The Tropical Fruit Forum

I planted out some rootstocks and one of them is flowering. The interesting thing is that it is 3 months old and barely 6 inches tall. Will plant it out as see how it behaves moving forward 

So I just found this Illama on the floor. I was excited since it is the first tasting. It cracked and fell from the tree. It did rain around 2 days ago. Anyways...it was dry and bland with some faint taste similar to sugarapple. My question is will it always be dry and flavorless? The arils near the cracks was moist but barely any flavor and faint sweetness. I am growing a few seedlings so I'm not sure if i should plant them after this fruit.

Anyone in Florida growing this mango? I know they have selected variations like the Sweet Elena and the LL07. Anyone tasted these?

in my farm in Belize, I recently planted a few Illama trees i got from a local nursery. They are all on Custard Apple/ Annona reticulata rootstock. Illama doesnt naturally grow there and they tend to get a spotty leaf and defoliate after reaching 6 months of age though a couple trees have reached maturity in he country( around 3 that I've seen or heard of).

My question is if there really a delayed incompatibility with the reticulata rootstock like others have mentioned? Forum member Bsbullie mentioned that there is a delay incompatibility and they rarely flower and hold fruit to maturity. I have one tree here in Belize that is 6ft tall and equally as wide that has produced 2 fruit but they fell. Im not sure if they were ripe though there were little seedlings 6 months later around the tree so the seeds were mature.
Another species that i have gotten grafted onto reticulata is Rollinia. It does well on its own roots but some soils like mine aren't the most suitable.

Anyone knows about the long term compatibility of these two combos? Any info besides the old thread from back in the day in the forum?

Not my area is too dry for pond apple and annona montana rootstock tends to be super slow growing here.

I have a lemone Meringue/ Po Pyu Kalay tree. It is 8ft tall and around 12ft wide with ample branching but has yet to flower. I've contemplating top-working the tree since it doesn't want to fruit. I grafted it back in 2018 on a 1 gallon turpentine seedling. Does PPK need to reach a larger size in order to fruit or is my tree just a bust. Scions were sourced from Tropical Acres Farm so this is a legit PPK.

Thank you

Anyone got any source for Triumph or Hudson Persimmon? Anyone in Florida?

Was looking for a few white jade pineapple slips. White sugarloaf or any other white types would be good too.

Anyone got any? Preferably from a good variety like the one from Frankies in Hawaii. Looking for like 20 seeds.

Any variation in terms of flavor intensity? I've had a few rollinias but most lack complexity and sweetness. I eat a couple pieces and then I get bored of it. like if it needs more umph! Anyone knows of a variety that might have that characteristic?

Bellamy had some seeds for sale of a variety they called Doce from Juliano Leite but they were scooped before I could buy any. it was described as being sweeter than the average rollinia.

Anyone in Hawaii picking plants of Honey cream from Frankie’s up and wants to do a fellow grower a solid?  Interested in a couple but I’m here and they are there

Hi looking for the following budwood

Butterscotch Sapodilla
Gigantea Sapodilla
M-4 Mango
Bolt Mango
Rosigold Mango
Zill 3-18 "Honey"


Thank you.

Im thinking it might be zinc. Got the same problem with my Garcinia sp. lindero. Other garcinia like Lucs, achachauiru, dulcis etc dont have this problem.

Hi, giving this species another try. Was looking for a few dozen cherapu seeds.