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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Rare African Annonaceae Sale VERY LIMITED
« Last post by Cal67 on Today at 02:13:52 PM »
Dear Annonaceae enthusiasts,

After an extended break from selling plants, I'm back on the metaphorical selling train-and boy do I have a treat for you all!

Today I am happy to be offering two very special and very rare african Annonace!

One is a seedling of Dennetia Tripetala-an extremely rare African Annonaceae that is seldom collected. Dennetia Tripetala(AKA Uvariopsis Tripetala or Pepper Fruit) is an oblong pod-like fruit with edible seeds- a rarity in the Annonaceae family. Not only that, but in their native region they are used as a pepper flavoring, hence the name. I have seven in total.

The other is even rarer-exactly one seedling of Uvariodendron Calophyllum! Also from central Africa, Calophyllum is a medium sized tree with large multifruits with an interesting shape! This is one of my personal favorites so I'm happy to be offering it! I likely won't have this plant for sale again for a long, long time, so don't miss your chance!

These seeds were imported directly from their native climate in Cameroon from a reputable vendor.

Here are the links:
Dennetia: https://www.ebay.com/itm/395350323364
Calophyllum: https://www.ebay.com/itm/395350339853

Bidding starts at $10 and $15 respectively. Auctions end on Friday April 26th!

Happy bidding!




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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: wani scions - long shot
« Last post by ben mango on Today at 01:38:11 PM »
I ate a sweet one in borneo, previous years I ate a funky tasting one, not sweet. my verdict is that it’s good but is it worth all the hype? Not really. It does seem fiberless but the taste is somewhere between a pear and a soursop. It’s good, it’s just not THAT good imho but taste is subjective and some people might decide it’s in their top 5. It wouldn’t make my top 10
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Ants invasion under the mulching of lychee and avocado
« Last post by Felipe on Today at 01:31:32 PM »
If you have a lot of ants, it means (at least in Canary Islands) that your soil is too dry, humidity is low. So my suggestion is to water little quantities, but often, so the soil and mulch  keeps humid. Ants don't liek wet feet  ;D
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Why Would You Plant Theobroma cacao When You Can Plant Theobroma bicolor?
« Last post by booeyschewy on Today at 01:03:48 PM »
It’s true. Sadly the price increase is just because the harvest was destroyed and a significant portion is futures market speculation on top of it. I fear people will rush into cacao and the price will return to earth.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: marcotting vs rooting question
« Last post by Finca La Isla on Today at 12:53:38 PM »
I think you’re getting pretty good advice.  I’d probably leave 12-15 leaves on that layer.  Damp and warm.
Peter
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: which of these would be better for a pot?
« Last post by CRiSP on Today at 12:50:48 PM »
Are you still looking for tropical fruit here in New Orleans?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Why Would You Plant Theobroma cacao When You Can Plant Theobroma bicolor?
« Last post by Finca La Isla on Today at 12:47:15 PM »
Cacao as a crop has been very challenging.  Very serious disease problems plague it.  What’s interesting is that while the price has been terrible for cacao for years it has about quadrupled in the last 6 months or so.  If that price jump holds up it will certainly change the dynamic.  There’s lots of people who love the idea of cultivating cacao but they’ve mostly been punished by the bad price for their efforts.  Now, price relief is here so we’ll see how that plays out.
Peter
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Lujan Jaboticaba - 7b in Ground Test
« Last post by K-Rimes on Today at 12:20:41 PM »
Red is decidedly less hardy than others. It will die back hard in 9b when it gets into the low 30s, I expect I could lose the whole plant under 25f.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: General Questions on Avocado Tree Next Steps
« Last post by Avofan on Today at 12:16:57 PM »
Like Brad said - you need to force the grafts or they won’t grow. Remove all competition. The tree is trying to bypass the grafts
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Questions about Lilly pilly (syzygium oleosum)
« Last post by Lumi-Ukko on Today at 12:01:56 PM »
Thank you Mike! Do you think Paniculatum will survive in a USDA 12A zone (it's the closest I can associate us to)? So far they are doing great in our hot dry season, though still small.

I'm quite excited by them as the berries tasted great and am hoping they will be the same when one day they fruit.

I need to look up some of those varieties you mention since we have a small jungle cabin outside of Cancun where water is less scarce and they may do well. Also will give the spider monkeys something extra to eat as they're losing a lot of trees to development.
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