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Tropical Fruit Discussion / I went on a Pilgrimage Yesterday
« on: January 11, 2025, 08:08:16 PM »
Head north yesterday morning around 11, arrived at this place about 12:20.


Some may recognize the mail box. Binary 1010

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Azomite Users
« on: January 03, 2025, 09:37:35 AM »
To those who use Azomite:
How often do you apply?
What quantity do you use?
Do you apply granular or micro fine dust?
Is there any benefit to mixing Azomite micro fine dust with water and using as a foliar spray?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Powdery. Mildew 2024 Paranoia
« on: January 02, 2025, 09:18:37 AM »
Just finished walking the garden this morning. Can see the sulfur residue from yesterday morning spraying. Mango trees are looking good,
So are all the neighborhood mango trees. Many with spectacular heavy blooms that have not been treated with sulfur. Am I being paranoid over my 2024 experience? It would be a kick in the ass if powdery mildew didn't show up in 2025.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Smaller Late Season mango varieties for those small areas in the Garden
« on: December 03, 2024, 05:10:40 PM »
Little Gem  - easy to keep pruned small, Indian/Alfonso flavor
Honey Kiss - easy to control to small size with pruning, precious, classic flavored
Neelam - precious, needs pruning to keep small,  Indian flavor
Myatrynat - often overlooked late season variety, Burmese variety with soft indochinese flavor similar to Florigon, slow grower

Can't think of any additional varieties

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Is this tree ready?
« on: November 20, 2024, 11:14:23 AM »
Dwarf Hawaiian data
1½" stem measured 12" soil level
Increased diameter +⅜" in 104 days
4'5" (53") tall +10 inches in 104 days
Canopy 4'5" (53") widest width
Canopy 4'2" (50") narrowest width
Flowered profusely 2024, picked immature fruit
Planted Dec. 2023 as 15 gallon tree




Is it ready to produce fruit? I bought a 15 gallon because I killed a 3 gallon. I didn't want to wait.

Please chime in with your thoughts.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Potential Storm Sara
« on: November 13, 2024, 08:36:33 AM »
Here we go again. There are weather forecast models showing this hitting the tropical fruit tree belt in Florida

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / La Niña hurting Mango bloom ?
« on: November 08, 2024, 07:13:12 PM »
We may be jumping from a El Niño affected weather pattern to La Niña. This could cause a dryer and warmer late Fall / Winter. Potentially this could change blooming triggers. Could this be bad for Florida Mango 🥭 lovers?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Cold Front Wishes
« on: November 05, 2024, 11:33:16 AM »
Sure would be nice to get a cold front with overnight temperatures in the 60's for 10 days this month. We are getting showers before sunrise every day. Our mango trees aren't being stressed to produce flower buds. I am grateful that all the trees are resting and no longer flushing new leaves.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / When does it need to Flower? MANGO
« on: October 21, 2024, 11:35:47 AM »
Planted Dwarf Hawaiian,  Rosigold and Rosa for early season fruit. When should these trees begin to bloom if I'm to get any March fruit?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Spreading some love
« on: October 16, 2024, 10:27:34 AM »
Fresh arborist chips just delivered, 100% mango. This was a tree yesterday, it doesn't get any fresher.






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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Unexpected
« on: October 02, 2024, 10:02:19 AM »







Thought it must have been wind pollinated
Then I witnessed several bees 🐝 going Into a still opened early morning flower.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Tropical developments in Caribbean moving into the Gulf
« on: September 24, 2024, 08:24:19 AM »
We got a system developing, can't lie, I'm worried about my mango trees. And avocados hanging on the trees.
Don't know what I can do to prep.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / How many mangoes?
« on: September 19, 2024, 08:39:05 AM »
Mango belly indicator

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / ApMay Avocado 🥑 @ Lara Farms
« on: September 18, 2024, 08:58:40 AM »
How many TFF members have taken the plunge and pre-ordered a one gallon ApMay avocado 🥑 tree 🌳 from Julian Lara?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Has it happened to you?
« on: September 14, 2024, 09:19:10 AM »
Last season I had a smallish but fruiting sized Juliette mango tree flush new growth in late fall. Resulting growth tips were too immature to produce flower buds.
I ceased all tipping and pruning prior to September 1st. So much flushing going on I'm paranoid my trees won't flower.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / How do you know?
« on: September 09, 2024, 03:54:21 PM »
I've heard that there were batches of Nam Doc Mai #4 grafted by Zill's High Performance Plants that were on dwarfing rootstock. I have a Nam Doc Mai #4 that is growing slower than any of my other varieties.
How would I  know if I scored a dwarfing rootstock? What varieties would it Dwarf?
What would be the best flavored vigorous variety I could graft on it if it can be surmised to be dwarfing rootstock?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Missing Flavor Profile?
« on: September 09, 2024, 03:40:56 PM »
Angie
Carrie
Cecilove
Dwarf Hawaiian
Emerald
Haden
Honey Kiss
Imam Passand
Julie
Juliette
Kathy
Keitt
Little Gem
M-4
Nam Doc Mai #4
Orange Sherbet
Pickering
Rosa
Rosigold
Sugarloaf
USDA Himsagar
Venus
Zill 40-26

Any suggestions on a missing flavor profile?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Tipping time 🕑 is over
« on: August 26, 2024, 04:26:21 PM »
Alex (Squam256) has suspended budwood sales at Tropical Acres Farm. I did my last tipping today to follow his example. Onward to Mango Season 2025!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Intruder Alert ⚠️ 🚨
« on: August 19, 2024, 10:19:04 AM »
Found this guy heading towards the Lula Avocado 🥑 tree this morning.






He's leaking and wishing he never entered this yard.
Old man without his glasses still has the eye 👁

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Late Season & Big
« on: August 15, 2024, 11:50:46 AM »
Keitt


4lbs 6½ ounces

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / How big should Julie be?
« on: August 14, 2024, 09:09:20 PM »
How large should a Julie mango tree be before I can safely allow her to hold fruit?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / When is it time?
« on: August 13, 2024, 12:36:14 PM »
At what point of the growing season do I stop tipping my mango trees that have not held fruit?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Lemon-esh mango trees from Truly Tropical
« on: August 13, 2024, 10:16:45 AM »
Truly Tropical is making available Lemon-esh trees 🌳. They are taking pre-orders for 1 gallon trees. You could be the first in your  neighborhood with this interesting  variety!
https://www.themangoplace.com/shop/lemon-eshmangotree-preorder

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Gary or Zill 40-26 mango
« on: August 10, 2024, 06:12:11 PM »
Similar flavor profile, which one is better? Gary or Zill 40-26

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Venus or Kathy?
« on: August 10, 2024, 12:50:07 PM »
Similar flavor profiles, which is better in your opinion?

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