Great stuff. Hopefully, it will be a better season for us in Florida next year.
@edibletropicaltrees22 сағат бұрын
Thanks for watching. I hope you have a great season also. I have 5 varieties of Mangos growing at my house. I'm a member of the Arizona Rare Fruit Growers group and once a year we get 50 varieties of mangos from around the world and get to try them.
@willemadriaannel7463 күн бұрын
Thanks for the great video. How do white Genoa doing
@edibletropicaltrees3 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. Yes I do have a White Genoa fig tree in ground. It has around 40 figs on it at the present time.
@ellens24766 күн бұрын
have you got a video or at least tips for grafting Lucuma? I have been lucky with a few but tried heaps and not sure what makes very few only fuse together. Thx, Ellen from Auckland NZ
@edibletropicaltrees6 күн бұрын
Don't have any videos on grafting Lucuma yet, will have to work on that. The best time for grafting any type of tree is early spring. We have done videos on grafting other types of trees that you can watch. Grafting is the same process on any type of tree.
@ThiccMeat6836 күн бұрын
Where'd you learn about how aspirin influences rooting?
@1cleandude7 күн бұрын
Awesome videos and nd you’re right that Kent is a fantastic fruit! For a polyembryonic I love the Honey mango! Thanks again!🙏🙏🙏
@edibletropicaltrees4 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. There are so many good tasting mangoes.
@Venus_Guy_Trap8 күн бұрын
Wow looks like a germ! Haha
@Venus_Guy_Trap8 күн бұрын
Wow yum!!! ❤
@lorettabaumgarten50948 күн бұрын
11:00am La Grange, Texas
@edibletropicaltrees8 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. Hope your day is going well.
@sandrajohnston974512 күн бұрын
I am in Zone 8b, in the Pacific Northwest. I tried to raise some Jicama, but I don't think that is possible here without a greenhouse. A fellow gardener introduced me to Yacoń and I just last week planted two little seedlings that I purchased from Florida. Now I have to figure out the best way to over-winter them to get a headstart on next year's growing season. What is your favorite source for information on how to grow Yacoń and what it's nutritional requirements are?
@edibletropicaltrees12 күн бұрын
This is the first year I've tried growing Yacon. It is struggling with our hot dry summer, here in Arizona. It likes an acidic soil pH of 6.0 to 6.5. Our soil and city water pH here is 7.5 to 8.5, so I have to check the pH often.
@sandrajohnston974510 күн бұрын
@@edibletropicaltrees Thank you for your reply. Hope you have success. My challenge will be finding a way to keep them alive over the winter.
@edibletropicaltrees10 күн бұрын
It says you need 5 to 6 months of warm weather to get roots. To keep the rhizomes over winter it says to put them in a brown paper bag in a cool location or just leave them in the ground covered with lots of mulch and the should come back when it gets warm enough.
@pamhyatt343513 күн бұрын
Tastes a lot like a grape
@vickysmom448614 күн бұрын
My favorite too!
@geriannroth44914 күн бұрын
One of my favourites
@JGrif9115 күн бұрын
Just got my first fig tree yesterday, a brown turkey. Oklahoma.
@Cactus_Mike17 күн бұрын
I have one in my greenhouse in SoCal 9b, it grew 7’ in 6months. Grew through winter
@edibletropicaltrees17 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. They do grow pretty fast. Does yours have fruit on it?
@Cactus_Mike17 күн бұрын
@@edibletropicaltrees not yet but it’s covered in flowers
@TheSnowyWind18 күн бұрын
My Big Jimmy came two months ago. They are little over 2'. The large one is in 5-gal pot but the largest leave is 13"x5". What do you feed it?
@edibletropicaltrees18 күн бұрын
In a container I add fertilizer every other month, because it washes out of the containers as you water. I use a Holly Tone Organic fertilizer from Home Depot.
@TheSnowyWind16 күн бұрын
@@edibletropicaltrees Awesome. I will put them in the greenhouse during winters. If you are a big fan of white peaches/nectarines, I heard they will yield in in about two years.
@edibletropicaltrees16 күн бұрын
@TheSnowyWind I have 2 varieties of peaches and 6 varieties of Nectarines trees growing and fruiting.
@Its.Just.Me.You.See.21 күн бұрын
Would be great to see a follow up video on YLN. I have a 3rd leaf tree, that set figs 2nd season, but after a heading cut and root prune this spring, it's been all about growth. Scaffolds are formed now, so next season should hopefully give me some figs 🤤 watching in NE Indiana
@edibletropicaltrees21 күн бұрын
So far it is holding the fruit. Our long hot, dry summers are difficult for most trees, but it's looking good so far.
@Jeff-xt7xs26 күн бұрын
How much do you water in the summer?
@edibletropicaltrees26 күн бұрын
On hot days that we have been having, I water every other day. Also I have about a foot of wood chips to help retain moisture. My banana plants are on the East side of the house, so they get morning sun and afternoon shade.
@montypalmer455626 күн бұрын
Mango seed color is important. Carefully remove the husk. Watch the youtube videos about planting the seeds. Green is the best seed color. Then pink, followed by white, gray, brown, and black. Gray is not a good color. Asian or Hispanic stores often have mangos with healthier seeds.
@sheri02327 күн бұрын
Very informative. I've been wanting to get mango fruit at the grocery store. You think the seed from it would grow if it was potted?
@edibletropicaltrees27 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. Most of the seeds will grow. If it is a mono embryonic seeds, you may want to graft it eventually with a known variety that you like, but new varieties are created from monoemryonic seeds. Sometimes they taste good and sometimes they don't.
@grazeland28 күн бұрын
nice job. My ice cream bean only got about a foot or two tall before it died. Never got to taste one.
@edibletropicaltrees28 күн бұрын
Did your die from the cold in the winter? They don't like temperatures below freezing and need to be protected.
@theLateNateShow28 күн бұрын
@@edibletropicaltrees I think it was too much direct sun, transplanted it, and should of shaded it the first year or two till it acclimated to its new spot.
@edibletropicaltrees28 күн бұрын
I'm in Mesa, Arizona and mine has always been in direct sun with no problems. I do use sulfur to lower the pH of the soil, so it can absorb nutrients better. It got a little too cold in winter and I didn't protect it and the top branches froze a little, but other than that mine has been growing great.
@geriannroth44929 күн бұрын
Hi Mel can you show us what's the best way to separate those lil seedlings that clump together when you germinate seeds of the ice cream bean tree. Also when's the best time to separate them?
@edibletropicaltrees29 күн бұрын
There is one seed inside each white pillow. Sometimes it looks like different sections, but it's best not to break them apart or you will damage it.
@geriannroth449Ай бұрын
Here in the tropics white fly & mealy bugs love infesting guava plants especially under the leaves. How do you treat infestations of these pests & how often would you treat the plant as preventative measures?
@geriannroth449Ай бұрын
Such an interesting shape
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Thanks for watching. They are several different shapes, but they are my favorite.
@theespinozagroveАй бұрын
Beautiful tree do you have bricks with names under each tree? Are those bricks still available anywhere? Thank you.
@edibletropicaltrees28 күн бұрын
Don't have bricks for all the trees. A few bricks were donated by that company as an advertisement to try and sale more.
@geriannroth449Ай бұрын
Thanks for the mixture for getting rid of fungus gnats. I gotta try it
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
The first time I use that mix for gnats, there was over 100 dead gnats at the bottom, within one hour.
@kingcobra3883Ай бұрын
That’s a nice tree . Where did you get this cool tree ? I’m interested in one . Are you able to send me a cutting???. I’ll pay for shipping and handling. I’m in Los Angeles.
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
What climate zone are you in? I grow a lot of trees from cuttings. Mulberry trees grow pretty fast. PM me.
@kingcobra3883Ай бұрын
@@edibletropicaltrees zone 10a
@jayzheng6017Ай бұрын
Hi Mel, are u selling these date palm?
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Not yet, I usually wait 1 year from the time we remove the pups.
@jayzheng6017Ай бұрын
@@edibletropicaltreesthank you
@terrieholloway9066Ай бұрын
N FL Thanks
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@doreenwasick5924Ай бұрын
I have a papaya my friend grew from seed and gave me. We planted it in the ground in the spring of 2023. It’s probably over 10’ tall. Very wide. No fruit yet. What should I look for?
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
To promote fruit growth add a fertilizer high in Phosphorus and Potassium. These two vitamins help in producing flowers and fruiting.
@doreenwasick5924Ай бұрын
What method do you do to get the oil from the seed?
@geriannroth449Ай бұрын
Lovely. Are ants pollinators for Soursops, Sugar apples, Atemoya etc?
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
It takes 3 to 5 years for Soursops to set fruit even if they get flowers. In their native land beetles are the pollinators. If you don't have the right pollinators, you may have to hand pollinate them.
@geriannroth449Ай бұрын
@@edibletropicaltrees ok great thanks again
@geriannroth449Ай бұрын
Is the website under the tree for plants? I love Longans, but I prefer Rambutans😊
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Thanks for watching. I grow a lot of different kinds of tropical trees. I do agree the Rambutans do taste better. We do have a Facebook page also: Mesa AZ Tropical Fruit Trees. That page shows a lot of different types of trees that I'm growing. I like to encourage people to grow different types of trees. My cousin and I are also members of the Arizona Rare Fruit Growers group. We have a month meeting where we can share ideas and scions. We have a bi-yearly tree sale.
@TropicalGardenGuyАй бұрын
Gonna be a good year for Longans in my garden too… Modesto, ca
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Thanks for watching. Good luck with your Longans.
@graceful5582Ай бұрын
Thank you for a very informative video! Watching from South Carolina. I have been growing Moringa for several years and love it!
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Thanks for watching. I've been eating the Moringa Tree leaves, flowers, and pods for over 15 years and feel I am healthier because of them.
@shrimuyopa811724 күн бұрын
Do they grow well in South Carolina? What is your growing zone?
@edibletropicaltrees24 күн бұрын
Moringa trees like warmer climates. The hotter it is, the faster they will grow. I'm in zone 9b.
@montypalmer4556Ай бұрын
There are two Longans at this garden, Biew kiew and Sri chompoo. Longans grow nicely in the low hot deserts of Arizona. The Biew Kiew was planted in 2000 and is the best variety easily available in my opinion. It was damaged in the 2007 freeze but easily recovered.
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Thanks for that information Monty.
@PeterEntwistleАй бұрын
I keep trying to grow them here. I find the Cavendish types quite slow-growing in our cool summers here in the UK. I have a few other varieties that seem to grow better in our climate, like Rajapuri, Dwarf Brazillian and Dwarf Orinoco. I do grow Dwarf Cavendish in a container in the greenhouse though.
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Thanks for watching. I agree with you the Cavendish is a little slower grower. My Dwarf Orinoco is faster growing and the only one with bananas growing on it right now. I also have Regular and Dwarf Grand Nain, and Nam Wah.
@TouchGrassGardeningАй бұрын
Your tree looks great Mel - I've never seen one this large in Phoenix. What year did you plant it, and what variety is it? Thanks.
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Thanks for watching. This tree is a Sri Chompoo and is in a garden that my cousin Monty and I help take care of, so I'm not sure exactly how old it is.
@MrCalarieАй бұрын
I'm in Mesa as well. Do you sell any trees or seeds? Would like to grow some mangos and passion fruit here. We do have some taro, sweet potato, and plantains/bananas growing at our house now.
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Thanks for watching. You can actually buy different varieties of Mangos 🥭 at Makong Market on South West side of Main Street & Dobson.
@daviddiaz1078Ай бұрын
Great video, I pray for your concrete slab however. 😢
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
I've been growing Moringa trees for over 15 years and have planted them 18 inches from block walls and slabs with no problems. They have more of a tap root that grows down like a carrot.
@saucekbrocklee2425Ай бұрын
I just got a fig tree 2 months ago bout to my knee. How long before i can realistically expect fruit
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Each variety of fig tree is different, if it's in a container or in ground and it also depends on what climate zone you are in.
@sebastianreade9445Ай бұрын
The one at my house has been 1foot tall for like 4years
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Is it in a container or in the ground? They like to put down a tap root, so if it's in a container, they won't grow as fast.
@sebastianreade9445Ай бұрын
@@edibletropicaltrees it just sits on a brick patio in a pot.
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
That's why it's not getting any bigger. As soon as the tape root hits the bottom of the container, it will stop growing.
@PeterEntwistleАй бұрын
Great job, Mel! Hopefully, these ones hold on and ripen 🤞
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Thanks for watching. Yeah, I'm really hoping to be able to taste them this year.
@PeterEntwistleАй бұрын
Very exciting!
@montypalmer4556Ай бұрын
Nice!
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Thanks!
@geriannroth449Ай бұрын
Hi Mel i have a seed grown tree too. Fortunately she started flowering within the first year as you know I'm in the tropics. However she flowered but didn't fruit she's flowering again a few months later. My question is how often should she flower & fruit during the year. Also what are her main polinators. She looks very healthy & happy in her container & she's in full sun too.
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
The main pollinators are bees. They usually only flower only once, but can flower for up to 2 months.
@geriannroth449Ай бұрын
@edibletropicaltrees ok thanks. I gotta get some bees
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Sometimes you can attract more bees with other flowering plants that the bees really like.
@bonholio0oАй бұрын
Lancaster CA zone 8B. 4 year old tree on Nemaguard rootstock. It's one my favorite. It has rich aromatic taste and is extremely juicy. Sometimes you get lucky Sams and Costco have them for sales under the label "California Nectarine" but they don't taste good when picked too early for the supermarket. This variety makes perfect taste when fully ripened on the tree and you need to give it full sun exposure. How to tell is it has a slight give when pressed and is 100% reddish. Best when even the seed is turned red. We've been getting more heat this year so I got a 2 week earlier harvest than last year. FYI: it's 120F this whole week of July 4th. There is a catch though if you over water, you'll loose aromatic flavor while getting more watery sugar juices.
@bonholio0oАй бұрын
PS just like all of my peaches and nectarines. This variety blooms from March to April, absolutely stunning beauty. Never heard of Desert Joe, I would love to hear your review. This year of 9 different varieties. I giving myself the award to Galaxy peach. It's sooo dope, just like a Stark yet bigger and more juicier and better gourmet flavor.
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
On peaches my favorite is Desert Gold. And nectarines my favorite is Desert Dawn. They are all delicious, those are just my favorite ones. It's been 118° F here also.
@geriannroth449Ай бұрын
So many goodies in your garden
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
Thanks for watching. Yeah, I'm The Crazy Tree Guy. I have over 400 trees growing. I want to be able to pick fruit 365 days a year. I like encouraging others to plant more trees also.
@geriannroth449Ай бұрын
@edibletropicaltrees fantastic mission. I'd be like an Alice in Wonderland in your garden I'm sure.
@sheri023Ай бұрын
I know I have seen ginger in a grocery store. Do they have turmeric also or do you buy that somewhere else?
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
I bought the Turmeric at an Asian Market. I've never seen it at a regular supermarket. Asian Markets have a lot of things like Jack Fruit, Mamey Sapote, Durian, etc. that I've been able to buy and plant seeds and grow.
@MasterKenfuciusАй бұрын
You can't grow a Kent mango from a seed. Kents have monoenbryonic seeds. That means the seed's DNA is not a replica of the mother. Don't waste your time trying to get a Kent from a seed. You can only get a Kent from a grafted tree.
@edibletropicaltreesАй бұрын
I grow a lot of different types of Mangos from seeds. If they are monoemryonic seeds, then I graft a known variety to that tree.
@MasterKenfuciusАй бұрын
@@edibletropicaltrees Look at the title of your video. My comment stands. You can't do that.