Anyone into rare or exotic?

[nellynelly]

we are in the tropics, but at ~9000 ft. a very interesting climate for growing. the "exotic" things we have include, ochuvas, lulo, feijoa and some cold tolerant relative papaya (the name escapes now) .

 

[theuglyduckling]

besides the papaya are all those fruits sweet? are any of them sour, tart, or bitter? i think my mango tree and the bread fruit trees are going to lose a lot of fruit in the early morning from tropical storm Chantal. i hope most stay on the trees

. the bread fruits aren't big enough to eat yet. is anyone else going to be effected by this storm?

 

[nellynelly]

lulos and ochovas are tart.

in the US ochovas=gape goose berry and feijoa=pinapple guava

 

[Czech's_chicks]

we are in the tropics,  but at ~9000 ft.  a very interesting climate for growing.  the "exotic" things we have include,  ochuvas, lulo,  feijoa and some cold tolerant  relative papaya  (the name escapes now) .

 

Is it bobacoa or something like that? Oblong green fruit almost pentangular? It is hermaphroditic, isn't it?

 

[theuglyduckling]

the storm passed us it didn't hit us really it mostly passed below PR so no fruit fell from the trees

. do all of the papaya trees grow that much fruit on them? i remember when i first came here there was a tall papaya tree on the land but it didn't grow a lot of fruit so that it was growing along the whole tree it would just grow maybe four at a time. is that normal or do the trees need a extra boost to grow more?

 

[Czech's_chicks]

They are herbaceous and will continue to revitalize themselves. They do start to fruit less as they age (heard that from master gardener).

 

[Czech's_chicks]

I just started jackfruit seeds on the 5th and already see growth. Just planted 2 lychee this morning, so we will see where that goes.

 

[flgardengirl]

their leaves are huge. there are two kinds of bread fruit there is one that has pointy things on the outside and inside it has
these round things that you cook and eat, but i dont like that kind. the kind most people here eat are the ones with a
smooth skin and the fruit inside and it doesn't have round things inside it. have you ever had bread fruit?

Hi, I would like the breadfruit for the foliage, if I could actually get it to fruit and it was usable or tasty in some way, that would be great lol. I haven't tried it yet though

 

[flgardengirl]

I just started jackfruit seeds on the 5th and already see growth. Just planted 2 lychee this morning, so we will see where that goes.

Yay!! Mine are about a foot tall now. I need to separate them and repot. I think they would be taller by now if they had deeper and larger pots.

 

[theuglyduckling]

Hi, I would like the breadfruit for the foliage, if I could actually get it to fruit and it was usable or tasty in some way, that would be great lol. I haven't tried it yet though

yes they are eatable they call them bread fruit because they say it taste like bread, but i dont think they taste like bread in my opinion. here people cut them up and they fry them they are called tostones de panas. when i make them i cook some pork fat in the oil or if you make any fried pork in oil you could use that same oil and before i cook the bread fruit in the oil i boil them in water till they are soft and then i fry them in the oil till they are a golden brown and you could add some salt and dip it in some ketchup or just eat them how it it. also some people boil the bread fruit and mash it up like mashed potatoes and add mayo with seasonings added to it like a salad or you could add it in soups and stews like if it were potatoes. there are also some people who make the fruit into flour and make breads or tortias or whatever. the fruit is very versatile. if you are low on money some people eat the bread fruit because it is hearty and keeps you full.