Common
name:
Fig, Black Mission
Botanical name:
(Ficus carica)
Max size:
15'
Time to fruit:
2-3 yrs
Availability:
Almost all year
Price for smallest size:
$10.00
Comments:
Delicious, sweet variety |
Common
name:
Gamboge
Botanical name:
(Garcinia xantochymus)
Max size:
50'
Time to fruit:
5-8 yrs
Availability:
all year
Price for smallest size:
$10.00
Comments:
Juicy, pleasantly acid flavor; famous in weight-loss formulas. |
Common
name:
Grosella
Botanical name:
(Phylantus acidus)
Max size:
20'
Time to fruit:
2-3 yrs
Availability:
all year
Price for smallest size:
$8.00
Comments:
Excellent for processing into pickle and sweetened dried fruits |
Common
name:
Grumichama
Botanical name:
(Eugenia dombeyi)
Max size:18'
Time to fruit:
2-3 yrs
Availability:
all year
Price for smallest size:
$8.00
Comments: Delicious,
cherry-like fruit, medicinal value, ornamental. |
Common
name:
Guanabana
Botanical name:
(Annona muricata)
Max size:
25'
Time to fruit:
3-5 yrs
Availability:
all year
Price for smallest size:
$8.00
Comments: Flavor
very popular; can be eaten fresh, used for drinks, desserts. |
Common
name:
Guarana
Botanical name:
(Paullinia cupana)
Max size:
10'
Time to fruit:
3-4
yrs
Availability:
Limited stock
Price for smallest size:
$12.00
Comments:
The seeds of this creeping shrub are the source of the famous "Guarana"
beverage |
Common
name:
Guava, pear
Botanical name:
(red or white)
(Psidium guajava)
Max size:
20'
Time to fruit:
3-4yrs
Availability:
all year
Price for smallest size:
$8.00
Comments:
Very aromatic variety, large fruits. |
Common
name:
Hicaco
Botanical name:
(Chrysobalanus icaco)
Max size:
15'
Time to fruit:
2-4 yrs
Availability:
all year
Price for smallest size:
$8.00
Comments:
Pulp eaten fresh, canned, stewed with sugar, dried like prunes, or made into
jams, jellies. |
Common
name:
Higüero
Botanical name:
(Crescentia cujete)
Max size:
30'
Time to fruit:
3-5 yrs
Availability:
all year
Price for smallest size:
$8.00
Comments:
Primarily known for its interesting fruit shell (the fruit is poisonous). |
Common
name:
Ice Cream Bean
Botanical name:
(Inga spp)
Max size:
75'
Time to fruit:
4-7 yrs
Availability:
all year
Price for smallest size:
$8.00
Comments:
Very sweet and juicy aril around seeds has wide appeal. |
Common
name:
Imbe
Botanical name:
(Garcinia livingstonei)
Max size:
30'
Time to fruit:
4-6yrs
Availability:
Limited stock
Price for smallest size:
$12.00
Comments:
Pulp is eaten fresh; sweet-acid, pleasant. |
Common
name:
Jaboticaba
Botanical name:
(Myrciaria cauliflora)
Max size:
30'
Time to fruit:
5-8 yrs
Availability:
all year
Price for smallest size:
$10.00
Comments:
Slow-growing, very popular fruit in Brazil; black, sweet fruit is grape-like
in appearance. |
Common
name:
Jackfruit
Botanical name:
(Artocarpus heterophyllus)
Max size:
75'
Time to fruit:
5-8yrs
Availability:
all year
Price for smallest size:
$8.00
Comments:
Biggest tropical fruit; seeds and pulp very popular in Asia. |
Common
name:
Jagua
Botanical name:
(Genipa americana)
Max size:
60'
Time to fruit:
3-4 yrs
Availability:
all year
Price for smallest size:
$8.00
Comments:
Used for ice creams, drinks; medicinal value (lowers blood pressure).. |
Common
name:
Jambolan
Botanical name:
(Syzygium cumini)
Max size:
50'
Time to fruit:
3-5yrs
Availability:
all year
Price for smallest size:
$8.00
Comments:
Cherry-like fruit, good for jams, traditionally used to control diabetes. |
Common
name:
Java Olive
Botanical name:
(Sterculia foetida)
Max size:
50'
Time to fruit:
3-5yrs
Availability:
all year
Price for smallest size:
$8.00
Comments: Tasty
nut, eaten fresh, roasted or fried; interesting pods. |
Common
name:
Kei Apple
Botanical name:
(Dovyalis caffra)
Max size:
18'
Time to fruit:
5-6
yrs
Availability:
all year
Price for smallest size:
$8.00
Comments:
Also known as tropical apricot; pulp is used for ice creams and high quality
jams; juice makes an excellent addition to many tropical punches. |
Common
name:
Kuini
Botanical name:
(Mangifera odorata)
Max size:
65'
Time to fruit:
5-8 yrs
Availability:
Limited stock
Price for smallest size:
$10.00
Comments:
Grown in higher, humid elevations; sweet-sour mango relative. |
Common
name:
Kwai Muk
Botanical name:
(Artocarpus hypargyraeus)
Max size:
30'
Time to fruit:
5-7
yrs
Availability:
Limited stock
Price for smallest size:
$12.00
Comments:
The subacid flavor is often delicious; eaten fresh, dried or preserved in
syrup. |
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Again, all prices above are for the smallest available size (usually about
one year old). Most trees are in larger sizes.
I am mostly propagating fruit trees but I do occasionally also have rare
palms and ornamental or shade trees. Some of the rare fruit trees are not
listed on the site, so please inquire if you are looking for rare tropical
fruit trees that are not listed.
Although I like to spread tropical fruit seedlings, I urge mail-order
customers to take special care of their new trees, as shipping is
stressful for them (some are more sensitive than others). I mainly offer
this service in case some trees are unavailable locally to customers. If
you want to place an order, please contact me by e-mail before, so that I
can confirm whether the trees are available. All trees are sent bare
rooted, the roots are treated against nematodes and wrapped in a sterile
medium.
Important: Once you receive the trees, please make sure that they stay in
the shade until they are strong enough to receive direct sun light; plant
them at first in very light potting soil and keep them moist. Many
tropical seedlings need various degrees of shade for the first year.
Please don't hesitate to ask for advice. Please include $9 per tree for
shipping/handling.
Minimum order 3 trees
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