Interesting fact? My shri combanging star fruit tree. I accidentally broke two small branches off a few weeks back. So I stuck one in a pot of soil,one in soil with prep and added rooting hormone. It didn't make it but the untreated one is growing in my greenhouse. Though I'd share that. Also have a kari starfruit as well
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
That is interesting indeed. The vast majority of starfruits are propagated through air layering. This being the case, I can imagine the success you had with the cutting method.
@Daev-7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video :)
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome.
@udinudin52117 ай бұрын
Am from India Kerala.. in my home there are lots of tropical fruit plants
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
That’s awesome. I’m lucky to be able to grow both tropical fruit trees and non-tropicals that require thousands of chill hours.
@joelphow63147 ай бұрын
Thanks! To share with your trees 🌳!
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome.
@themangovista7 ай бұрын
Good luck man..We will start getting in the low 30s next week here in Florida.
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Ouch. I know folks in Arizona too were hit by the frost this week. Looks like it’s moving east towards your region.
@themangovista7 ай бұрын
🥶 not good, but we are ready 💪
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
These tropical fruit trees are surprisingly resilient. Unless it’s a once in a lifetime Texas style 17°F freeze, they should be fine.
@zzhou15577 ай бұрын
Damn that looks full time work there!
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Not really. I think it took me about 20 minutes to frost protect the newly planted tropical fruit trees. Beyond that, once the trees are established, typically in a few years, they do not require any protection and are practically maintenance free.
@udinudin52117 ай бұрын
Hi
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Hello. Happy winter!
@matamataio41363 ай бұрын
what about when the strong winds come? then what will you do?
@TropicalCentralValley3 ай бұрын
You’re going to want to create a wind breaker or barrier.
@emanueldelgado5407 ай бұрын
Here in the bay it got down to 34 had unprotected mangos that were untouched but my covered guavas got burnt tips 🤨
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
That’s great! The foliage of the guava trees will turn red from the cold. As spring approaches, they’ll shed all the damaged leaves and new ones sprout out to replace them. Mango trees are surprisingly resilient. Although I chose to protect my newly planted mango trees (in the backyard), I’m confident all would be okay without protection, but given the ease at which I erect the frost cloth, the trees will appreciate the added protection.
@genejaytre7 ай бұрын
They sell even thicker frost cloths which is what i buy because I’m in zone 8b
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Nice. The bag style ones I used are medium range, at about 2.5 oz; just enough to not weight down the trees while still providing adequate sun penetration, breathability and frost protection.
@genejaytre7 ай бұрын
@@TropicalCentralValley that’s exactly what I use vs the .95
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
There are definitely pros and cons to the weight of the frost cloth. For instance, I use some of my super thin ones as shade cloth. The trees appreciate it during my 115°F days.
@staciep263826 күн бұрын
I want to try growing a red custard apple but somebody told me it will not survive here.I live In Ontario.I saw somebody grew and fruited the yellow pinkish one!
@TropicalCentralValley26 күн бұрын
Yeah, knowing that it snows in Canada, I can’t imagine many tropical fruit trees growing there, but I’m sure it can be done, with heavy cold protection.
@TropicalCentralValley26 күн бұрын
Sorry, I just realized there is an Ontario by LA. Given that they grow in my frosty USDA Zone 9b where it went down to 28°F several time last year, I’m confident it’ll do fine in your climate.
@staciep263826 күн бұрын
@@TropicalCentralValley lol,yes Ontario California!,I think the coldest it got here was 50’s.I think I’ll give it a try in a big pot at first.I saw them grow fruits to full term in a pot. Thank for responding!So you do have custard apples?😬😃
@TropicalCentralValley26 күн бұрын
Yes, I have many annonas, including sugar and custard apple trees.
@staciep263826 күн бұрын
@@TropicalCentralValley oh wow!,any fruits from the custard apple?,I’ll also plan on getting a sugar apple!,which country are you from?,im from Jamaica 🇯🇲 We have many tropical trees!,I think we have the same ones!😃
@viji7866 ай бұрын
Is it papaya plant on your front yard? Don't you have to cover it too?
@TropicalCentralValley6 ай бұрын
Planted in the front yard without any frost protection. They do great, even in 28°F temperatures.
@JoseGonzales-ul9sv7 ай бұрын
I don't get notifications on your new videos any idea why?
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
I’m not sure. Assuming you have notifications enabled in your KZfaq app, it should have notified you. You’ll see, but I do not believe in promoting my videos by asking viewers to “hit the notification button” as I realize the growing of tropical fruit trees in the Central Valley and other hostile climate comes with lots if failures.
@JoseGonzales-ul9sv7 ай бұрын
@@TropicalCentralValley I do this just happened recently
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
On a side note, I release a new video almost every 10 days, or when a new idea comes to me.
@MaMaMae_7 ай бұрын
Do you have any caimitos trees? How are they fairing? I think ive lost my young tree again, despite cover and being in a greenhouse :( Do you do any graftings or sell scions? Having trouble sourcing the rarer varieties, even manila mango!!!
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
I do. I have a green and purple variety. They are a bit cold sensitive. Both of mine are in the ground, protected by a temporary heated greenhouse. Oddly enough, my 6 inch seedling caimito, also in the ground, unprotected is fairing so much better than the two grated ones in the greenhouse. Unfortunately, I do not sell any of my tropicals. If you’re nearing the Los Angeles area, there are a number of tropical fruit tree nurseries in the region, though, you may want to wait until June or so to ensure they have caimito trees.
@BuenavistaNZ7 ай бұрын
@@TropicalCentralValley do you think a caimito could fruit in a greenhouse?
@mariocastillo97217 ай бұрын
I’m such a lazy gardener this year something is bound to die lol I didn’t cover my soursop or mango tree
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Nothing wrong with taking a hands off approach. The trees can be surprisingly resilient. I didn’t protect some of my seedlings last year, and all were fine.
@joweb13207 ай бұрын
Thanks! That fog looks tough. How is the air quality during the fog?
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Pretty bad, particularly for folks with sensitive lungs. The fog traps pollutants near the ground level.
@joweb13207 ай бұрын
@@TropicalCentralValley Good you surround yourself with air cleaning trees.
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
It helps. Besides the cold, the trees love the added humidity from the fog.
@mike-me7om7 ай бұрын
Did your plant hardiness zone happen to change in the last update?
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
I wished; I was excited but still technically USDA Zone 9b.
@siddhu387 ай бұрын
I did the same thing with my tropical fruit trees as well. Should we unzip and expose the plants to sun everyday or is that ok to leave them on until freeze ends and weather get back to 40’s ? I live close to Ventura, CA.
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
It depends on the frost cloth used. Many are breathable and allow for sun penetration, but the thicker are not.
@siddhu387 ай бұрын
I do have the same cloth you have 😊
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Awesome. In that case, it’s fine to leave the cloth on until the threat of freeze is over.
@siddhu387 ай бұрын
@@TropicalCentralValley..Ahh thats a relief.. I am tearing them slowly in the process of opening everyday. Thank you for the wonderfull relavant videos again!!
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Although you should be fine, I would keep an eye on the tree to ensure the foliage looks fine, every once in a while (every other day).
@emanueldelgado5407 ай бұрын
First 🪴
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@danwhitehorse14927 ай бұрын
What drone do you use For your intro ? Thanks for freezing your tail off to make a new video. 😁
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Thank you. I’ve been very pleased with my older DJI Mini 2. It seems to do the trick, though, I likely will be upgrading to a newer model in the coming years.
@danwhitehorse14927 ай бұрын
Yeah nice,I'm going to be upgrading to the dji mini 3 RC version with the display on the hand set.
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
That’s awesome. I’ve been eyeing the Mini 3 models at Costco. Great bundle pricing. I’m waiting for either the Mini Pro 5 or 6. Looking forward to seeing what DJI can add to these small drones.
@danwhitehorse14927 ай бұрын
Sad thing though? The more they add the heavier they get ,the more the price increases. I wanna stay at 250 grams. They have a battery that adds weight and improves flight time to 51 minutes. That extra battery will be my back up. I don't really want to have to register it with the ffa. I would use it back east when visiting relatives. 😅