Any tropical/subtropical fruit plants enthusiasts

[GIV]

We have Grimal, Red Hybrid, and Coronata Restinga. Requires much more patience than figs. We have purchased from FlyingFoxFruits (Florida) and JungleBoyNursery (Oceanside CA- may have moved) with 5 star success. In addition Mike Doan (San Diego CA) might have some interesting varigated jabuticabas.

 

[Franfig]

I just started getting a few of the tropical fruits. This spring, I planted black Surinam cherries, black sapote, strawberry guava, lemon guava, Mexican guava, and ice cream bean seedlings. I ordered cherry of the Rio Grande, grumichama, and a red hybrid jaboticaba today, coming from Florida. I got some jaboticaba fruit to try from my friend, and I planted a few seeds a few days ago. I will probably use a few as rootstock to graft in the future. I will probably add some more next year, depending on how these trees do with the winter cold and summer hot, dry weather at my place.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Seed grown Guava's first blooms. Just don't remember what Guava type the seeds came from.

 

[CzechFigs]

Seed grown Guava's first blooms. Just don't remember what Guava type the seeds came from. View attachment 22743

That's super cool. Always much more rewarding when the seedling blooms.

 

[Crabby127]

I have not even heard of 99% of that list!I thought I was going on a limb with dragon fruit and pawpaws

 

[GoodFriendMike]

That's super cool. Always much more rewarding when the seedling blooms.

If I am lucky, I will post photo's of ripe fruit later this year.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

I have not even heard of 99% of that list!I thought I was going on a limb with dragon fruit and pawpaws

Most of that list needs to be overwintered in a green house here in zone 9. But there are a few on there that can handle my winters.

 

[grasshopper]

I wonder if I can grow white sapote in 8b. I was told it is too cold.

I have been growing Moringa though. Just keep it in the attached garage in winter.

 

[Franfig]

I Just got Grumichama, Jaboticaba, Cherry of the Rio Grande and Surinam cherry seedlings. I am patiently waiting for fruit in 5-18 years maybe more for the Jaboticaba.

 

[GIV]

Good to be young

 

[shevitz]

I grow 2 varieties of White Sapote. Redlands and Nettie.

White sapotes are one of my top favorite fruits. They are absolutely impossible to get around here. Never occurred to me to try to grow them in pots…

When I lived in Santa Barbara as a grad student, the food coop would sometimes get cases of sapotes from local growers. I would buy out the stock.

 

[cdh]

Seed grown Guava's first blooms. Just don't remember what Guava type the seeds came from. View attachment 22743

I love a good dragonfly sighting!

 

[GoodFriendMike]

I love a good dragonfly sighting!

Not sure what the insect is. But it is not a dragonfly. I do get those in the yard quite often. And welcome them.
This insect is grey and black striped and about a half inch long. Hard to tell from the photo. It also does not seem to bother any of my plants.
I can say it better watch out for the frogs and lizards in the fig forest.

 

[cdh]

Not sure what the insect is. But it is not a dragonfly. I do get those in the yard quite often. And welcome them.
This insect is grey and black striped and about a half inch long. Hard to tell from the photo. It also does not seem to bother any of my plants.
I can say it better watch out for the frogs and lizards in the fig forest.

Interesting. The big eyes made me think dragonfly, although hard to see wings and it's a little small.

 

[snarfing]

Anyone know if its feasible to fruit loquats in a pot?

Ive also read they can be grafted to quince

 

[cdh]

Anyone know if its feasible to fruit loquats in a pot?

Ive also read they can be grafted to quince

I bet @Charlie Dodgson would know. Let us know what you find out!

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

Anyone know if its feasible to fruit loquats in a pot?

Yes, although for the level of effort, I'd recommend growing Aprium instead.

Ive also read they can be grafted to quince

They are both Rosacea. I wouldn't try this for cultivation in a pot -- quince trees are vigorous.

 

[snarfing]

Yes, although for the level of effort, I'd recommend growing Aprium instead.


They are both Rosacea. I wouldn't try this for cultivation in a pot -- quince trees are vigorous.

hm interesting, i know there are a bunch of quince rootstocks used to dwarf pears, do you think OHxF87 would be a better choice? No idea if compatible though... I was thinking something like Quince C

Also tell me more about aprium, whats the pollenation like? I dont grow any plums but i do have apricot. any varieties that have that intense honey floral taste?

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

@snarfing
A good (grade B) apricot fruit is superior to the best of the loquats. There are many fruits I would plant before growing loquat (which I currently have).

I don't understand the desire to graft loquat onto quince.

Many of the fruits sold in U.S. grocery stores as apricots are actually apriums. The majority of cultivars offered here are self-fertile, or at least sufficient enough for home gardening. A few of them have been bred for your climate.

 

[snarfing]

@snarfing
A good (grade B) apricot fruit is superior to the best of the loquats. There are many fruits I would plant before growing loquat (which I currently have).

I don't understand the desire to graft loquat onto quince.

Many of the fruits sold in U.S. grocery stores as apricots are actually apriums. The majority of cultivars offered here are self-fertile, or at least sufficient enough for home gardening. A few of them have been bred for your climate.

intereting, i have only ever seen the small orange ones which id be surprised to hear isnt all apricot.

The point of grafting would be because loquat are quite large and ive read fruiting them in a pot is challenging on its own root because of that.

The reason id want loquat is because it has a different flavor than the apricots ive had, maybe apriplum has that flavor, i dont know, but I dont particularly like plums. I like apricots somewhat, and my wife really likes them which is why im attempting to grow them in the first place. to me loquats are honey flavored and quite floral

I think from time to time cot n candy apriplums are in stores... not sure about others, but i'll have to try em or see if i can find some at a farm nearby (though apricots got hit hard this year)