I love my rare fruit trees. I have a 20 ft. tall macidainian nut tree I planted from a air-layer about 15 year ago.The nuts from the tree good,you peel the skin off and bake the shelled nut at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.By this time the shells should have cracked, you take them out of shell and pour some oil on them an bake for another 20 minutes I also have Jabatacoba, gramanchano cherry, barbadose cherry,sapodila.
How did you get into growing rare trees? I imagine it is quite satisfying to grow something that no else around has But I'd guess that some of the rare fruit trees need a lot more attention as well?
A life long labour of love I imagine! I would adore to grow such trees. I do have a passion for growing tropical plants and unusual specimens. I have managed to grow pineapples and get fruit, and bananas and I currently have a huge Dragon Fruit cacti lounging in the conservatory. Not bad for the UK climate! Some photos would be great!
rare fruit Hi Gardenstew, When I was young,my grandfather's hobbie was rare tropical fruit plants.And it was a serious hobbie. Being he was my Grandfather I became involved. they acually don't requier that much special atention. I usually feed them lightly with citris fertlizer and also superthrive.
could tropical trees really adapt to cold climates? :-o i wonder if they'd still yield the same quality fruits as that of the tropics they're used to.. :idea:
What zone are you in, Valentino? Do you get much in the way of winter weather? I love the tropicals, but can't grow them here without a lot of shuffling them in and out - not too possible with a something like a huge nut tree... sigh... (guess I have to still get my macadamias in a can)
I would love to see photo's of those trees .I wonder if they would grow in Texas? I have a pecan and walnut and Hicory tree on my land they are native trees here.I would love a macidainian nut tree.
