The Tropical Fruit Forum

I received my package!

Super fats shipping and very well put together.  I finally had a chance to try Jabo for the first time.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I highly recommend this forum member. 

Hello everyone,

I have several Guavaberry sprouts for sale.  These are the purple variety, there are also orange ones but purple are considered the best here in the Caribbean.

If you are unfamiliar with Guavaberry, they have a unique flavor with a pronounced spice.  The tree itself is beautiful with a peeling, multi colored trunk, beautiful dark green foliage that flushes with a fluorescent green.  They are also fairly drought tolerant. 

In the Caribbean, the tree produces fruit around the fall time of year and its very common to see folks gathering buckets of these berries to make Guavaberry rum, tarts, and jams. A 5 gallon bucket of berries goes for about $500!

I was selling seeds back in September 2019 so some people on the forum may have some babies.  The seeds take 4-6 months to sprout.  I have patiently waited and now have several sprouts for sale.  They are about 3-4" tall but definitely ready to be re-potted and will then take off!

I am offering them up at (3) for $20 plus flat rate priority shipping of $10.  Sorry, no shipping to California. 

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I have really enjoyed all of these videos you have posted Adam and also the Green Dreams ones about your farm!

My wife an I watch them together and not only do they provide a lot of insight to the different varieties, but the characters of these different growers really shine through. 

John sure has a ton of species! 

I have to admit, I have never tasted a Jaboticaba...yet  .  I grew up in South Florida then lived in Melbourne for five years, but have lived in the Caribbean for the past two decades. 

But I am slowly building a little Jabo army 

I have Escalarte and Paulista (seeds purchased from John), Red and Yellow, Sabara, Grimal, along with Guaporeti and Campo Rico from huertasurbanas, and Neylita from Miguel although those last ones may not classify as Jabos. 

I am trying to add more varieties and hope to win a few FFF auctions in the future.

I am still figuring out how best to grow these down here in this climate.  Its strange because some have dark green leaves and seem to be thriving while others of the same variety have pale leaves which I know is a sign iron deficiency or pH imbalance.  I irrigate with collected rainwater and fertilize with the Holly Tone espoma and coffee grounds.  Once in a while I spray them with chelated iron.

I noticed that John had a couple of pots sitting on some rocks kind of keeping them elevated off the ground.  I am considering trying this to see if it helps with some of the ones with lighter color foliage.  My fear is that since I have them all under a canopy of Genip trees, they might actually be getting over watered and the pot/soil boundary layer is too moist.

I heard Pete mention in one of his videos that they re-pot sometimes when they notice chlorosis and this seems to help.  I wonder why?

One day when I am back in CFL, I hope to stop by John's place to pickup some more varieties and more mature species.  I'll just go with a big wad of cash and see what I can get!  Maybe by then I will have developed a more complete knowledge of all things Jabo and can even convince the Prince to let me stop by his place.  You FL Jabo growers seem like a real characters that I would love to meet!

Keep those videos coming!!!

I would love to buy some Lychee seeds, sending you a PM.

I am having a hard time identifying this bug. They are doing quite a number on the leaves of the acerola and peanut butter and a few on the mulberry.

I am going to hit them with one peppermint oil and a few other essential oils tonight. Unless there is something that might be more effective.

Curious what they are, never seen them before.

Nice!  Would you be interested in selling some seeds from the big red one?

Thanks!

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Oscar, what time of the year are the seeds available?

Thanks Mugenia!

Found some plants shooting up out of a pot. Obviously something I planted. Cannot figure what they are.

Anyone know what these might be?

Beautiful pictures!  Those look like baby Maho trees.

I am interested in the Campo Ramon Jabos and the  Ultra rare and very sweet Myrtaceae sp. from Paraguay.

Would these do well in tropical regions as well?

PS: My wifes family is from Argentina.  Her dad is from Buenos Aires and her mom is from Puerto Madryn.