That's spelled Yoshino. The goop is called gummosis. Multiple possible causes. Search internet for gummosis stone fruits etc. for additional background.

Nice :), not what I expect to see in Bremerton!

What Caryota is growing behind the Chamby? Why do so few palm nuts in soufla seem to show no interest in the more tender and exotic Caryota?s..Ive seen some very lacy weepy sp.(photos) in Hawaii that seem to be absent in soufla.

He also sent the same basic message to the CFPACS forum and the Cycad Jungle forum. You must be very enthusiastic about this site if it is not your site because it took a lot of time to search out these sites and send the message to all those people, especially if you have no financial interest in it. Since I see that you are a palm expert, we will all be very happy that you are here, and can answer everyone's palm cultivation questions as time goes on. Having the first post be something commercial just looks bad, but I'm sure we will all see why you are here once you start answering everyone's questions without any commercial content.