Pitaya Buds

Yellow Pitaya is putting out buds

Heavy Starfruit/Carambola Bloom

It looks like its going to be a big crop of Starfruit this year. Heavy blossoms on trees. Drought conditions in some parts of the island though so hopefully fruit will set.

Tamarind Tree in Bloom

The Tamarind in the front orchard area is really coming into its own with lots of new growth, fruit and flowers. For tropical trees in this area Cal-pril or Dolo-pril really make a difference in nutrient uptake and the results are dramatic, struggling trees show vigor and new growth as they are able to take in nutrients with the addition of soil amendments.

On the non organic side Tri-Super Phosphate is also a good boost for struggling trees

Mystery Fruit / Wax Jambu

A customer brought a fruit in yesterday for identification. I recognized it as a Jambu, which is a close relative of the Mountain Apple. It was a pretty, solid white variety and I'll be propagating some seeds.

Cacao Flowers and Fruit

Pitayas for Sale

I just picked first batch of my pitaya for sale this year. Had to have Cindy use a net to catch them as they fell from branches where cacti had rambled. I've got to get more established on proper pole supports!

Exotic Fruit Sign

This old sign is about to be retired.