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I got Urizun winged bean from Baker Creek several years ago. The first time time around I planted at the same season as my pole beans (February). Its warm and dry here at that time (which is great for pole beans) but the winged beans did not grow very well until we started getting regular summer rains. Even though they have more resistance to leaf diseases than the pole beans, I think they are susceptible to red spidermites (particularly when there are no rains to wash them off). Late spring/early summer seems to be a better time to plant here in central Florida.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Australian Mango ID.
« on: February 04, 2025, 06:47:43 PM »
It looks very similar to Valencia Pride, but I don't know if that variety is available in AU.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fall fruiting grapes in Central FL
« on: February 03, 2025, 10:47:11 PM »
Sounds good to me!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fall fruiting grapes in Central FL
« on: February 03, 2025, 06:33:40 PM »
Anyone have any experience with Razz Matazz? It is suposed to be a seedless muscadine hybrid that is semi-everbearing. It was produced by Jeff Bloodworth in North Carolina. I have been very curious about how it would do here.

I'm in Gainesville and ours is healthy, but the grapes are so small!


Those are the same size as Zante Currant (Champaign grapes) and Orlando Seedless. How old is the vine and have you noticed any issue with Pierce's Disease?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fall fruiting grapes in Central FL
« on: February 02, 2025, 06:30:12 PM »
Anyone have any experience with Razz Matazz? It is suposed to be a seedless muscadine hybrid that is semi-everbearing. It was produced by Jeff Bloodworth in North Carolina. I have been very curious about how it would do here.

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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Sugarbelle Tangelo
« on: February 01, 2025, 05:36:16 PM »
I guess we came away with different perceptions from the same information. I didn't view that level of canopy loss as an indication of remarkable hardiness.


Well, in comparison with gold nugget or a navel which would have died outright, it's hardy. Compared to Satsuma, it's not very.

So in comparisonwith non satsumas that's pretty good .depends on the comparison..

That is a good summary. Sounds like SB would be a good candidate for crossing with Satsuma. It would probably be handy if it ripened about a month earlier, too.

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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Sugarbelle Tangelo
« on: February 01, 2025, 01:44:47 PM »
I guess we came away with different perceptions from the same information. I didn't view that level of canopy loss as an indication of remarkable hardiness.

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Yes, its like twins either identical or fraternal. In either case it probably won't be like the parent tree because it is the result of pollination. While "anything is possible" there is about 1 chance in 1,000 that the seed will produce a high quality cultuvar that is worthy of vegative propagation. On the other hand, there is a high chance that the fruit will be "ok."

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My guess is that you have a mango seed with two fertilized embryos (just like twins) and that it will not produce a tree that is true to type. Regardless of how many embryos there are, it will only be identical to the parent if the sprout comes from a nucellar embryo. Mangoes that have polyembryonic seeds typically have several nucellar embryos that are just copies of the mother plant's DNA and will make an identical tree. I don't think mono mangos do this. So, even though there are multiple sprouts, none will be a genetic copy of the mother. In this case, that might be a good thing--you don't want a Tommy Atkins mango anyway. The only way to know for sure, though, is to grow it out and fruit it.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Chenguang Jujube
« on: January 31, 2025, 10:49:38 PM »
Is anyone familiar with the Chenguang Chinese Jujube? Apparently, it is a new very high quality tetraploid Chinese jujube with a size almost double other Chinese Jujubes at 40 grams. Also, since it is tetraploid, it might be possible to create a hybrid with the Indian Jujube.

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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Sugarbelle Tangelo
« on: January 31, 2025, 07:23:30 PM »
I think that was slightly over hyped. If I remember right there were some trials in Georgia that froze out a few years ago.

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Looking for some assistance please.  I was admiring my Venus trees today and happy that it's about to send out blooms.  But on one of the branches, I saw a lot of dark spots on the limbs.  Is this normal or something to be concerned over?







My dear friend Burt passed from Covid on this day. I miss that crazy old guy. He liked getting Haden from our tree.

I extend my condolences to you as you remember your friend. Happy memories are like a beautiful picture. It is not enough to own them, every now and then we need to stop and enjoy them.

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Sounds like a great experiment. Let us know how it turns out.

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Galatians read the study and ill attach his post. Basically the amount of annonacin in atemoya is very low compared to paw paw. Custard apple i have not seen a measurement for but the amount is probably similar to atemoya.

Har also pointed out that the people in the study were also consuming the seeds by blending them into smoothies and were drinking the bark and leaves via teas. These parts of the fruit have much more annonacin than the flesh.

The island the people lived on was heavily sprayed with agri chemicals. The annona consumption might not have even been the factor

Finally, all plants have toxins to some extent. Oxalates, phytates, etc. yet plants are the healthiest foods on the planet. This is probably just another case of trying to demonize plants.

I have a san pablo red custard apple tree that currently doesnt set fruit. For a lot of these tropical fruit trees, 2 trees are needed for pollination. Based on what im saying above, i feel comfortable planting a second custard apple tree. I may or may not freeze the fruit, but i will probably eat plenty when its in season..sure, the annonacin is still in the back of my mind, but the hazards produced by humans are a lot more dangerous than what is found in nature, in my opinion



I've bookmarked the topic - It's interesting reading material.
I'd just like to add the table that Galatians is referring to in the image you attached:


Thank you both for looking that up and attaching it here. Math is a beautiful thing.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2025 Mango season
« on: January 28, 2025, 07:59:33 PM »
What i learned watching youtube last night is my lawn has fungus damage, not water or nutrient problem.
Anthracnose they said causes brown & dead spots, areas, spreads, i didn't know lawns get it.
I will get fungicides for it, got liquids today but holding off till more research.

Cut this off M4.
Experimented putting straight dawn, oil, alcohol, peroxide, copper, lysol & rubbing them.  Can't believe nothing loosened up the black.  That anthracnose sure takes hold.  Must grow into the plants tissue.







If I understand the disease correctly, the black is just dead plant cells that were killed by the fungus not the fungus itself.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: ID Request: Annonaceae
« on: January 28, 2025, 07:23:49 PM »
Looks like an atemoya.

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god helps them who helps themselves.  is that from the bible?

No, its not.

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Didn't I read in the news that California instituted more stringent water restrictions on ag properties a couple years ago? I know that could that have impacted fruit size, but depending on when the shortage occurred it could also have affected tree health and brix. It might also explain the similar thread about how shine muscat grapes from California are not as good this year.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.npr.org/2021/10/07/1037369959/new-protections-for-californias-aquifers-are-reshaping-the-states-central-valley&ved=2ahUKEwj8w66xtJeLAxXzSTABHRZGExgQFnoECBoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2-4PQa7rlLocLaGFXPED8I

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I purchased this seedling malaforumis (not) from a reliable source here. It turned out to be a poisonous fruit instead.



It was lucky for me that I posted the photos of the vine and shape of the fruit here and asked what everyone thought it was. One forum member said it looked like the poisonous passion fruit. Boy was I lucky to find out before I opened it up, but it also had only seeds inside so I couldn't accidentally try the flesh not knowing it was a bad idea.



That sure looks like a milkweed vine pod to me. Araujia odorata or a Cynanchum of some kind. One is reportedly edible and the other not. The flowers are the easiest way to tell them apart.

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Here is a blog where I got the idea that mature tomato plants could be grafted. He has some good pictures toward the end of the blog showing a graft on a mature tomato plant. As he points out, you will have to keep the suckers pruned off. My Everglades always grow to be about twice the size of the other indeterminate tomatoes. I figure they will make good rootstock.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://rickshory.wordpress.com/2024/02/10/grafting-tomatoes/&ved=2ahUKEwiV9dj96JSLAxV8SjABHQ8CGUcQFnoECBcQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0p2ZeUDlACAl0XTzVa-KXo

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Got lost of peppers going, and just sowed seeds of Thai basil, sweet basil, mint, oregano, cilantro, and parsley. Small carrots, bunching onions, kale and other greens growing already. Everglades tomato popped up from last year, fruiting. Gonna start soaking seeds of different tomatoes, okra, greens. and other random stuff from my bag o' seeds.

Has anyone tried grafting peppers? We have an 8+ foot pepper plant/tree that appears to like our soil just fine. Was considering turning it into a cocktail pepper tree. Anyone tried this?

Everglades tomatoes volunteered in my garden years ago and have come back ever since. I have not tried grafting peppers, but I hear that it is harder than other annuals. Almost all the info is for seedling stage grafting (which requires special clips and a healing chamber). On the other hand, I tried a side and a cleft graft on a 6' Everglades tomato about 2 weeks ago and both appear to have taken. The side graft is pushing growth. I just clipped the leaves off a section of stem and wrapped everything with parafilm as if I were grafting a woody plant. I had to nick the parafilm to allow the bud to grow.

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I've been throwing seeds around since November. Mostly I've planted frost hardy stuff for now. I planted 5 kinds of carrots: Kyoto Red, Uzbeck Golden, Purple Dragon, New Kuroda (orange), and the Uberlandia tropical carrot. I'm just starting to get some nice roots. I also planted snow peas that are just starting to produce pods, Kale, Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli), Pak Choy (basically a mini version of Bok Choy), Komatsuna (Chinese turnip green), Mustard Greens, and Queensland Lettuce.

I've been starting seeds for my spring garden over the past month. Blue Lake and Gold Rush bush beans, Poamoho pole beans (nematode resistant variety from Hawaii), Brewbaker Brittle tropical sweet corn, Seminole Pumpkin, Trombonchino summer squash, Sikil squash from Cody Cove (appers to an Agryosperma type), multicolor cherry and grape tomatoes as well as Everglades tomato, Suyo Long cucumber, Ka'ala nematode resistant sweet pepper (we'll see if this one has more resistance than Carolina Wonder), Iquitos sweet Habanero, CAP 455 pepper did not sprout, New Hannover ground cherry, Ayacucho giant ground cherry, eggplant, and papaya.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Florida Cold Fronts (and Mangos)
« on: January 25, 2025, 04:19:07 PM »
I uncover my mango trees today and they still look amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Z1G9x5L_8&t=304s

Hopefully I got it all figure out so I can plant more this year. I'm very happy with the result.





Great job!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: First fig grafting attempt
« on: January 25, 2025, 04:13:48 PM »
Yes, wrap the whole scion with para-film or buddy tape I use whip and tongue graft but graft type doesn't matter, but also have a spray bottle handy with water in case fig starts to bleed latex. That way you can spray off latex before wrapping graft's, I use spray bottle method on Mulberry too!

Great idea, thanks for the tip.

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I can tell you have a good sense of humor. Somehow I see myself as the guy on the other end buying the hybrid seeds on e-bay--from Guava King...Ok bad joke!  ;D

One important point in the story that you mentioned is that the boss gave his employees money "according to their ability." They were employed to invest money for him and he knew what ability each of them had in that regard. To compare the two stories in modern terms, you would likely be disappointed (but not angry) with your kids if you found that they blew the $100 you gave them on video games (or whatever kids blow money on these days). On the other hand, if you found that your financial advisor was burying the money you gave him for your 401k behind his office in a coffee can...let's just say he would not be your advisor much longer. You pay him to earn you money on your investment. If you wanted it buried, you could have done that yourself without paying him a dime.

Believing something and doing something always go together. If you hybridize F. opposita and F. carica it is because you believe that something desirable will result.

Last night we were eating starfruit and my oldest daughter asked me why we don't have a tree in our yard. So, I planted some of the seeds with the hope and dream that they would grow and I could graft a tree for her from the Sri Kembangan at my Dad's. Because I believed something I did something. The two are inseparable.

The key in all this is to believe things that are true and real. Many years ago I sincerely believed that Mulberry and Fig would be graft compatible. I even acted on that belief and tried grafting one on the other. As I am sure you know, that belief was unfounded because it wasn't based in reality.

One thing that we need here in Central Florida is a high quality everbearing mulberry that is resistant to nematodes. The last part can be obtained by grafting; the first part by breeding. If you planted a male M. Macroura and one of the dwarf everbearing types at your grove, any seed would likely be a hybrid between the two. If you plant enough seedlings, one should have both characteristics. Then you could have high quality mulberries any time you wanted. Mulberries are pretty popular in the rare plant community and it seems like getting a high quality mulberry hybrid would not be that hard. It makes me wonder why no one is breeding mulberries. I guess its because they don't believe.

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