| 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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Fruit Tree Prices and Descriptions (may
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LansonBotanical name: (Lansium domesticum) Max size: 45' Time to fruit: 8-15 yrs Availability: Limited stock Price for smallest size: $18.00 Comments: Superior selections are among the best tropical fruits; fruit is eaten out of hand or served in various desserts. |
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Lilly Pilly, BlueBotanical name: (Eugenia coolminianum) Max size: 25' Time to fruit: 4-7 yrs Availability: Limited stock Price for smallest size: $12.00 Comments: Attractive, bluish-purple, cherry-like fruit. |
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LimeBotanical name: (Citrus aurantifolia) Max size: 20' Time to fruit: 5-7 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $8.00 Comments: Used in kitchens all over the world, especially in Asia and South America; well known for its medicinal properties. |
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Lime, Sweet Botanical name: (Citrus limettioides Max size: 25' Time to fruit: 3-5yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $8.00 Comments: Unique taste among the citruses; very popular in the West Indies and Central America; therapeutically used. |
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Lemon, giantBotanical name: (Citrus spp) Max size: 25' Time to fruit: 5-7 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $8.00 Comments: Giant lemon, mostly grown as curiosity. |
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LonganBotanical name: (Euphoria longana) Max size: 45' Time to fruit: 6-8 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $8.00 Comments: The sweet, aromatic fruit from the Lychee family is popular all over Asia; has distinctive musky flavor; air layers and grafted varieties available |
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LoquatBotanical name: (Eriobotrya japonica) Max size: 18' Time to fruit: 6-8 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $8.00 Comments: The juicy, subacid, refreshing fruits are eaten raw, preserved, stewed, in compotes and fruit salads, dried, made into jelly, pies, sauces, drinks. |
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LycheeBotanical name: (Litchi chinensis) Max size: 30' Time to fruit: 8-12 yrs Availability: Limited stock Price for smallest size: $10.00 Comments: Known as "the world's most romantic fruit"; succulent, white and sweet juicy fruit. When fruiting, tree is highly attractive; air layers/grafted varieties occasionally available |
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Macadamia Botanical name: (Macadamia integrifolia) Max size: 40' Time to fruit: 6-7 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $10.00 Comments: One of the best subtropical nuts. |
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Madrono
Botanical name: (Rheedia magnifolia) Max size: 25' Time to fruit: 4-5 yrs Availability: Limited stock Price for smallest size: $12.00 Comments: Flavor sub acid, very pleasant, similar to mangosteen; cultivated as ornamental or shading tree. The fruits are rated as some of the best of the genus. Dioecious. |
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Malay AppleBotanical name: (Syzygium malaccense) Max size: 45' Time to fruit: 4-6 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $8.00 Comments: Ripe fruits are crisp and juicy, with a mild, refreshing subacid flavor |
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MameyBotanical name: (Mammea americana) Max size: 60' Time to fruit: 4-7yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $8.00 Comments: Excellent fruit for jams; also eaten fresh; high appeal |
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Mamey SapoteBotanical name: (Pouteria sapota) Max size: 50' Time to fruit: 7-12 yrs Availability: Limited stock Price for smallest size: $9.00 Comments: One of the most notable and talked-about fruits of the tropics; rich and distinctive flavor |
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MandarinBotanical name: (Citrus reticulata) Max size: 18' Time to fruit: 5-8 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $8.00 Comments: Fruit has long been prized for its distinctive, sweet flavor and aroma |
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Mango, GraftedBotanical name: (Mangifera indica) Max size: 30' Time to fruit: 4-6 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: ----- Comments: Grafted Mango cultivars: Colombo Kidney, Palmer, Tommy Atkins, Haden, Pascual, Parvin, Julie, etc. Inquire about prices |
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MangosteenBotanical name: (Garcinia mangostana) Max size: 35' Time to fruit: 7-10 yrs Availability: in stock Price for smallest size: $25.00 Comments: Regarded as one of the most delicious and best-flavored fruits in the world; purple, sweet melt-in-the mouth fruit |
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Mangosteen, WildBotanical name: (Garcinia hombroniana) Max size: 35' Time to fruit: 6-10 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $12.00 Comments: Rare cultivar; external color yellow to red; appearance same as purple mangosteen but tastes sweet-sour |
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Mayan Breadnut Botanical name: (Brosimum alicastrum) Max size: 75' Time to fruit: 5-6 yrs Availability: Limited stock Price for smallest size: $10.00 Comments: Seeds are eaten raw, boiled and mashed like potatoes, made into juice and marmalades, or roasted, when they develop a nutty, cacao-like flavor |
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Miracle FruitBotanical name: (Synsephalum dulcificum) Max size: 15' Time to fruit: 3-4 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $12.00 Comments: Anything acidic eaten shortly afterward will taste sweet |
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Monkey Jack Botanical name: (Artocarpus lakoocha) Max size: 50' Time to fruit: 3-4 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $8.00 Comments: Interesting fruit with subacid flavor; mostly used in curries, chutneys |
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Monos Plum Botanical name: (Pseudoanamomis umbellifera) Max size: 15' Time to fruit: 3-5 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $10.00 Comments: Yellow fruit with juicy, sweet pulp; dioecious. |
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NisperoBotanical name: (Manilkara zapota) Max size: 50' Time to fruit: 3-6 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $8.00 Comments: Fruit has very wide appeal; eaten fresh or used in desserts |
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NoniBotanical name: (Morinda citrifolia) Max size: 25' Time to fruit: 1-2 yrs Availability: All year Price for smallest size: $8.00 Comments: Highly valued exotic Polynesian medicinal fruit; boosts immune system. |
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Okari Nut graftedBotanical name: (Terminalia kaernbachii) Max size: 45' Time to fruit: 4-6 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: inquire Comments: A relative of the tropical almond; about four times the size and superior flavor. |
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Orangeberry
Botanical name: (Glycosmis pentaphylla) Max size: 10' Time to fruit: 2-3 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $8.00 Comments: Small, sweet and juicy and medicinal fruit. |
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Pedalai
Botanical name: (Artocarpus seriricarpus) Max size: 30' Time to fruit: 5-7 yrs Availability: Limited stock, available by August 2005 Price for smallest size: $20.00 Comments: A rare and delicious fruit from Borneo; both, the flesh and the seed have an exquisite flavor. |
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Paradise NutBotanical name: (Lecythis elliptica) Max size: 40' Time to fruit: 5-7 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $12.00 Comments: Tasty nut which comes in a nice, useable capsule. |
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PassionfruitBotanical name: (Passiflora edulis) Max size: Vine Time to fruit: 6-18 months Availability: All year Price for smallest size: $3.00 Comments: Lowers blood pressure, ideal for refreshing drinks. |
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Peanut Butter
Fruit
Botanical name: (Bunchosia argentea) Max size: 15' Time to fruit: 2-3 yrs Availability: Limited stock Price for smallest size: $10.00 Comments: The fruit has a rich and sweet flavor and is either eaten out of hand or made into a very tasty milkshake. |
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Pitomba
Botanical name: (Eugenia luschnathiana) Max size: 20' Time to fruit: 3-5 yrs Availability: All year Price for smallest size: $12.00 Comments: Small fruit with sweet to subacid, pleasant taste. |
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Pomarrosa Botanical name: (Eugenia jambos) Max size: 30' Time to fruit: 4-6 yrs Availability: All Year Price for smallest size: $8.00 Comments: Fruit eaten fresh or used in jams, jellies. |
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PomegranateBotanical name: (Punica granatum) Max size: 20' Time to fruit: 2-3 years Availability: All year Price for smallest size: $8.00 Comments: Very healthy, subacid fruit; good for drinks. |
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Pulasan
Botanical name: (Nephelium mutabile) Max size: 25ft Time to fruit: 5-7ys Availability: Limited Stock Price for smallest size: $18.00 Comments: one of the most delicious tropical fruits existing: sweet, juicy and very pleasantly aromatic. |
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Purui
Botanical name: (Alibertia edulis) Max size: 10' Time to fruit: 2-4years Availability: Limited stock Price for smallest size: $10.00 Comments: Small South American fruit; eaten fresh or used in beverages; dioecious. |
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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.
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