The Tropical Fruit Forum

When I first saw the new greenhouse it looked really cool, but then I realized it's more than that. It's essentially made of like sliding glass doors the same a backdoor would have. Did you come up with this on your own?
This seems genius, because as my dad put it, you can bring plants in virtually anywhere. No need to lug in one door and out the same door. They're durable too. Did you calculate the cost vs traditional panel type greenhouse? What did you use for the roof? Can you share more details of construction?

I don't know if you're Pinoy, but a few of your items make me think you may be. I'm looking for cuttings or seeds of Broussenetia Luzonica, "Alukon", I think the word has evolved to Alorcon there in hawaii, according to a honolulu newspaper piece I read. It was about 2 trees that grow there that were planted from seeds snuck in a long time ago. In any case, it seems available there. Any way you could find and sell me this?

Give this a humidity tent as well. If you can't make one, keep it in a steamy bathroom. Actually some folks have grown their cacao in their bathrooms in pots. I saw one once that was like 6 feet tall.

Wow, nice garden you're growing. At first I thought, "Vallejo is too up there to grow that stuff", but I forgot how scorchingly sunny and warm Gilroy felt(northeast of where I lived), it must just be the coastal area had cooler ocean air. Well, in any case, thanks for the pics.

I'm curious, don't you want to see them fruit? Are you selling your only ones?

Can you fieldtrip it for the rest of the class? Lol, no seriously, I love watching videos of your guy's tours. First of it's kind of Florida would make it interesting on youtube.

That's actually my point exactly, Oscar. They should do some genetic mapping and differentiate by scientific names what's what. As it is now, if I want a lansium domesticum plant(been looking for ages for a good grafted plant), I have to ask a seller first for lansium domesticum and then describe what characteristics I want, irrespective of any common names "langsat" "duku langsat" etc. E.G. "I'm looking for a sweet lansium domesticum that is close to seedless with a peel that's virtually latex free". This could be called "longkong" to some, and something else to others so it's very confusing using common names.

Some places even use lansium parasiticum instead of lansium domesticum, so it's a pool of names, all I know is I want sweet fruit with virtually zero seeds, and I want a bountiful harvest similar to your tree. That would make me happy.

I was thinking something similar. They ought to map these genetically and then give them names so that we can all work off the same sheet o' music. I agree it seems the names refer to characteristics more, because when I say duku or longkong to one seller it means something else to another, so I have just reverted to only asking for specific traits I prefer and the latin name.

What kind of fertilizer, potting soil, water do you use? It's very healthy and obviously you're doing it right.

Have you tried ebay? Lol, I think another person posted this a year ago, and I talked about ebay, and they bought one like the next day. Hopefully, you'll have similar luck with it.

Packing my bags, Oscar. I'll be right over to help eat those. 

Try the search function. There's quite a bit of information on here regarding this, some of which you have reposted. My seeds never sprouted unfortunately.

I remember in the Spring you posted a similar thread and I went looking for them. The circular had them, but none of the stores did. I figured I missed them and they sold out. This past Thursday I noticed 3 at one Aldi and figured they were leftovers from the back that were misplaced, so of course I snatched one up. Then yesterday I was at a different location and they had a bunch. I guess the manufacturer sent out some more.