The Tropical Fruit Forum

Well here is an update...  i have 3 button mangosteen out in my field and i was able to transplant a bunch of banana trees to shade them.  (also they are shaded about 2 hours a day by a large ohia tree)  so that worked out great.  see pics.  lots of shade now. 





My other mangosteen tree is in my yard planted in a gravel area... so i wasn't able to plant any palms or banana trees around it so i had to improvise and i did in fact build a shade house..  haha  it was a little bit of work but it was fun and i had scrap wood laying around so i said what the heck..  i think it turned out awesome.  Legs are all 4x4 posts so they are heavy enough to stand up to the wind i hope... then put 50% shade cloth on the top.

Hi guys.  I've read many times that these trees like "partial shade for a few years then full sun after that"... It seems like a difficult situation to come by.   In my property I don't really have any areas that fit this description.  They are either shady almost all the time or sunny.  Anyone built little shade houses for their trees that can be moved in a couple years once the tree grows up and isn't so prone to sun damage?  Or something along those lines?? I've got  a few different varieties of garcinias (most still in pots) that I haven't planted  or have recently planted and I'm worried about them getting beat up by the sun. 

Seems kinda high maintenance to go to these lengths for a fruit tree.  But them again a mangosteen is so delicious Im willing to do whatever it takes to help it grow and bear fruit!!

Thanks!

Hi everyone.  I'm New to the forum and excited to be on here.  My wife and I moved to the big island of Hawaii a year ago and bought a house on 3 acres of land.  Since then I've planted pretty much every tropical fruit tree I can get my hands on.   But no nursery sells achacha or Achachairu trees!!  None of them seem to have even heard of it either.   I'm very interested in planting a couple of these trees.

Any help is greatly appreciated in getting trees (preferable). Or seeds. Help!  Also if anyone on this thread lives on the big island and sells other rare tropical fruit trees let me know!  I'm a pretty easy sale when it comes to this stuff. .

Thanks guys.