The Tropical Fruit Forum

Awesome!  What size are these?  Wasn’t really sure from the listings. 

Any word on the PIN varieties?  I’ve seen some feedback now on orange crush, what about Tangerine?

Cool!  Just sent pm about marang and blackberry jam.

I don't think any of my initial PMs go thru.  Are you out of marang?

Quote from: Rex Begonias on April 05, 2023, 06:36:22 PM

Has anyone found the restinga to be any easier to get going from seed?  I’ve had good success with some 3gal trees potted out so far, does much better here than other varieties I have. 

Sending PM on nelita seeds. Let me know if it doesn’t go thru.

not yet?

Gotcha, didn’t go thru then.  Was just looking for maybe 10 of those if you have available still can you send me a message?  Thanks!

Cool!  Just sent pm about marang and blackberry jam. 

Quote from: Jaboticaba45 on February 26, 2023, 07:36:30 PM

Quote from: brian on February 26, 2023, 06:56:23 PM

I had gotten a nice one from HawaiianTropicalPlants a couple years ago, https://www.store.hawaiiantropicalplants.com/Garcinia-gummi-gutta-Gamboge-4x4x10inch-tree-pot-1638.htm

it was fairly large size and healthy.   Seems they still carry them but it says "back ordered", you could try emailing the seller he should be responsive. 

Can I ask what the attraction of gamboge is, though?  I ordered it when I was initially collecting all the garcinias I could find and didn't read up much on it, seems like it isn't really for fresh eating, maybe cooking/medicine

Sorry for the mix up was refering to gamboge garcinia xanthochymus.
It's going to be used as rootstock. The fruit doesn't taste too good. Way too sour. I hear it's used in curries and stuff not for eating out of hand.

I actually enjoy Xanthochymus out of hand

I agree- it’s super sour, but pretty tasty.  Eaten ripe it’s kinda like the flavor of a super sour green mango to me, but the texture of a ripe mango.   

It looks like it's no longer online. FigBid is still active. Both sites were owned and operated by the same person/people. BidNGrow was an offshoot of FigBid. I guess it's just been merged back into FigBid.

I liked BidNGrow, in theory. But, I did a few listings on the site with no sales and generally found other sellers' inventory fairly limited. I wish it had succeeded as an alternative to eBay.

Gotcha.

Yeah, I think it just didn’t get the marketing and usage that it needed to pick up off the ground.  Bummer. 

Poll questions and intentions a bit unclear.

Do you have a specific concern with content or format on the listings page?  Sorry, just trying to understand. 

Are these fruiting right now?  I will have to go check the trails and see.  I have tried some before and sorta meh, if I remember right acidic and astringent.  Always chance I got at poor level of ripeness tho, gotta try again.

At those seed prices tho, buying the fruit is for sure a better option, even at those boutique prices from Miami Fruit compared to shelling out $100 for 10 seeds and not getting to try the fruit, plus I’m sure the fruit has good bit more than 10 seeds.  I guess I would just want to be sure nothing was done to it that would make the seeds unviable. 

Quote from: Rex Begonias on October 19, 2022, 11:54:46 PM

The birds love these and I get seedlings fairly often.  I have a few trees with some fruit right now I believe, but not certain how to prep and ship the seed or I’d be more than happy to.  If you know how, let me know, I can save and send you some.

If they're shipped in damp vermiculite or paper towel they should make it shipped in a priority envelope, we're pretty geographically close. I'd imagine seedlings without soil would even make it this close (although that might be pushing it with how they handle mail). I was just in Miami yesterday to pick up a tree from a different forum member but didn't see any fruits.

PM sent.

Thank you!
Dan

Just responded to your PM. 

Check shilohtech or palologrower-

The tree should be dropping fruit in fruit and spice park right now also-

50-100 seeds might be the size of a briefcase or larger, fair warning

Larger than a briefcase I’d think for 100.  Those are some of the largest seeds I’ve dealt with.  Really awesome looking seeds tho. 

I had been potting everything out, as I never cared for paper towel method, but running out of space for pots and tired of having to clear out empty pots months later, so I’ve just started trying to germinate everything in ziplocks with vermiculite.  I’m also trying some hydrogen peroxide on the seeds.  Started this as I’ve had some really great success with seeds purchased from members germinating in the baggies of vermiculite sellers have packed and shipped in. 

Found and resurrected this thread out of interest for y’all’s opinions.  I’m not sure yet if I’ll continue doing it this way.  I’m also not sure if I’ve been cleaning the seeds well enough, but that’s probably a whole different thread.