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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cleft Grafting Red Jabo onto Sabara
« on: February 28, 2021, 12:30:06 AM »
I grafted the "Red" on my in the ground Sabara, and the scion really struggles. I think it really needs lower pH water and peat moss. The truncifolia grafts grow amazing and the mother tree is fine.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: mandarinquat tree fl
« on: February 28, 2021, 12:24:43 AM »
I've got a variegated one and way too sour, I'll stick with kumquat.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Best White Sapote Variety? (California)
« on: February 28, 2021, 12:23:32 AM »
I wasn't a big fan of yellow sapote until I found a tree planted in a vacant field in Escondido in San Diego. The fruit is the yellow and a bit on the small size, but they taste like butterscotch or caramel. I've grafted up a few, I just call it Mary Ln.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Avocado tasting
« on: February 21, 2021, 04:10:37 PM »
Brad,

I'd be interested in coming up for it.

Mark

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking for scions of Luc's Garcinia
« on: February 07, 2021, 11:08:15 PM »
It depends what they're grafted on. Mine on an Imbe in the ground is 8 feet tall after about 4 years, my seedlings are about half that tall in deep tree pots. No flowers on any though.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: jujube
« on: February 06, 2021, 05:16:47 PM »
That looks like the Thai green thornless, it puts out yellow green fruits, and never goes dormant.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Cuttings for Trade
« on: December 11, 2020, 09:25:53 PM »
Mike,

I know where the original "Leroy" tree is and it is no problem getting scions, also I found another white sapote tree  that is the best tasting I've had. It is in Escondido in a vacant piece of land. I grafted a few but don't have anymore, I just call it "Mary Lane". Some people in San Diego may have some that I've given out.
I've got a peanut butter fruit tree. I'm interested in June or so to get some of your mango scions.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Air Layering Balls
« on: November 29, 2020, 01:58:07 AM »
I use the thin plastic bags you use at the grocery store for meat and vegetables and fill them up with moss and then use twine to attach them to the cut after you cut the bag in half. The important part is to keep the tree watered well and also I use rooting hormone which speeds up the root growing.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: White pitanga
« on: November 25, 2020, 07:38:33 PM »
The leaves look a bit big for Uniflora.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cherimoya tasting /get together
« on: November 16, 2020, 04:40:54 PM »
I just picked Selma, Elixir, Leos X, Cumbre seedling, Fortuna, Concha Lisa and Santa Rosa. Hopefully they don't get too ripe before Saturday.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking For Imbe-African Mangosteen (Garcinia livingstonei)
« on: November 15, 2020, 07:39:20 PM »
Quote from: Madridje on November 15, 2020, 06:18:36 PM
Hi All,

Does anyone have any imbe seeds/live plants for sale?

Been looking for some time from a reliable source/vendor.

Waiting for your guys' feedback.

Thanks.
I've got over 50 fruit trying to ripen now, but we aren't getting the heat for them to turn ripe. If you do get down to San Diego I have a few seedlings.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Unlabeled variety of mango from Brazil
« on: November 12, 2020, 02:23:20 PM »
Quote from: Guanabanus on November 12, 2020, 12:04:50 PM
Palmers are long and s-curved.

I've been to Brazil a few times and "Palmers" are for sure not long and S shaped.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Unlabeled variety of mango from Brazil
« on: November 11, 2020, 11:48:29 PM »
Isn't "Palmer" the popular variety we get from Brazil? That's what it looks like.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How Good are Star Apples?
« on: November 09, 2020, 02:59:12 PM »
Quote from: LycheeLust on November 08, 2020, 02:27:23 AM
Quote from: JoshuaTilaranCR on November 08, 2020, 12:42:10 AM
I think they're really good, even though they have quite a bit of latex but...the other day I went to a nursery and got to try and bought an Abiu, Pouteria caimito and it was as good or better than the star apple and the plant I brought home is maybe a year old grafted and it's already loaded with flowers. The guy told me they're very precocious and from what I saw I would have to agree. The fruits are also twice the size of the star apple fruit. Something else to look into

What variety of Abiu did you get?
Yes, I've seen star apples fruited in San Diego.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Annona hypoglauca Does anyone know the relevant information?
« on: November 04, 2020, 10:23:19 PM »
I think that it is very cold tolerant, mine grows outside fine year round in coastal southern California. I haven't picked mine at the right time, so the taste wasn't the greatest.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Comparison of 3 top Pomegranate varieties
« on: November 04, 2020, 10:21:02 PM »
Definitely parfianka is the way to go. At least for my coastal area with not much heat.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cherimoya tasting /get together
« on: October 30, 2020, 09:53:39 PM »
I should have several varieties ready by then, plus tons of longans.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking For Imbe-African Mangosteen (Garcinia livingstonei)
« on: October 25, 2020, 12:45:58 AM »
One of my seedlings took 4 years to fruit, and another has taken 10 years for a god crop. I have a lot ripening right now on my 12 foot tree. The one that fruited fast grew and fruited at 2 feet tall kind of like a bush.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Luc's Mexican Garcinia growing experiences around the world
« on: October 10, 2020, 06:03:41 PM »
Another foot or so of flush on this Luc's grafted on an Imbe. We got some good heat in Southern California for a few weeks, plus a lot of watering done to take advantage. The tree is now about 8 feet with some good branching.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / First fruiting of Coronata, 7-8 year old
« on: October 10, 2020, 04:23:49 PM »
First fruiting of a Coronata I got when I visited Adam 7 years ago. I got it as a 1 gallon and it is now in a 15 gallon. Adam said it would take 12 years plus to fruit. My friend showed me the fruit today even though I see the plant everyday. What a surprise. Does anyone know specifics about this variety?


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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Pitomba (Eugenia luschnathiana) seeds for sell
« on: October 04, 2020, 07:19:37 PM »
Quote from: Brian laufer on October 03, 2020, 07:52:58 AM
Ill take 20 or trade

Sorry Brian,

They are all gone and no more fruit.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: WTB - Pitomba
« on: September 14, 2020, 06:33:39 PM »
I have a flowering 4 foot one in a pot.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Luc's Mexican Garcinia growing experiences around the world
« on: September 12, 2020, 08:31:30 PM »
About 5-6 years I believe.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Luc's Mexican Garcinia growing experiences around the world
« on: September 12, 2020, 07:11:58 PM »
Here is a Luc's breaking through on an Imbe seedling and also are these growths vegetative coming through on a Lucs?





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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What are the best varieties of wax jambu?
« on: September 04, 2020, 09:39:26 PM »
I got one called "Kecil" from Frankies in Hawaii 9 years ago as a one gallon. It is now about 15-20 feet tall and produces a real good flavored fruit. Ong should have that variety soon, I also have the Thai long green one from Ong and it tastes real good.

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