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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Pickering or Dwarf Hawaiian Mango, Which is Better?
« on: November 07, 2025, 03:34:28 PM »
Which is the better one to grow for an early mango?  Which one has better flavor, in general, or is more consistent in flavor?  Is Pickering fruit larger than Dwarf Hawaiian?  How do their growth characteristics differ?  Is DH only for coastal areas?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Florida Winter Weather for 2025/26
« on: August 25, 2025, 10:48:24 AM »
The Old Farmers Almanac says colder than average, with the chilliest periods in mid- to late December and most of January, and wet.
The Farmers Almanac says average temperatures, but also wet.
So only time will tell.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / When will my pineapple plants have fruit?
« on: July 31, 2025, 12:51:01 PM »
I grew plants from the tops of pineapples I purchased last July, first in pots and then in the ground.  They grew very slowly over the winter and set no fruit.  I moved them to a much better location several weeks ago, and growth really took off.  Do you think they will set fruit next summer (but not anytime before)?


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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Dupuis Avocado Scions?
« on: June 01, 2025, 09:25:04 AM »
Does anyone in this neck of the woods--M/D, Broward, PBC--have this tree?  ( And how much do you love it? ??? :) )

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Moving Avocado Trees
« on: May 31, 2025, 12:38:03 AM »
What do you think the success rate is for digging up and re-planting three-year-old avocado trees of the West Indian race?  Any special instructions to improve chances of success?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Most Heat-Tolerant, Sun-Tolerant Avocado Trees for Florida?
« on: April 13, 2025, 11:50:57 AM »
From your experience or to your knowledge, which avocado varieties are the most tolerant of heat and sun in Florida?  I would definitely put Monroe on this list, but would leave Day off.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Are Hak Ip and Sweetheart lychee the same variety?
« on: March 10, 2025, 01:19:54 PM »
It's been said that Hak Ip and Sweetheart are the same variety of lychee.  Is this true?  Does anyone have experience planting both?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Semil 55 Avocado
« on: December 15, 2024, 07:07:15 PM »
Is anyone growing this one?  One commenter on YT (Fruitful Trees) says there's a tree at Fruit and Spice Park, and it's the best Florida avocado he's ever tasted.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Florida Cold Fronts (and Mangos)
« on: December 04, 2024, 09:55:42 AM »
Bring it on!  I can't help but think this will help with the 2025 mango crop.  ;D

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / What happened to my poor avocado tree?
« on: November 24, 2024, 12:56:52 PM »
This Simmonds avocado tree was looking fine and healthy 4 months ago.  Then little burn spots started to appear in the middle of some leaves.  Now it has progressed to this stage.  What do you think could be happening?  This doesn't look like laurel wilt, and my Monroe tree hasn't been affected, nor have a dozen other avocado trees in the neighbhorhood.  I have been using city water regularly, but not overwatering.  Could it be something in the water?  But my other tree looks fine.  Any ideas, insights, or suggestions would be helpful.  I'd hate to lose the tree and have to start over with another.









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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Lula Avocado
« on: November 06, 2024, 05:40:06 PM »
It's Lula season!


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Hurricane Milton
« on: October 06, 2024, 07:39:56 PM »
Current track shows Sarasota landfall, exiting Florida through Brevard County.  I've read that almost every building on Anna Maria Island has already been destroyed by Helene.  Clean-up will have to start all over again from scratch.  It seems surreal.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Smallest, Most Compact Mango Trees (Varieties) Worth Growing
« on: September 26, 2024, 02:29:13 PM »
Let's say someone had an empty yard and wanted to grow a nice variety of mango trees.  I'll start the list of "compact" trees with Pickering, Dwarf Hawaiian, Carrie, Honey Kiss, Little Gem, CeciLove, Piņa Colada, Orange Sherbet, Neelam, Amrapali, Ice Cream, Jehangir, Sugarloaf.  Anything else you can think of that's worth growing and could be kept at 10 feet and produce well (not an inferior variety like Cogshall)?  If I could get Alex to comment, I'd be very happy.  ;D

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / How common is it for a lychee tree to recover?
« on: September 21, 2024, 04:46:19 PM »
The lychee tree in my neighborhood had an erinose mite infestation earlier this year, but in the past few months it has had plenty of healthy new growth.  It seems to have recovered.  Is this uncommon?  What about future infestations?  Unfortunately it hasn't had fruit in the last few years due to the warm winters.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Red Nemesis Papaya Plant for Sale (Broward)--SOLD
« on: July 11, 2024, 10:49:33 AM »
This variety was hard to find, but it's supposed to be better than Red Lady.  I bought seeds and started some plants.  I have an extra plant, which I just put in a 3-gal. pot, so it could stay in the pot for at least two months.  $25.  Local pick-up only.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / What unique avocado varieties are you growing in Florida?
« on: May 22, 2024, 05:18:18 PM »
Other than what have become the standards, such as Simmonds, Pollock, Lula, Choquette, Miguel, Catalina, Brogdon, Day, Marcus, Donnie, and Oro Negro.  Anything that has really wowed you and that you endorse?  Julian Lara and Alex Salazar both offer a lot of varieties.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Please ID This Mango
« on: May 21, 2024, 07:39:56 PM »






The tree was planted about five years ago by a neighbor who has since sold the house and moved on, and I never asked her what variety it is.  I'm thinking it could be Nam Doc Mai, but I know there are others with more mango intelligence than me, so what do you think it is?  They should start ripening in about two weeks.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Does anyone have Dwarf Orinoco Banana pups? (South Florida)
« on: May 12, 2024, 01:01:42 PM »
I'm in north Broward County very near Boca.  I could give you Raja Puri pups.  I also have Goldfinger, but no pups yet.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / How many avocados should be left on tree?
« on: April 20, 2024, 12:03:41 PM »
Simmonds is a precocious tree.  This one is less than 2 years old, planted as a small 3 gal. tree. It's about 8 ft. tall now. I'm counting 9 fruitlets at this time. Should I let it keep them all?!


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Beauty of Avocado Leaves
« on: February 14, 2024, 10:46:47 AM »
I'm finding that my Monroe and Simmonds trees have leaves that are particularly striking.
Monroe

Simmonds

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Erinose Mite Damage on Lychee?
« on: January 28, 2024, 01:07:45 PM »
Is this what it looks like?


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Mango Bloom in South Florida
« on: January 11, 2024, 04:11:31 PM »
The consistently cool weather we've been getting this month seems to have created a pause in mango bloom.  I guess it will resume when the weather warms up.  How will this affect the crop this year?  Any guesses?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Copernicia Baileyana PALM
« on: November 14, 2023, 03:28:10 PM »
It's not a fruit tree, but is anyone growing it?  It's a beautiful fan palm from Cuba, but the only place I've ever seen it is at Fairchild.  My son was at Fairchild last weekend, and I asked him if he saw the Baileyanas.  He found a lady in Satellite Beach who sells them, so he's going to plant one at his new house in Melbourne.  He's on his way to becoming a gardener!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / HELP: Topworking 5-ft. Mango Seedling
« on: September 24, 2023, 05:50:42 PM »
If I wanted to topwork this 5-ft. mango seedling to a named variety (probably PPK/LM), what would be the best way to do it?  Where to cut it?  Wait for new growth?  How to graft?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Hurricane Idalia
« on: August 29, 2023, 11:38:41 AM »
The Florida Big Bend area is going to get clobbered with storm surge comparable to Ian.  At least this is the least populous section of Florida coastline.  I hope everyone in Cedar Key evacuates because that little island will probably be 100% underwater.

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