The Tropical Fruit Forum

I know what the first and last mango is...any guesses on either of the 2 in the middle? Grown in San Diego County...TIA!

I understand its a good tasting lower chill late harvest peach. It checks all the boxes for me in San Diego County. Anyone know where to get a scion or tree?

TIA!

This may just be a colloquial term or a name for any large cooking banana but if this is a specific variety banana and someone knows where to get one I am interested! TIA

Just some pics of what Ive been harvesting and doing around here lately. Ironically, not a lot of pics of the avocado harvest and the yangmei plants despite that being where most my time has been spent lately.

Sweet pepino




1st Bruce canistel fruit coming along nicely...but slowly







3 varieties of mushrooms Im cultivating outside in mushroom beds and straw bales.



Pakistani mulberry (after ants are blown off!)



Got this plant from a member...(Best Day, was it you?) Columbian something thornless blackberry. Its a giver!



Apricot...not sure of variety



Burgundy plum



Top worked mango-grafted over to sweet tart and keitt. Fingers crossed!



Mountain papaya, taste like sprite if you add a little sweetener!

Looking for Sweet tart budwood. Happy to pick it up. I have a decent size mango tree I want to top work.

Thanks in Advance!
Kevin N.

Anyone have care instructions? Im rooting a male and female cutting. Are they more cold tolerant than say solo or Mexican papaya? What do I need to know?

TIA

-Kevin N.

I know this kind of question exists in many places across the forum (I have even asked versions of it myself) but I have cut my large, 10+ year old mango tree down to prep it for top working later in the year to another variety (likely 1-3 varieties). Im not sure what the rootstock is but fruit were very small and fibrous. For now the main consideration I am wanting suggestions on are:

1. Looking for early ripening mango (I'm in Fallbrook, CA)
2. Large size fruit (I cant get into tiny mangoes!)

I realize those two attributes don't usually go hand in hand. So far I am leaning towards Edward (can be shy bearer), Pickering (not a vigorous grower), and Rosigold (fruit is smallish). In that order. I'm open to other considerations (i.e. doesn't need to be super early just don't want to be taking unripe mangoes off the tree in Dec-Jan because the cold will keep them from fully ripening).

The picture with the branch circled is a keitt graft that took from earlier last year. I am worried that keitt may not fully ripen here since its such a late season mango(?).

Thanks in advanced and my apoligies again to those of you who have already weighed in on similar questions from me.

Im looking for ideas of what to graft on Lovell and Saint Juliane A rootstock. I have a lot of different fruits I can graft on them but looking for recommendations. So far my favorite temperate fruits (that can be grafted onto plum rootstock) that Im growing in San Diego area are: Leahcot (tastes like a giant nectarine size, juicy apricot), Sweet Treat Pluerry (one of the latest harvesting really tasty plum type fruits, like Aug, sept harvest), Pluot Flavor Grenade (another late ripening plum like fruit...able to harvest when all other plums are done). What do you recommend?

TIA

I have a large (15' or so) mango tree. I believe its 10+ years old and suspect it is a manilla or criollo (sp) or corriente variety. It produces only small and very small mangos each year and they are average in flavor, at best. I plan on top working this tree at about 5' and bark graft in July or August.

I love keitts and was planning on grafting the tree 100% to keitt but Im concerned about the late ripening. I live in Fallbrook, CA zone 10a but I have seen issues with mangoes not quite getting ripe before the cold hits. Captain Bucklew (an early pioneer in growing mangoes in cooler areas near my home in Fallbrook) seems to have concluded Earlygold variety was best for this area as it ripens before the cold.

So heres my question: I like a larger sized mango. Earlygolds are on the smaller side. Does anyone have a good experience growing an early ripening larger mango in or around my area that they would recommend? I recall someone local stating they love venus mangoes but I dont know if the size is there and had difficulties finding scions this past summer.

TIA!

Hello there, Curious if anyone has insights into reading and understanding this avocado leaf tissue analysis? Id like to fertilize but the result of this lab test seems conflicting-i.e. Potassium seems excessively high in one section of the report but low in another??? Any thoughts on how to use this to help determine proper N-P-K and amount to fertilize? These are 25 year old established avocado trees in San Diego County, CA.

TIA!

They're in 3-5 gallon pots. 8-12' tall, need to go in the ground. You'll need to pick them up. I have about 6 available. In Fallbrook, CA. PM me for details.

Ive been struggling with this question. Saw it posted on a dragon fruit facebook page but the responses were far from conclusive. Curious if theres any experienced DF growers here that have an opinion on this?

TIA
Kevin N.

Hello mango growers! I am looking for Venus Mango budwood/scions to top work a small tree of mine. Happy to pay if you have this variety and are willing to send to me in CA.

TIA

Kevin N.