The Tropical Fruit Forum

Hi,

I start this post to know more about Chiletepin ( Capsicum annum var. glabriusculum )
I have three plant of this variety, and I don't really understand what it likes : I have a plant in full sun that does not grow..   an other beneath shade of taller plants, it grows but doesn't flower, and the last is in pot in semi shade, it grows, but is a shy bloomer..   and all my three plants have +1 year.
I thought it could set thousands of fruits, as considered as a weed sometimes, but in reality, it's the fussiest chili pepper that I have grown. ( In comparaison my Capsicum praetermissum in a neglected pot, produces many fruits )

How do you grow them  ?  Do they are frost hardy ? ( Do they really regrow )

Thanks,

Vincent

Hi,

Just two photos to introduce this particular species which is say to be able to resist to temps below freezing ( -10 °C and more ).
This year will be their ( I have two plants)  first year outdoor, sure it will be fine, but still a bit anxious: they are Capsicum after all (!)
Like others wild Capsicum species, it took time to set fruits ( more than a year ), and my other plant have done nothing - I noticed that Capsicum flexuosum dislike our full sun, and prefer filter sun, or a good shade, and maybe that's the reason why the second plant, more exposed didn't set any flower.

Hi everyone,

Do you know this variety ( P. edulis 'Norfolk' ) ?
I read it tastes sweeter than the regular Passiflora edulis..
Anyone can confirm ?

I came across this banana that makes me think of a Da Jiao variety. What do you think about this ?

Happy to put a name on this banana
It is fairly distinctive from the others that grow here. Big, red stems, petioles and even the base of the leaves.
Keep us up to date with this strain. I am curious to see how it can handle frost, freeze.
What is your minimal temps in winter ?

Here is one pic of the plant that is used against covid here, by locals. See my previous message on this same post.
PS: I still ignore is name ! Sorry. ( Maybe it's Pluchea carolinensis..   )

Kyoho variety seems mythical..  I wonder why..   due to the size of the grains ? Their taste ? The fact they come from Japan ( hence the name, I suppose ) where fruits are considers like precious things ?
Do there are several clones of Kyoho ?

The skin is somewhat thinner than normal ( much more than Hass anyway ) they can easily be bruised.
About the leaves, I couldn't say since the tree is high..  and there is no leaves at my reach ( I have read that Mexican avocado varieties have anise like smell when crushed..  and I do so anytime I see an avocado tree XD )

Thanks for the link of this blog, the person who own it, seems to know well about cold hardy varieties.

I permit myself to post an other pic that show various avocado, and the read one ( an other that I gathered on the soil surface )

Thanks for your informations

I can notice an A++ had been awarded to Cotton Candy variety. Never heard of this variety here..  and now I would love to try it !
I keep in mind that Vidal Blanc could be a good compromise of Cotton Candy, and should be easier to find in France.

Blueberry grapes sounds a bit, like Cotton Candy too, like a weed name varieties XD
I will look for them ( Blueberry grapes makes me wanna grow everywhere, since we can't grow properly Blueberries here )

Hi,

I live in France, in an area where grapes and vineyards are everywhere. However, it still quite all the same varieties and it's quite boring when you want something that is out of these standard grapes  ( they are good, sugary,..   but the taste is nothing to compare to a Concord or Noah grapes varieties - I have already taste one these varieties and I fall in love about the complexity of the aroma )

I am waiting for your suggestions about what are your favorite grapes varieties ? Why ? ( it can be about the taste or about the cultivation requirements of the vines, or any other thing )

Thanks,

Vincent

Hi,

I gathered some Passiflora laurifolia fruits with weird shape..
If anyone interested, I sell 4$ per pack of 10 seeds, plus shipping.

 

Here one of the fruit half cut.

Hi everyone,

I am from France and I am in island of Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean sea, to spend some holidays. There I noticed a Passiflora laurifolia with weird fruits shape - see the photo.
( If someone is interested by seeds, message me to buy some ).

Don't hesitate to react to my post