The Tropical Fruit Forum

What’s was your germination procedure and are you sure they’re legit seeds? Also how long did they take to germinate! Thank you

Driftwood- traveling the world and finding fruit might be a business. I work with my hands for a living. There’s no comparison. I’m not degrading anyone. Doesn’t change my feelings that trying to recoup $2800 off 3 fruits is a lot of money. Maybe it costs $2800 to travel to find the 3 fruits. Maybe that’s a fair price to pay for the amount of seeds offered, and it’s justified by how rare they are. And maybe it was very difficult. But there’s no way it took the time or effort it takes me, and many other people to make $2800. Also, I was commenting directly to a prior response. I agree the work is important. And yes rare seeds in general are expensive. It’s a choice to set these prices though and I still think it’s expecting alot for people to cover that much of the expeditions. That being said, I realize that it’s a lot to guarantee anything, and there’s a cost to that, so respect. Also, I wished him luck with the sales. And I genuinely mean it

I think im just gonna wait until someone can sell me a scion lol

What are some delicious fruit, whether rare, tropical, or temperate, that I can grow in pots (of any size) in south Florida zone 10?
So far this is my collection, I wouldn't mind the whole thing being Annona but id like more variety.
(All seedlings)
Soursop
Rollinia
Ilama seeds germinating
Lisa atemoya seedlings
Temoylata seeds germinating
Cherimoya seeds (hopefully will crack soon)
Sweetsop/sugar apple
Apples
over 30 varieties of dragon fruit
passionfruit
Jaboticaba
lychee
Mango
Also, I like fruit that are creamy, sweet, jelly or jam-like texture.

(non-seedling)
Copious amounts of pineapples

(Trees I  want) (unsure if pot-friendly, nor good pricing)
Ice cream bean
grafted lychee
cacao

Feel free to suggest fruit plants/trees that grow well in pots please!

I want to have my whole yard filled with fruit trees, unfortunately, I don't "own" a home, just a teen. So I have to keep my plants potted in my backyard. I also plan to move them to my own home in the future if I'm blessed enough to reach that time.

(if my parents like some of the fruit and want to keep a few trees I wouldn't mind)

Giant gecko the other seller is not shipping from usa

so he is selling 4 of these seeds for $40?

Luc's garcinia ( variety Pumpkin ) $for $40 ea


2 Imbe for $24

2 Chupa Chupa for $24


Bilimbi for $10ea

Garcinia sp lindero $25 sold

Cambuca $40

Garcinia sp lindero $24 sold

Yellow jaboticaba $14ea

Pitomba for $12 ea

Luc's for $55

Garcinia macrophilia for $60 sold

Superior Garcinia intermedia for $40 sold

Luc's for $55

Giant mulchi for $75 sold

Giant mulchi for $40 sold

Shipping for 1 or 2 plants are $16
Usa only

Is there anything in this list that fruits quickly? 1-3 years? Worth growing in pots in zone 10?

Hey everyone I’m trying to find a cheap small tree or seedling that can be shipped. Can’t find a seedling ANYWHERE online. And the grafted or air layers go up $70+ with shipping

Its worth a try. I've lost a couple in the past but I'm pretty sure it was due to over saturation/root rot. So thats something to be mindful of. Hoping to get some flowers on this one in a few months.

Wow how old is that tree?

I want them as long as they're alive

check out the flying fox fruits website

Every single one of my lisa seeds have cracked open like they're going to germinate but no sign of life yet. All other seeds are pretty much dormant. I removed them from the napkins and potted them in cactus soil and peat moss then put them outside

Your peat sounds to wet I think they might rot.
If you have
#1 Add Vermiculite to soak up excess water
(dry sand with no salt or even larger (silica)
 pavers sand rinsed in bucket since in Florida )
 (or add perlite to create air )

(or if you do not have those add more peat and make sure the soil is not to wet


 If you squeeze the peat in bag , and water comes wringing out of it not good

I like to before starting seeds to soak for 24 hours in plain water (or even 48)
 I've used Hot water a lot actually (changing it when it cools to hot)

you can also add air to the bag to create humidity
honestly I'd rather use a terrarium (sealed shut, but let the seeds breath after sprouting leaves every week
(Annonaceae  species for instance  not bean let those breath more often at least for me, and same with persimmon)

(if yuo see little flying knat s
keep root maggots off people use boiled marigold tea  to kill the larvae (natural insecticide
(I forgot how to spell  name but it's spelled  pyrethrin)

I like what gone tropo says about seeds out doors
it is cold in Florida now though
(So I cannot comment on your species with personal experience  with the cold out doors in Florida , )

NOTE if using a humidity dome
That is a controlled environment
growing out doors , and that is different keep that in mind
Bad bacteria can grow fast in a humidity dome !!!!

Out doors changes things , and they could grow great, but
Inside keep in mind if you use out door soil screen out any large half chucks of half decayed wood.
This should prevent Hydrogen Sulfide 9or rotten egg smell anaerobic
 (no oxygen to seeds in bag, but keep in mind hydrogen sulfide acts different out doors with plants, (in nature)
 but inside controlled environment will suffocate seeds)

(,  NOTE half decayed wood in out door soil  is bad (in bag) except I do like pine bark bought in the store even if not fresh )
Also NOTE cherimoya here is expensive here I have had seeds in a bag a long while ,
but it should not be soaking they will rot .

you should at least for the time being Add something to soak up all the excess water
Better to have them grow slow then rot fast

So to over complicate things here  (never a bag idea to  get a dollar store spray bottle and just mist your medium )
you did say damp peat , but at least me personally if only peat is used I  want it some what crumply
(like the consistency of moist oreo cookies mist every now and again (best I can explain )
A little drawn out explanation , and should of made it simplified

Without seeing a picture of the damp peat it is hard to know if too wet though (sorry, but I'm taking caution)

Thank you! the peat is definitely too wet, im going to wring out all the extra water

I currently have Temoylata, Lisa Atemoya, and Cherimoya in damp peat moss in a Ziploc bag on a heat mat. These seeds were treated with GA3 500 for a few hours, it still wasn't enough for them to absorb a good amount of water if any at all they have all absorbed water while in the peart moss and no longer float. I saw testa rupture on one of the Lisa seeds and thought I was in the clear for them to mature soon.

I have only germinated one Annona seed since I started this hobby 2 months ago. so far I've had over 20 Annona seeds that have not germinated in a month, mostly sugar apple and soursop.

I am worried that I will leave these in the Ziploc bags and they will just never be germinated because they rotted or just don't as not every seed from fruit is viable.

I see all these posts about people getting seeds going in a week or two. How can I make sure I get germination and know that they wont rot or die or something. Annona seeds are painful to work with.

should I just ignore the bags on the heat mat for another 7 days?