The Official AZ Tropical Fruit Trees Thread
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Comments (15)Thanks nguyenty ...I'm sure yours will do great. It really depends on the temperature,size of your tree/pot, how much sun it gets and how fast it dries out. I would do what Mike does and use a thin wood dowel or chopstick and stick it in several inches down near the root ball to check for moistness. Again, I would check it every few days...then soon you will start to get a feel of how often you need to water it. Since you added extra turface it will probably hold a little more water. Hi Mike and Jojo!. Mike, thanks...that mango tree is probably my most favorite container plant, but if you come to FL to visit...I will give it to you. Do you think you can hand carry that on a plane,lol...? Mike, I love your grapefruit tree...it is just beautiful!! I don't even like grapefruit, but your tree is awesome! I have 3 neighbors that tries to give me grapefruit every year and I always say NO thanks...but I'll take some oranges,lol......See MoreThe Official: AZ Passiflora addicts thread
Comments (3)Is the Incense getting enough sunlight in summer? If catepillars are desimating your plants, you may have to pick them off everyday until plant can rebound. I love butterflies but they can do a number on your vine. You are right germination of seeds is very sparse and random. but the seeds online are very cheap. You only need a few of each variety to germinate. I have a very simple cheap set up in my tool shed. I have cheap flourescent 48" lights, heat pads hooked up to a heat thermometer, and those cheap plastic covered seedling trays. The trick is once the seedlings get a second set of leaves take them out of trays then acclimate them in bright window or AZ room, for a couple a weeks then outside with only morning sun in Spring. I've learned the hardway leaving seedlings in seedling trays to long and they grow week stems fall over and die. A. Mom keep us posted on your P. Frederick. I know they are a little more cold sensitive then some hardy P. vines. Lol, bird got your sole fruit. Iam sure you will get a lot more fruit next season when your plant is more established. It may die back all the way to ground in Winter but will hopefully come back in Spring like most Passi's....See Morepics of tropical fruit tree order from Jenes and Pine Island
Comments (16)Lycheeluva, what made you decide to go with the Fairchild variety? I went back and forth myself between that and Cogshall but decided on Cogshall since a lot has been written about it. The Fairchild sounds good with its disease resistance and being from hot and humid Panama which might make it a better choice in a greenhouse. I've got that one on my list as my next choice if I can squeeze another one in....See MoreThe five WORST tropical fruit
Comments (126)I've had some good Surinam cherries off a bush (these were big bushes). They are best when they get all the way ripe. Still not as good as regular cherries though, in my opinion. Also I noticed the fruits from different bushes growing right next to each other had slightly different flavors. Some had a slightly stronger plum/nectarine flavor, others more cherry, blackberry, or spicy bell pepper. Almost more like the type of thing to snack on off the bush than something people would specifically want to buy. Asian pears are definitely not "just bland". Maybe they were not fresh or picked before they were all the way ripe (which would be understandable in a supermarket). They have a strong musky perfume type of aroma. They are less sour and can be a little less sweet than regular European pears, as well as having a more crunchy-watery jicama-like texture than the more buttery-paste texture of European pears. I'm not a huge fan of pineapple, just feel so-so about it. Rarely I might buy one if it looks really fresh. I really like the exterior look of the fruit more than I like eating them. I can only eat a little bit before the back of my throat starts becoming a little bit itchy. Maybe I have a slight allergy to it....See MoreKristen_keepahead_org
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