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'Fruits of Warm Climates' by Julia Morton |
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- Garcinia tinctoria - |
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Also called Mammoncillo 'Fruits of Warm Climates' by Julia Morton |
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("best" guava for juicing) Our tree came from Maurice Kong, Kendall (Miami), Florida. Photo from 'Tropical Fruits, Periplus Nature Guides' |
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- Plinia cauliflora - "The thick-skinned fruits are purplish, grape-like, and have translucent, juicy pulp and a pleasant vinous flavor. They are primarily eaten out of hand but are also made into juice, jellies, jams... In taste and appearance they are remarkably similar to some cultivars of the muscadine grape." from Cornucopia (taken at the Fruit & Spice Park, Miami, FL) |
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Variety: "BlackGold x Golden Nugget" - Artocarpus heterophyllus - "The ripe, malodorous fruits are eaten raw...dried. Rind of the fruit yeilds a fair jelly." from Cornucopia |
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- Artocarpus hypargyraeus - "When ripe, the pulp of the fruit is orange-red to red, and has an agreeable, subacid to acid flavor...It is eaten out of hand..." from Cornucopia Our tree came from Maurice Kong, of Kendall (Miami), Florida. |
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- Mammea americana - Also called South American Apricot, Mamey de Santo Domingo, Abrico do Para. Our Mamee Apple is from a grafted tree from Excalibur Nursery in Lake Worth, FL. ($75, April, 2001) The cutting was taken from an outstanding tree at the Fruit & Spice Park. "The ripe fruit is eaten out of hand...preserves made from the pulp taste remarkably like apricot preserves...fragrant white flowers..." from Cornucopia Photo from 'Tropica' |
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- Mangifera indica - "Fruit is eaten fresh...flowers and young leaves are also edible" from Cornucopia. A survey of best-tasting mango varieties in California listed this variety as the "best-tasting in the world". Our tree came from Ray's Nursery, in Miami. Photo from 'Tropical Fruits, Periplus Nature Guides' |
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- Pseudnamomis umbellifera - Our tree came from Robert Barnum at Possum Trot Nursery, in Miami ($50, April, 2001) "Small yellow fruits with juicy, sweet pulp that is eaten out of hand" from Cornucopia |
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- Spondias mombin - (Hog Plum or Ciruela Tronadora) Our tree came from Elva Nursery, in Miami ($35, May 9, 2001) "The fleshy fruits are pleasantly acid and are eaten fresh...also made into cider-like drinks, ice cream, jams & jellies. Young leaves are cooked as greens" from Cornucopia |
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Black Asian Everbearing We purchased our tree from Zone 10 Nursery in Miami |
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Looking For: We are looking to buy or trade for the following fruit trees: White Sapote (named varieties), "Triumph" Persimmon, "Nam Dok Mai" Mango, "Nam Pet" Dwarf Longan, "Julie" Semi-dwarf Mango, Green Sapote, "Pantin" Mamey Sapote, "Hak Keep" Lychee, "Diamond River" Lychee (bears every year), "Edward" Mango, "Kent" Mango, "Glenn" Mango, Mandarin Orange, Honey Tangerine, Avocado (named varieties), Everbearing Longan, Everbearing Eggfruit, Illama, "Spain" Cherimoya, Santol, Rambutan, Mangosteen, "Manzillo" European Olive.
Selling/Trading: We have 1 Mamey Apple, 1 Eggfruit, 40 Black Asian Everbearing Mulberries,
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