllum, and i believe they are all edible. The pink is the same as the Chrysophyllum argenteum var. auratum. The pink starapple tree made a lot of fruits this year, over 200. They are sweeter than regular starapple, have longer season, only one seed per fruit, but fruit is a bit smaller than regular starapple.
I mailed seeds to many people, including forum members, a couple weeks ago. Sorry but no more seeds for a couple of months. There is a new crop already on the tree, but fruits are still small.

Oscar, are there more cold tolerant species besides Chrysophyllum cainito? What about auratum?
I concur 100% with Oscar, Mike and John: top-tier fruit for sure.
Oscar: I also have pink cultivars and agree that they're better but smaller. Can you clarify? you're saying pink cultivar is same species as Chrysophyllum argenteum var. auratum?
Two other benefits of this fruit IMO: 1. Can stay on the tree longer when ripe (i.e. doesn't fall to ground or gets overripe easily) and 2. Doesn't get fruit flies in my experience.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Abiu - what am I doing wrong ?
« on: April 02, 2019, 01:18:12 PM »
Quote from: Finca La Isla on April 01, 2019, 09:50:07 PM
I’ve always heard it’s hard to grow in Florida.  We grow abiu in a clay loam that has a ph of about 6 but I think it would do alright at 5 even.  I imagine it wouldn’t want the temp. To go below about 50f.  How are we doing?
I agree with Peter; It's delicate in FL when it's small, but if you get it to survive it does very well. I have several at over 10 ft (6 yrs old) which do well and give great fruit in SoFl.
Main problems:
1. Tends to get wierd fungal infection in FL when young: this is the main threat as it can kill a tree easily. Spray with systemic fungicides when under 3 ft every couple of months.
2. Likes fertilization and low pH: definitively lots of chelated Fe and micronutrients.
3. Likes organic soil and water: provide plenty of mulch and irrigation until settled (3-4 years)
4. Doesn't like cold temp (below 45), ok with 50+ protect when young if needed.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Artocarpus lacucha
« on: March 14, 2019, 07:57:43 AM »
Quote from: Felipe on March 13, 2019, 03:23:56 PM
How is the taste? Aroy dee?

Felipe: I've had several times and I think taste is quite good. Quite different from other Artocarpus. Mild flavor, good combination between mild acidity and mild sweetness, subtle, not overpowering, something between a mild tangerine and orange sherbet ice cream flavor. Soft pulp. Fruits about the size of a smaller grapefruit, sometimes round, sometimes deformed. Ripe fruit falls from tree and splatters on the ground if not picked. Wait until orange skin for perfect ripeness. IMO it does relatively well in USDA zone 10, some resistance to cold (40-50F) no problem, but no experience with near freezing temperatures.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dropping in ground Luc’s Garcinia
« on: January 28, 2019, 03:02:42 PM »
Quote from: palologrower on January 28, 2019, 02:16:28 PM
there is one spot that is more shaded over the course of the day/during the course of the year.  I have a lemon drop mangosteen that is happy but is happy not doing anything either. ha.  and they're supposed to fruit in semi/full shade too.  that area has a guava, soursop, and a grumichamma in the area so they would provide extra shade I suppose. 

I have this one crippled one from oscar that I could experiment. the nice straight one i just up-potted so probably can wait till it pushes out more growth and then make a decision. 

Just killed a cherapu by puttng it in too early so want to be 'careful' this time. 

thanks for feedback.
I have several Luc's in full sun in SoFl for several years (now 4-5 ft tall), they like it and do very well, but it's critical to give them plenty of water (daily even better).
Cherapu does not like full (prefer significant shade at least until 5 ft tall) sun and needs protection from cooler (under 50) weather to thrive, also loves water.
I completely agree that garcinias in general were not meant to grow in pots (cherapu maybe can do pots for a while). I plant garcinias in the ground very early (under 8 tall?) BUT protection from full sun and wind, and a solid central stake until 36-48 inches tall is key for survival. When you transplant provide a very solid central stake for a couple of years while they develop strong root system to support plant's structure.
 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Eugenia florida
« on: December 09, 2018, 06:05:05 PM »
Quote from: achetadomestica on December 06, 2018, 08:02:54 PM
The tree I dug up is over 4'. It was doing fine and I put it in the ground and
it kept flushing but the new growth didn't turn green. Instead it had burnt tips on the leaves
and was a yellowish red color instead of green. I didn't hit it with any fertilizer
I just planted it in mix of sand and compost. My other tree is closer to 2 feet and it was getting
afternoon sun and it was looking bad still in the pot. I put it back in the shade and it is doing better?

Federico, you have plants in full sun with no ill effects? After three years how big are your trees?
I am watering with rain or pond water and I will try spraying fungicide on them. I was inclined to think
the sun was the problem or my ph in my soil. My ph is around 7 or slightly lower. Thank you for replying

Mi trees are about 3 year-old, 4 ft tall and starting to flower. Probably get 20% shade (not full sun). I have a feeling it's an easy tree, but fungus and lack of minor can affect. My ph is very alkaline and my well water is very alkaline but it seems to do just fine with iron/minors supplementation. With many eugenias it's challenging to get them to 2 years (2 ft?); afterwards they are much more resilient.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Eugenia florida
« on: December 06, 2018, 11:39:36 AM »
I have several 3-year old EFlorida and dozens of species of Eugenias/Plinias/Myrtaceaes and they're thriving SoFl Zone 10. Most of them have had life-threatening problems with weird fungus in SoFl that makes the plants decay over time by killing tips and new growth. I take these 2 critical steps which have guaranteed success. I hope this helps others with similar problems.

1. I now have a 100% fungicide strategy with small plants (under 2 ft) for 2-3 years until they're more mature and don't need this and start fruiting. I can not emphasize this enough: it has totally saved most of my eugenias/myrtaceaeas and helped them thrive: FUNGICIDE STRATEGY MIX THREE PRODUCTS: Do not mix copper with other fungicides! A. Aliette Bayer is the ONLY real systemic fungicide! from DoMyOwnPest Contro, B. Salt of Potassium Phosphate (Agrisel BioPhos Pro Systemic Fungicide - 2.5 Gallons DoMyOwn or Agri-fos), C.Chlorothalonil (Daconil Docket WS Fungicide - Generic Daconil Weather Stik) from DoMyOwnPest Control. I mix these 3 products and apply every couple of months as a leaf spray.

2. iron and minors 2-3 times a year plus fertilizer. PLants will still decay from fungus even with adequate iron/minors/fertilizer. I think sun or part shade is no problem.
Good luck. F. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Camu Camu forest (Myrciaria dubia)
« on: November 20, 2018, 06:55:35 PM »
Quote from: Finca La Isla on November 17, 2018, 06:21:07 AM
All of our findings come at a cost to all of us, shared or not.
Out of curiosity, who else that posts here has refused to share?  I don’t remember any, if I’m mistaken, then I stand corrected.
Off to the farmers market.
With all due respect,
Peter

With all due respect I also have to participate: In my experience EVERYONE benefits from a free exchange of knowledge. Specially on a forum like this one. Open information is the principle by which the best science has been done universally and most of human progress has come about (think universities, scientific institutes and the Internet). Information is not a zero-sum game and knowledge grows exponentially as more information is available, benefiting everyone. You can't force people to share their "proprietary knowledge" but IMO those who act in such a way end up losing more in the long term as others will not share information with them. IMO the rationale for not sharing discoveries (for example specifically in this forum) is short-sighted and missing the "big-picture". I hope your "proprietary information strategy" on camu-camu makes you the billionaire king of camu-camu!

BTW I've had a handful of camu-camus for over 4 years. I haven't given them any special treatment, and I believe after 4 years of healthy growth they're finally decaying... too bad :( hahaha

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: GMO Papaya/Solo Papayas in Florida
« on: October 20, 2018, 06:49:45 PM »
Quote from: Vernmented on September 08, 2018, 11:24:48 AM
I have been harvesting from all 4 types of Solo papayas here in Sarasota, FL 34240. These Waimanalo X-77 were soft on the "tree" this morning and taste incredible. There have been some what I believe is fungal issues on the skin and some have worms from the Papaya wasp but I haven't been proactive in bagging or using the tanglefoot/green ball method. I am wondering if the fungus enters through the stinging injuries.

SOLO TYPES WILL GROW AND FRUIT IN FLORIDA AND THE TASTE IS BETTER THAN ANY OTHER PAPAYA I HAVE EATEN.

I will try some grafting experiments at a later time with Red Lady or another reliable Florida producer rootstock to see if that helps push them along in the cooler months. 



I've grown and harvested Waimanalo X77 in SoFl and IMO these are hands down the best papayas I've ever had. They've also resisted for over 2 years without ringspot virus, but finally giving up.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Malaysia pilgrimage
« on: September 10, 2018, 09:49:28 PM »
Quote from: Finca La Isla on September 09, 2018, 09:29:48 PM
Good questions Federico. 
I visited a nursery just outside KK in Sabah, but the best looking material I saw for transporting was in Tenom.  Seemed like a very professional fruit tree nursery brought a lot of trees to a Thursday farmers market.  I’m sure they have a facility locally but I saw them at that market.  Very nice looking material in good soil that would be easy to wash away and prepare for shipping.  Lots of premier grafted durian priced from about $6-$15 depending.  Other grafted fruit trees as well.  That was the best I saw although there are lots of places all over, I understand.  Some more expensive as well as some subsidized nurseries that are cheaper.
There are formalities going between the peninsula and Borneo states, etc.  I never saw anyone checking bags or anything, but we all take our chances.
The time to spend is also a hard one.  The trip is so far and you could need adjustment time for jet lag, etc.  We spent 3 weeks without going to Sarawak.  We were 4 nights in Penang and maybe 3 places that we were 2 nights and the rest one night everywhere.  We could have cut out the eco tourism part and done Sarawak instead but...3 weeks we budgeted, a beautiful trip.
We carried the seeds in carry on through security, those guys aren’t looking for that stuff.  Coming through customs the seeds stuffed in all our cargo short pockets.  We purposely flew through London with no stop in the US due to the seed issue.  CR doesn’t allow seeds but they just confiscate them and give you a scolding, no fine.  And they don’t put you on a list either!  We sailed through.😅
Thanks guys, great information! Sounds like it's an ideal destination and requires a good 2 weeks, but well worth it. In the ideal world I would combine with a fruithunting trip to Thailand. Sounds like fruit season in Thailand is may-Jun and Malaysia maybe more Jun-aug, so maybe late june is ideal?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Malaysia pilgrimage
« on: September 09, 2018, 10:35:06 AM »
Quote from: Finca La Isla on September 07, 2018, 08:07:30 PM
Tenom hosts the Borneo agro Park.  We went twice to see this immense collection of fruit trees in production.  The first day we spent about 4-5 hours walking around then went back the next day to have a tour conducted by the fruit tree curator, Mathew Clarence.  We saw so many different trees and were able to collect a lot of seeds.  We saw durio testudinarium flowering, ate an amazing d. Kutejensis.  Collected weird stuff like Nam Nam, got an improved quality of governors plum.  Many garcinias I’d never heard of, some strange ones with fruit that’s not bad, g. Cambogia. The guy wanted to share and he had some stuff from here that he wasn’t sure about.  We showed him how to eat Akee, how to pick Black sapote and Mamey sapote, etc.  What a place!
After Tenom we went to Sipitang which is on the Bay of Brunei.  Sipitang is known for durian and we found the best d. Oxylianus of the trip.  I was looking for a couple of things like baccaurea angulata and some others that we missed but I can’t complain.  Probably better to leave something for another trip!
I’m going to post a pic of my son with Clarence and the d. Oxylianus.






Peter: Thanks for the reports; I've been following these and really found them useful/exciting. Seriously. I've been planning a trip to Indonesia and Malaysia hopefully next year. A couple of questions:
1. What's a reasonable amount of time to get to know the entire country reasonably well (including Sarawak which I think you didn't visit). Would 1 week be too short, 2 weeks?

2. Sounds like August is prime time for Durians, but would September or May have good amount of fruits?

3. Do Malaysian customs have any objections to people taking seeds with them out of the country?
4. Did you get to visit any nurseries and do you think it's viable to get grafted plants to be shipped outside Malaysia?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruit & Spice park in early Octuber?
« on: August 26, 2018, 06:45:19 PM »
Quote from: Raulglezruiz on August 26, 2018, 09:37:15 AM
Quote from: Raulglezruiz on August 26, 2018, 09:34:55 AM
Hi guys, thanks I'm more exited now and with the possibility of getting Durian in Florida,
Federico, thanks I'll like to meet up with you too but due to incompatibility with tour package now is going to be very hard to reach Miami
What I meant is we are focusing mainly in Orlando Area, I want to visit Fruit and Spice park but the logistics of the tour are complicated.
Ok, no problem, the offer is on if you decide to rent a car, I sent you a PM. Un abrazo. F.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruit & Spice park in early Octuber?
« on: August 25, 2018, 09:18:59 AM »
Quote from: Raulglezruiz on August 24, 2018, 03:55:48 PM
I'm planning a 5/6 day getaway with the family, first choice was Vegas, but then I remembered in LA I could get some nice Monthong in China Town, so I suggested Disney and Orlando LOL, but then I thought of fruit and spice park, will there be still some fruits on the trees that worth the trip over there? Also is there a China town or a place that sells frozen Durian like CA?
Raul, let me know your plans and I'll be happy to meet you in Miami.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: pulason , garcinia schomburgkiana , ensete superbum[cliff banana]
« on: August 25, 2018, 09:03:46 AM »
Quote from: nelesedulis on August 24, 2018, 04:15:57 PM
Hello Friends.

success in the germination of Madan seeds in Brazil.

I'm very happy with that!










Congratulations Alexandre! now we hope to get update on fruit taste soon!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Black/purple Guava
« on: August 05, 2018, 07:40:55 AM »
Quote from: Mike T on August 05, 2018, 06:39:29 AM
That my friend is a Malaysian purple and the one I had grew strongly, looked lovely and produced fruit very well. Unfortunately the fruit quality left much to be desired and the tree volunteered for mulch patrol.I don't have enough space for looks to triumph over substance.
Mike, second that, I've had it for several years and fruit is insipid and tough.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Luc's Mexican Garcinia growing experiences around the world
« on: May 24, 2018, 01:09:27 PM »
Quote from: marklee on May 23, 2018, 06:14:25 PM
Quote from: fsanchez2002 on May 10, 2018, 02:47:14 PM
Quote from: Orkine on May 09, 2018, 09:44:26 PM
I didnt want to start a new thread but if that was the right thing then I can delete this and start one.

I got some scions of the premium Mexican from Raul for grafting.
I kept 3 and passed the rest on to friends.  I put all 3 on G. intermedia.
One browned at the top and is likely a goner.
One stayed green with no change, may still be a take.  Watching.
The third appears to be pushing.  Its early yet, I will keep an eye on it and report progress.
Stoked.  Anyone else has an experience to share?

I grafted several scions from Raul on May2016 (2 years ago). Some on Luc's Garcinias and some on achachairu. About 80% of scions took well and are still fine, but growth has been really slow, just a couple of flushes a year on the grafted scions, much slower than regular luc's garcinia. Only time will tell if grafts produce faster than the ungrafted trees. F.

I grafted a couple from that same batch in 2016 to my in the ground Imbe, and one of the grafts is over 3 feet tall now. My in the ground Imbes are over 10 feet tall so that might be the best rootstock for the Luc's.

very interesting! I have a 3ft imbe in the ground, I'm going to try to graft a piece of Luc's graft growth on the Imbe and try to compare to growth in achachairu. Thanks.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Luc's Mexican Garcinia growing experiences around the world
« on: May 10, 2018, 02:47:14 PM »
Quote from: Orkine on May 09, 2018, 09:44:26 PM
I didnt want to start a new thread but if that was the right thing then I can delete this and start one.

I got some scions of the premium Mexican from Raul for grafting.
I kept 3 and passed the rest on to friends.  I put all 3 on G. intermedia.
One browned at the top and is likely a goner.
One stayed green with no change, may still be a take.  Watching.
The third appears to be pushing.  Its early yet, I will keep an eye on it and report progress.
Stoked.  Anyone else has an experience to share?

I grafted several scions from Raul on May2016 (2 years ago). Some on Luc's Garcinias and some on achachairu. About 80% of scions took well and are still fine, but growth has been really slow, just a couple of flushes a year on the grafted scions, much slower than regular luc's garcinia. Only time will tell if grafts produce faster than the ungrafted trees. F.
 

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