You’re very welcome.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thanks. Specific to the removal of flowers, a more efficient method would be to remove about 90% of the flower panicles, wait about a month, then remove the remaining 10%. This ensures the tree is not unnecessarily putting in too much energy into flower production.

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You’re very welcome. It really can only get better as the trees mature and produce more fruits.

Thank you. You as well.

According to my DNA results, 50% Chinese, 25% Vietnamese and 25% Dai (Southeast Asian ethnic tribes); basically Asian American.

Not in the City of Visalia. Homeowners are expected to maintain the tiny stripe of land between the sidewalk and the street.

Totally. Tropicals are getting a much needed break.

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That’d be great if it snows. Looking at the forecast, it may go down to 35°F.

Specific to avocado, I know bees much prefer to pollinate just about any other flower, particularly if you have a nearby citrus than the bad tasting avocado flowers. I know you’re already applying sugar water, but I would keep it up. The trick is to try to entice pollinators to your avocado flowers.

That’s awesome. Depending on the variety, some are late bloomers. I myself put in a strategy to have various varieties that set fruits in different stages, enabling me to always be able to pick up fruits from the trees any time of the year.

Definitely. It gets better each year.

@TropicalCentralValley I can't wait to watch more of your videos I'm slacking lately thanks for the inspiration mine looking great cuz of you guys 🌴🙏🙌💪

Thank you.

Yes, it’s one of the must do’s when growing tropical fruit trees. Here’s a video I did that touches on the topic: Organic Fertilizer Tips for Feeding your Tropical Fruit Trees kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a8uAerhzzbXOXas.html

I wouldn’t focus on the absolute coldest. To a tree, the difference between 25°F and 32°F are negligible. Just about all mango trees can handle the long, sustained frost, if healthy.

When I started my tropical fruit forest 8 years ago, everyone told me I couldn’t grow them; then having grown them, it inspired me to make these videos. I suspect you’ll be surprised at the number of tropical fruit trees you can grow in your climate.

@@TropicalCentralValley thanks for the encouragement. I’ll keep at it as long as I can. Though at the moment I’ll likely be restricted to containers. Not sure when that’ll change. Growing from seed anyway, so hopefully I’ll have some time.

I’ll keep watching too. Been loving the videos. Very informative.

At first, I grew some of my ultra sensitive tropicals only in containers, however, have since expanded into growing them in the ground, albeit with heavy protection.

I’ll keep that in mind.

Specific to my climate, because it hardly rains here, I’m able to get away with the mulch touching the trunks of all of my trees. My applied mulch is about 1 foot tall as I need the extra insulation protection against the winter frost and summer sun. The idea of keeping the bark dry is a bit outdated, as the tropical fruit trees would absolutely love some moisture near the bark, particularly in the 110°F summer days.

It’s the humidity. In their native climate near the Andes mountains, almost all of the annonas are virtually self pollinating, due to the high humidity and the way the flowers open and transform. In the Central Valley’s climate, without the humidity, there’s nothing to “glue” the pollens to the flower. The only recourse is for us to brush the pollens onto the flowers for successful pollination.

Thank you. By planting tropical fruit trees near your property, this actually helps to somewhat protect the trees against the elements, particularly in winter. I would NOT plant anything too large, such as the Ice Cream Bean, Jamun, Moringa, Mullberry, etc. Instead, the following trees may be a good fit: Miracle Berry Barbados Cherry Sugar Apple Lychee Longan Manila/Julie/Pickering Mango

Unfortunately, I no longer give out any of my tropical fruit trees, including fruits, seeds, cuttings, etc. USPS was not too keen on this practice as many of my earlier packages were being delivered opened or tempered with. That said, if you’re nearing the Los Angeles region, there’s actually a good number of tropical fruit tree nurseries in the area. Here’s some videos I did touring some of them: Champa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZdddMeYzJuoe4U.html Emily Garden Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndRhfaea35PWmXU.html Mimosa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j8x_gLKE2NureaM.html

@@TropicalCentralValley I actually live in Lindsay.

Many of the packages were sent to local viewers, in Fresno, Dinuba, etc. Most of the packages were delivered opened.

The Jamun (aka Duhat or Java Plum) and Capulin Cherry would be my recommendation as they are insanely cold hardy and grows crazy quick. This being the case, I would recommend you grow them away from your property as their roots may impact the property’s foundation.

@@TropicalCentralValley Thanks! I have a jamun seedling that I'll plant out in spring. Haven't heard of the Capulin Cherry, I'll check that too. Appreciate it.

You’re very welcome. Concerning the Jamun growing from seed, it’ll grow quick, but the downside is, it takes forever, maybe 15 plus years for the tree to produce fruits. For the intended purpose of a microclimate creation, this may not be a huge deal. But if you’re seeking fruit production as well, I would recommend stopping by one of the Los Angeles tropical fruit tree nurseries (I got mine from Mimosa Nursery) and picking up a grafted Jamun tree. The grafted tree itself will still take at least 4 years to produce fruits.

@@TropicalCentralValley Oh wow, had no idea it took so long. I think it is indeed time to pay a visit to Mimosa. I've been eyeing them for a while, but mostly haven't invested in too many tropicals (other than feijoa and loquat) since I presumed my climate is still too harsh for them. I have a few really large olive trees that I've been experimenting with as microclimates. They have the benefit of getting really bush if left alone, and stay evergreen in this climate. Great windblock too. Speaking of mulch, I just got a huge load of chipped pine. I'm going to try to inoculate the pile with Pheonix Oyster mushroom, which evidently grows on conifer (though the study I read indicated that the chips were first treated with fungi that consumed their volatile oils. I assume till will likely do this as well as the pile breaks down), and spread it thickly on paths and areas that I plan to plan out in next winter. Have you encountered loads of conifer that you put to use, or have any recommendation for? I understand the idea of soil acidifcation is largely untrue when adding the mulch as a top dressing, though I suspect the volatile oils inhibit seedling growth, I wonder if there is any downside to using the green chips right away as a top dressing on mulched areas with young fruit trees.

That’s awesome. Regarding the type of wood chips I receive, I really can’t tell what type of trees the chips came from. The trees are local to my environment.

If you’re nearing the Los Angeles region, there are a good number of tropical fruit tree nurseries in the area. Here are some tour videos I did of some of them: Champa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZdddMeYzJuoe4U.html Emily Garden Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndRhfaea35PWmXU.html Mimosa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j8x_gLKE2NureaM.html

I do have good number of citrus trees, but I don’t focus on them as much as they’re practically everywhere in my region. I tend to focus on the other tropical fruit trees that I don’t see many of in my region.

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Unfortunately, I do not sell any of my tropical fruit trees, including fruits, seeds, cuttings, etc. If you’re nearing the Los Angeles region, there’s actually a good number of tropical fruit tree nurseries in the area. Here’s some videos I did touring some of them: Champa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZdddMeYzJuoe4U.html Emily Garden Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndRhfaea35PWmXU.html Mimosa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j8x_gLKE2NureaM.html