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 Organic Nursery

 My organic, tropical fruit tree nursery, central to Govardhan Gardens, is focused on providing you the widest possible selection of fruit trees that grow on the island - including many exotic and hard-to-find specimens at affordable prices. I don't employ any shortcuts to create beautiful, healthy trees. I am always available personally to offer any advice and information about tropical fruits. I'm not a profit-minded plant factory, and my project is primarily educational: I do this work because I love it.

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I am always happy to exchange tropical fruit seeds.
Fruit Tree Prices and Descriptions (may take a moment to load
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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.

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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