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Name

Size

No. in Ground

Native to

Garden Name

Eggfruit, "Bruce"

Photo from
'Fruits of Warm Climates'
by Julia Morton

6'

1 (temp)

S. America

South American

Fig, "Brown Turkey"

3' & 6'

2

Middle East

Middle Eastern/Medit.

Fig, "Burgess Dwarf"

1'

2 (pot)

Middle East

Middle Eastern/Medit.

Fig, "Celeste"

2'

1

Middlle East

Middle Eastern/Medit.

Fig, "White Jelly"

3'

1

Middlle East

Middle Eastern/Medit.

Gamboge
- Garcinia tinctoria -

3"

10 (pot)

?

?

Genip
Also called Mammoncillo

Photo from
'Fruits of Warm Climates'
by Julia Morton

5'

1 (pot)

Caribbean

Caribbean

Guava, Araca Pomba
("best" guava for juicing)
Our tree came from Maurice Kong, Kendall (Miami), Florida.
Photo from
'Tropical Fruits, Periplus Nature Guides'

4'

1 (temp)

?

?

Jaboticaba
- 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

Photo by Andy Firk
(taken at the Fruit & Spice Park, Miami, FL)

1' & 4'

2 (pot)

Brazil

Brazilian

Jackfruit
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

Photo from 'Tropica'

3'

1 (temp)

India

Indian

Kwai Muk
- 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.

5'

1 (temp)

Southern China

Chinese

Mamee Apple
- 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'

3'

1 (pot)

Caribbean

Caribbean

Mango, "Carrie"
- 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'

4'

1 (temp)

India

Indian

Monos Plum
- 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

8'

1

Venezuela or Puerto Rico

South American

Mombin, Yellow
- 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

 

3'

 

1 (pot)

 

Tropical America

 

?

 

Mulberry,
Black Asian Everbearing

We purchased our tree
from Zone 10 Nursery
in Miami

Photo from 'Tropica'

8'

1 (temp)

Asia

East Asian ?

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,

 

For more information or questions, please contact Andy Firk at:
863-993-3228 (farm)
M-F 7am-5pm (EST)


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