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Stenocereus Queretaroensis $20 + shipping:



Stenocereus Stellatus red flesh variety $20 + shipping:



See Top Cacti Fruit thread for pics of mother stands.  I just cut them today so will need at least a week to callous.  Thanks.

I had to run an errand down in Tijuana.  It just so happened that where I was at was very close to some little mercado fruit stands.  What is considered more exotic and expensive here fruit wise is a bit more common there.  I was looking for Pitaya Agria (Stenocereus Gummosus) fruit specifically because they are native to Baja because I had seen someone posting a picture of them for sale somewhere but unfortunately could not find, might also be too early in the season.

Tiny Mangos:


Guanabana/Soursop:








Different bananas:



Mamey:




Pitaya Dulce (probably Stenocereus Pruinosus or Stenocereus Queretaroensis):







Worth checking out I would say, and if no fruit interests you there is always tacos!

Anybody have some general tips for getting palm seeds going?  I know some of them can take a long time.  I have heard of people "delidding" the really hard coconut shell type ones before planting out.  I have a number of Jubaeopsis Affra seeds that have been sitting in a bag of peat moss and pumice and it is taking a long time.  I did see maybe one is germinating now?



Is it better to make a slice into the shell and expose the embryo?  I even took a hammer and cracked the shell open on one and thankfully the embyro did not get damaged and I planted it without the shell, not sure if that will work but I have many more.  I just want to speed up this process of waiting if I can.

Any good recommendations for Cancun or Tulum in mid/late September? A good fruit stand or market or anything worth finding would suffice.

Hi all,

I have been toying around with idea of grounding some plants in a remote mountain area of San Diego.  Its likely a zone 8b from what I see online.  Is there any low or no irrigation plants that I can plant out here with little care?  Some facts about the property-
-in the mountains about 4200' in elevation
-receives infrequent snow in winter
-forested area blocks some of the wind up there, but still this can be considerably more windy/stormy than where I live
-lows in the winter probably average maybe 22f on cold nights, maybe even dip to about 17 if really cold
-average annual rainfall of about 24 inches (where I am gets a little less than half that)

The only thing I am considering at the moment is a cold hardy Opuntia as they do fine up there.  I do not intend on visiting there often as it is remote location.  Property does have well water on site if needed.  Are there any low or no irrigation subtropical plants that may survive on neglect in this area?

Anyone have some seeds/cuttings or a source of this white whale of a cactus? There was some seeds available online a year ago or so and all sources sold out or dried up.   I did get some seeds around that time but they were not viable or dried out.

Wondering if anyone else is growing out species from this genus.  Appears to be from Myrtales order so somewhat related to psidiums, eugenia etc.  There is little info out there and I want to give them the best growing conditions that I can.  I have like a 3 inch tall M. Guianensis and seedlings are sprouting now for M. Cearensis.

Hey all,

I have some wampee seeds, ultra fresh.  Not sure of cultivar, tastes a bit like kumquat with a faint hint of grape, maybe slightly less sour with an edible skin.  20 seeds for $10.  Standard mail or pay $3.50 extra for bubble mailer.



Some people say kind of difficult to grow, I have one plant that's not from this variety and have had no issues at all.  Just avoid intense summer heat when young.

I have some Plinia sp "Ană de Diamantina" sprouts for sale.  Got these from Luiz and selling for same price he sold to me $5 at pop.

Also have 1 Canistel seed, germinated and just starting to sprout - $5

For free because I need room and don't have much space currently (and because I appreciate this community):

"Regina" surinam cherry - 2 available - few inches tall, 3 sets of leaves

"Camino Laguna" guava - 4 available - very small maybe 1 inch or so


Stenocereus Pruinosus "Gray ghost organ pipe" cactus - several, all with some spines but they are very small, approximately 4 months old.

Local pickup only, sorry personal life too busy to mess with shipping anything right now.

Hi everybody,

Welcome to a community where us prickly nerds can discuss our passion for all things cacti related.  Inspired by the PGA thread for Psidiums and looking back on a thread I started called Top Cacti fruit, I decided this would be a great place for conversation and sharing thoughts.  While I don't have the length of experience many of you already do, I like many of you have started to put together a little collection of these low irrigation plants. 

Cacti are resilient here in Southern California, anyone that lives here knows that they require little care other than warm sunshine and a bit of water to keep growth pushing.  Pests are far and few between for these plants.  Basically, except for a select few species, they require little care and resources which is great for the environment (and wallet! ).

So how is everyone's cacti plants warming up this season? I am seeing a lot new growth emerge here as our Spring slowly kicks into warmer temperatures.

Hello fellow tropical geeks.

I have a few too many plants sprouting and I wanted to share the love.  This is for local pickup in San Diego area only.

Thai White guava (1 whole small tray available) - $2
These are outdoors already in a unheated greenhouse and taking the end of winter cold like a champ.



Bo Hong Star Apple - Chrysophyllum Cainito (3 available) - $3 each
Obtained from Frankies Nursery in Hawaii.  Apologies for having them in plastic bottle greenhouses for now so not the best container but they are happy for now.



Pitangatuba - Eugenia Selloi (1 available) - $4



Red Sugar Apple - Annona Squamosa germinated seeds (2 available) - $1 for both



These are inflation busting prices for some babies ready for spring and that is why I also will not ship them.  Shoot me a message if interested.

Hi all.  I recently got 2 of these species to sprout (out of about maybe 30 seeds so far).  Does anyone know what the taste is like? In my mind it looks like dragonfruit a bit on the inside so it looks like that but hopefully more tart like the name suggests Acida.  I just wanted a more exact description if someone has tried this fruit from Chile.  Also wondering if anyone knows how long to bear fruit? I realize may be in the longhaul with these species.