Where did everyone get their Plinia rara's from?!

[ucf.nikolas]

I've been around this community for a short time compared to many of you, but I'd say I know most of the routes through which people are getting their seeds... Apparently not LOL. I see many people in the community with the 'Plinia rara' and I just don't know where yall got them from.

At this point I'm suspecting that there's a secret society for some of these rare ones that I'm just not in, let me know if you'd like to share some information

-Nik

[tru]

I think part of it is some seed drops just go quick and then they're gone, like for instance heres someone that sells a bunch of stenocereus seeds that I know quite a few people were looking for some months ago https://www.etsy.com/shop/MigsTwigs?ref=usf_2020 granted they are overpriced but sometimes you just never know when you'll see them again
(also for the record I have never and did not buy from them, but I know someone was talking about them earlier)

or maybe there's a secret seed cabal that buys seeds and burns them to keep them rare 😂


but seriously though I think a big thing is language, for instance I was looking for some authentic taiwanese chili varieties that just weren't showing up, reached out to someone on the taiwan subreddit and they helped me find it, didn't show up in english but just fine in mandarin

[elouicious]

Can't speak to where people are getting the Plinia rara, but these things are seasonal and often rare even in their native range. Many people hike into the wild to harvest seeds which is also limiting.

There are also a lot of sellers who prefer to deal with a select few people on here to minimize the headache of dealing with people who say "i bought seeds from you 6 months ago and they never sprouted"

[Jaboticaba45]

I can’t comment on what’s happen for rara, but even the seller from Brazil was asking $100 a seed last time.