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Topic: Jamaican cherry (Muntingia calabura)
Bkaus Replies: 12 Views: 95089	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 1:31 pm   Subject: Jamaican cherry (Muntingia calabura)
	Yep, it was in a pot.
Topic: Jamaican cherry (Muntingia calabura)
Bkaus Replies: 12 Views: 95089	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:15 am   Subject: Jamaican cherry (Muntingia calabura)
	The tree froze out during the first winter. It was in the greenhouse and the heater failed one night and it died at 28dec.
Topic: Frying at 122
Bkaus Replies: 6 Views: 77351	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 7:33 am   Subject: Frying at 122
	It was close to that here in Phoenix. I moved last year I was able to get some of my mangos into the ground at my new house. I have sun shade over them or they would have been burned to a crisp. H ...
Topic: Mango Trees starting to flower
Bkaus Replies: 6 Views: 55606	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:54 am   Subject: Mango Trees starting to flower
	I haven't looked up if there is anything to help set fruit on a mango tree here in Phoenix. All my Mango trees are sending out flower buds. Would it help to shake the tree each day what is the best ti ...
Topic: First Ever Mango from back-yard
Bkaus Replies: 11 Views: 92699	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 3:44 pm   Subject: First Ever Mango from back-yard
	I'll have to break out the heat if a freeze is coming our way!
Topic: Growing miracle fruit
Bkaus Replies: 3 Views: 96187	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:09 am   Subject: Growing miracle fruit
	picture of the tree
Topic: First Ever Mango from back-yard
Bkaus Replies: 11 Views: 92699	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:02 am   Subject: First Ever Mango from back-yard
	Picture of the Carrie Mango. It tasted great but when you have 5 people tasting it you are left wanting more!
Topic: First Ever Mango from back-yard
Bkaus Replies: 11 Views: 92699	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:58 am   Subject: First Ever Mango from back-yard
	Yeah, it's a bummer work all year and 2hrs of cold wipes out most of the fruit. I'm going to take the cold watch much more seriously this season. BKAUS - same thing happened to me! The ones that g ...
Topic: First Ever Mango from back-yard
Bkaus Replies: 11 Views: 92699	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:17 pm   Subject: First Ever Mango from back-yard
	Only one mango this year from my trees they all got their tops frozen on Dec 25, 2014. I wasn't watching the green house and by morning the temp dropped down to the mid 20's. The only tree to not ...
Topic: Growing miracle fruit
Bkaus Replies: 3 Views: 96187	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:00 pm   Subject: Growing miracle fruit
	I have one but after almost killing it by putting it outside I moved it inside in front of a window in addition to a CFL daylight bulb over it. I’ve had it for ~three years now and it’s about the ...
Topic: Jamaican cherry (Muntingia calabura)
Bkaus Replies: 12 Views: 95089	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:25 am   Subject: Jamaican cherry (Muntingia calabura)
	They have the flavor of cotton candy but they are not as sweet like cotton candy but still sweet but sweet like fruit not sugar.
Topic: Jamaican cherry (Muntingia calabura)
Bkaus Replies: 12 Views: 95089	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:04 am   Subject: Jamaican cherry (Muntingia calabura)
	Well with the weather change the tree is ripening fruit and they do taste like cotton candy.
Topic: GUAMUCHILES' Pithecellobium dulce , Rare fruit
Bkaus Replies: 21 Views: 152963	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:01 am   Subject: GUAMUCHILES' Pithecellobium dulce , Rare fruit
	Thanks for sharing your the progress with this tree I found a tree at Low's in 2012 but it got frozen to death that year in December.
Topic: First Ever Mango from back-yard
Bkaus Replies: 11 Views: 92699	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:35 am   Subject: First Ever Mango from back-yard
	When The fruit came off the tree the sap that leaked from the fruit has a very strong smell of turpentine. The weird thing is that the first bite has the flavor but then I can't taste it and then the ...
Topic: First Ever Mango from back-yard
Bkaus Replies: 11 Views: 92699	Forum: Fruit   Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:02 pm   Subject: First Ever Mango from back-yard
	The Alphonse Mango got ripe for a total of 6 fruit. I was surprised by the intense flavor. They did have a bit of a turpentine taste to it but the mango flavor was very good. The tree is still young m ...