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re: Louisiana Tropical Fruit Gardening - Experiences and Updates
Posted on 7/16/25 at 6:52 am to Tigerlaff
Posted on 7/16/25 at 6:52 am to Tigerlaff
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That looks amazing. Passionfruit are actually climacteric, meaning they ripen off the vine/tree like a banana or pear. You can set it on the counter let it get wrinkly for maximum sweetness.
Good to know. I'm reading up on them now, I pretty much planted this without reading anything about them. I'm going to make an in ground trellis that I can set the pot under in the spring. It has overgrown the cheap amazon trellis it's on now. Since it fruits on new growth I should be able to trim it back every winter to fit inside and still get fruit.
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If it's that good people will be beating down your door for cuttings, me included.
I'll definitely be trying to get some more rooted. I think I can air layer them similar to how I propagate my muscadine vines.
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Posted on 7/16/25 at 7:06 am to Loup
These things root easily from cuttings. No need to air layer. Snip a green shoot, stick it in a glass of water or a small pot of perlite and keep moist.
Posted on 7/16/25 at 7:23 am to Loup
nice
my maypop is doing very well this year. I count about a dozen fruits so far; I rarely eat them but like you my dogs are not so picky (along with blueberries, figs, pears, tomatoes etc)
my maypop is doing very well this year. I count about a dozen fruits so far; I rarely eat them but like you my dogs are not so picky (along with blueberries, figs, pears, tomatoes etc)
Posted on 7/16/25 at 7:30 am to Loup
Posted on 7/17/25 at 11:58 am to Tigerlaff
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Posted on 7/21/25 at 11:57 am to Ncook
Alright, the great zone pushing experiment begins. I give this a 25% chance of success but I'm young enough and will never try this again if it doesn't work. But if it does work.....
I think the hardest part is actually going to be controlling flowering initiation and fruit set retention. Shouldn't be too hard to keep above freezing.
Inspired by you, wiltz. I may be the only person in my entire zone in LA dumb enough to be doing this. I know there are a few guys in Nola 9b doing it but I don't know anyone attempting it in 9a.
I think the hardest part is actually going to be controlling flowering initiation and fruit set retention. Shouldn't be too hard to keep above freezing.
Inspired by you, wiltz. I may be the only person in my entire zone in LA dumb enough to be doing this. I know there are a few guys in Nola 9b doing it but I don't know anyone attempting it in 9a.
This post was edited on 7/21/25 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 7/21/25 at 2:51 pm to Tigerlaff
Mango season is winding down in my part of the world. Have a lone weak Pickering still on the tree. A few second bloom Angie and some really late Orange Sherbet.
All told; Pickering gave me 15 quality mangoes. Not bad for a little 4x4 tree. Dwarf Hawaiian gave me a half dozen. Another young tree. Got two or three each from Angie and Sweet Tart. Single fruits from Kathy and P22.
Will probably do some judicious pruning later this week to allow some time for new growth and branches during the coming months before doing one last tipping in September.
Looking ahead to next year; the tree clearly showing the most promise is CAC. It’s growing like wildfire. I’d be shocked if it isn’t loaded next Spring. My Mahachanok is recovering from damage from Hurricane Milton. I think it will be in play next year. My Cecilove flushed new growth last week. It’s only the second time it’s flushed in over a year. I really hope it ratchets up its growth in the coming year. Bolt is growing slow as hell too.
In terms of mangoes tried and what stood out? My favorites this year that I tried were Sweet Tart and Kathy. I like them with a sub acid component. A neighbor brought me some tree ripened Nam Doc Mai which totally changed my perspective on them. They are usually picked and eaten green and if allowed to fully mature they are delightful. Super small seed too. Some good Edward mangoes were had this year too. Lots of bad Valencia Pride mangoes this year. Most I encountered were garbage.
There’s a trend of people harvesting their mangoes way too early. I get it; they want to sell them and the harder green mangoes are less likely to be bruised while shipping. To that end; they just never ripen properly and reach their full flavor potential. I picked up a few from a local vendor over a week ago and some are still green and hard as a rock. The few I have eaten haven’t been great.
Posted on 7/21/25 at 3:32 pm to wiltznucs
I agree on the VPs. Had probably 10 this year and only one was excellent.
Cac really hit for me too this year. Actually I liked cac more than sweet tart. Some of the sweet tarts are just too intense (extremely sweet and extremely tart at the same time).
As far as NDM goes, I really don't care for the Thai flavor group. It's a very simple taste: sweet and not much else. I do find NDM #4 to be marginally better than the regular NDM. Mahachanok is easily my favorite in this flavor group.
Best things I had this year were coconut mangos. I think that's just my bag. Karen Michelle, Pickering, coconut cream. Didn't get my hands on a sugar loaf or M4. I've also got one more Pickering hanging on the tree.
And that slow growing Ceci is exactly why I planted it lol. Gotta protect it somehow.
If anyone is thinking about ordering mangos next summer, let me do you a favor. Tropical Acres via their website and Mina Iskander on Facebook shipped, by far, the highest quality fruit. I'm talking about literally every single fruit being at a perfect stage of ripeness. You can find sellers that will ship for half the price and frankly you will get half the value.
Cac really hit for me too this year. Actually I liked cac more than sweet tart. Some of the sweet tarts are just too intense (extremely sweet and extremely tart at the same time).
As far as NDM goes, I really don't care for the Thai flavor group. It's a very simple taste: sweet and not much else. I do find NDM #4 to be marginally better than the regular NDM. Mahachanok is easily my favorite in this flavor group.
Best things I had this year were coconut mangos. I think that's just my bag. Karen Michelle, Pickering, coconut cream. Didn't get my hands on a sugar loaf or M4. I've also got one more Pickering hanging on the tree.
And that slow growing Ceci is exactly why I planted it lol. Gotta protect it somehow.
If anyone is thinking about ordering mangos next summer, let me do you a favor. Tropical Acres via their website and Mina Iskander on Facebook shipped, by far, the highest quality fruit. I'm talking about literally every single fruit being at a perfect stage of ripeness. You can find sellers that will ship for half the price and frankly you will get half the value.
This post was edited on 7/21/25 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 7/24/25 at 3:30 pm to Tigerlaff
This thread should never not be on the first page, and still don't know why it isn't stickied.
Anyone have a Mamey tree? I had some mamey in mexico recently and thought it was good enough to get one, so i have one incoming this week from Everglades.
on a negative note, my Brewster Lychee didn't make it. I understand they may need some special care and I'm just not going above and beyond to care for a tree.
I have been capturing rain water in large bins off my roof, and when i get some time will be doing somethign a bit nicer and more permanent where i can store this water safely and then use it to water my fruit trees and veggies. In the meantime i did get a filter to use on my faucet that all my automatic water timers are connected to.
Anyone have a Mamey tree? I had some mamey in mexico recently and thought it was good enough to get one, so i have one incoming this week from Everglades.
on a negative note, my Brewster Lychee didn't make it. I understand they may need some special care and I'm just not going above and beyond to care for a tree.
I have been capturing rain water in large bins off my roof, and when i get some time will be doing somethign a bit nicer and more permanent where i can store this water safely and then use it to water my fruit trees and veggies. In the meantime i did get a filter to use on my faucet that all my automatic water timers are connected to.
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:49 pm to TeddyPadillac
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I understand they may need some special care and I'm just not going above and beyond to care for a tree.
brotha I got bad news for you about mamey.... Yeah lychee is the most temperamental tree I grow but mine is happy. Only distilled or rainwater. Only non-urea derived nitrogen fertilizers and only at half strength. When the leaves aren't even browning at the tips you know you've got it dialed in.
This post was edited on 7/24/25 at 9:36 pm
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:49 pm to Tigerlaff
Also I somehow gave my Jamaican cherry rot. Didn't think it was possible to overwater this tree, especially in my mix. Oh well. Took some cuttings and can easily replace. Thing grows as fast as bamboo. Still fruiting heavily so I'm letting it ride.
In other news, I bought a dwarf namwah banana pup (the real dwarf namwah from Zill high performance plants in Homestead) from a guy in Metairie last week and his collection puts mine to shame. In ground jaboticabas and Thai seedless guavas. In ground 15 foot tall star fruit. His brother has a 12yr old jaboticaba in ground that is enormous. Variegated Musa Florida banana in ground (seriously Google this). In ground atemoyas. Peaches, jujubes, loquats. All in Metairie. I'd post pics if I could, but want to respect their privacy. Suffice it to say this guy knows WTF is up and I'll be trading cuttings, etc. with him from now on.
In fact, we are both running trials on a new cultivar of passionfruit called "bounty." Bounty is a purple variety of Passiflora edulis that is allegedly self-fertile and cold hardy to zone 7. People have been trying to hybridize the cold hardiness genes of maypop (Passiflora incarnata) with the much sweeter and tastier tropical edulis for years. If this is legit and tastes good, then it is a total game changer for passionfruit in the United States.
Bounty
In other news, I bought a dwarf namwah banana pup (the real dwarf namwah from Zill high performance plants in Homestead) from a guy in Metairie last week and his collection puts mine to shame. In ground jaboticabas and Thai seedless guavas. In ground 15 foot tall star fruit. His brother has a 12yr old jaboticaba in ground that is enormous. Variegated Musa Florida banana in ground (seriously Google this). In ground atemoyas. Peaches, jujubes, loquats. All in Metairie. I'd post pics if I could, but want to respect their privacy. Suffice it to say this guy knows WTF is up and I'll be trading cuttings, etc. with him from now on.
In fact, we are both running trials on a new cultivar of passionfruit called "bounty." Bounty is a purple variety of Passiflora edulis that is allegedly self-fertile and cold hardy to zone 7. People have been trying to hybridize the cold hardiness genes of maypop (Passiflora incarnata) with the much sweeter and tastier tropical edulis for years. If this is legit and tastes good, then it is a total game changer for passionfruit in the United States.
Bounty
This post was edited on 7/25/25 at 12:17 am
Posted on 7/25/25 at 7:18 am to Tigerlaff
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brotha I got bad news for you about mamey....
oh well. I think my Lychee just didn't survive the transfer to the bigger pot. It looked bad from the get go and never recovered.
I would say over the last month or so i've only been watering with rain water, either from direct rain or from the rain water i've captured in tubs off my roof. If it rains hard for 10-15 minutes i could fill up a 55 gallon bucket easily.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 8:36 am to wiltznucs
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Mango season is winding down in my part of the world.
I ordered another box of mangos a couple weeks ago so I could enjoy the last of the crop. I also noticed they had Spanish limes offered so I ordered a box last week. They should arrive soon.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 10:37 am to TimeOutdoors
Up pot day.
Jalisco guava 7g to 15g
Honeyquat 5g to 7g
Jalisco guava 7g to 15g
Honeyquat 5g to 7g
Posted on 7/25/25 at 11:17 am to TeddyPadillac
any tips on fighting scale in potted citrus plants?
i have removed it all with rubbing alcohol and tooth brush. Sprayed neem oil
soaked with Bioadvanced
Put ant tape around them to stop the ants
little bastards keep coming back
i have removed it all with rubbing alcohol and tooth brush. Sprayed neem oil
soaked with Bioadvanced
Put ant tape around them to stop the ants
little bastards keep coming back
Posted on 7/25/25 at 12:08 pm to Dire Wolf
Imidacloprid soil drench.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 1:05 pm to Tigerlaff
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Inspired by you, wiltz. I may be the only person in my entire zone in LA dumb enough to be doing this. I know there are a few guys in Nola 9b doing it but I don't know anyone attempting it in 9a.
where did you get such a nice mango tree??
This post was edited on 7/25/25 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 7/25/25 at 5:27 pm to Neauxla
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where did you get such a nice mango tree??
Orchid Tree Gardens on Etsy
Very healthy plant with a strong and well-healed graft.
My big Pickering is also looking great. Pruned it yesterday, in fact.
This post was edited on 7/25/25 at 5:38 pm
Posted on 7/25/25 at 6:15 pm to Tigerlaff
Man they have 1 pickering mango left in stock for $100. So damn tempting
Posted on 7/25/25 at 8:32 pm to Loup
You'll never know if you don't try. If it fails, the worst part will be telling people you were bold enough to try growing mangos in Louisiana and it cost you 100 bucks to find out you couldn't.
But if you succeed.... people's jaws will drop when they see it. I also need to reiterate that mangos are freaking tough trees as long as you keep them from freezing and have extremely well drained soil. The cecilove I planted last week hasn't dropped a leaf and it's been 95-97F every day.
But if you succeed.... people's jaws will drop when they see it. I also need to reiterate that mangos are freaking tough trees as long as you keep them from freezing and have extremely well drained soil. The cecilove I planted last week hasn't dropped a leaf and it's been 95-97F every day.
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