Looking for Rosigold tree

[kalan]

Hey, Broward County folks. Was looking to support a local here in Broward who might have a 3 gallon grafted Rosigold for a friend who hit up the big box stores to no avail. Rather than drive around and kill my gas, thought I'd ask here first. Shoot me a PM if you have one you'd like to sell. Man do I miss Bender's Grove...
Keith

[skhan]

I agree, I got most of my original trees from Bender's
Unfortunately, there is no other place in Broward that has the selection he did.

You can call Spykes nursey and see if they have anything.

[cbss_daviefl]

Back in the day, Mike was a great resource. I must have bought over a hundred trees from him. I am no longer in acquisition mode but I was curious to see what was around. I think I found something for us Southwest Ranchers and surrounding areas. Bills Tropical Fruit Trees. I spent a good deal of time with Mike and he spoke of a neighbor Bill that bought a bunch of trees and Mike always spoke well of Bill. I have not been to Bill's yet but Bill's is two blocks away from where Bender's Grove is located.

https://g.page/bills-tropical-fruit-trees?share

[kalan]

Thanks for the rec's
Skhan it seems Spyke's is closed currently, but I took Brandon up on his guy, Bill. I ran over today (open after 5pm). Must say he's got a nice spread. Seems like he drives up to Zill's periodically and picks up a bunch of trees, mostly larger sizes and then passes but Truly Tropical to pick a bunch of their fruit to resell down here. (I must say, the per pound rice of mangos has doubled in the past year.) Had a couple buyers in front of my picking through what was left of his selection.

So he will be a resource going forward. The worst part of the visit was the drive past Bender's old place. The new owners kept most of the big trees on the periphery of the property, but cleared out A LOT. You can actually see the house form the street now. Sad.
 
Anyway, he didn't have the Rosigold, but seems like if you request a tree, Bill will check with Zill's to see if they have it, and then he will bring it back down. I have him checking on one for my friend when he runs up there again this Monday.
Keith

[cbss_daviefl]

I need to go and check Bill's out. Thanks for scoping it out. I will drive a route that avoids driving by Mike's place. I don't want to see what was done to Mike's trees. I helped him pick fruit on a few occasions.

[skhan]

Thanks for the review.
I've been meaning to get another Soflo persimmon so I might give him a call.