The Tropical Fruit Forum

Calusa- it's hard to tell on the first photo, the 2nd is anthracnose, but it doesn't seem too bad. When it gets bad the tips and margins of the leaves will brown and shrivel. You can treat it with various copper and organic/inorgsnic products if you search around.

I love going there. I'm waiting until spring to put my latest additions in the ground. Lately, I've been losing the little ones to root rot. Good luck with yours!

I got 43 yesterday and 42 today as my lowest temps, I'm getting 42 tomorrow, everything looks ok, except all the pollinators are asleep, might have to hand pollinate . I have everything I need in hand now so if goes below 40- the cloth goes on.

Here is my sad example

Merry Christmas to all my brothers on the old calendar. May 2025 be fruitful

I'm more worried about the cold than disease at this point, I'd like to believe a good crop is possible, but I just don't trust the unpredictable weather here.

Yes I use tropical tidbits, the GFS, and Euro have been the most accurate with everything lately, Icon is mid, I don't even pay attention to the monkeys with a bottle of motrin that put out the Canadian models.

That's a pretty mango- almost looks like the Hatchers that used to be grown.

I ran the spray gun over with the golf cart and ruined the plastic threads. I'm gonna order a replacement along with a nozzles package. I haven't been impressed with the ones included.
The sprayer has been a champ so far, if only the weather would cooperate.

Ok that's right where I used to live, we got a freeze in 2022. I do have a wunderground station right by the orchard. They are usually more accurate than anyone else. I'm also a major USDA hardiness skeptic. As Dr. Campbell says- it will get cold again. Most microclimates are way too overestimated unless they are by a large lake, and I fear the vast majority of these new plantings will be toasted by a good freeze if they are using the 2023 map as a guide.

I was going to spray early too, but it was raining. I would say as early as you can that weather would allow, so I'm gonna try again tomorrow morning.

I've gone with mineral oil for powdery mildew. I've never mixed it with anything else. I have mixed Cueva with several other bio fungicides, so far it looks ok. I've also mixed a micro nutrient schedule with no ill results.

This warm wet weather that will last until Sunday will definitely have a negative affect on bloom- probably resulting in mixed bloom or full on flushes. I saw this last year on many of my trees. With the cold front next week hopefully it will snap back the trees that haven't pushed their buds yet.

These are ahead of the pack and to sympathize with the frustration, none of these will hold fruit

Fruit Punch


Carpe Diem


Creme Brulee


This one however, will

Venus

I found Fuerte to be a pretty aggressive tree, I'm sure it would make a good rootstock