WELCOME GUEST

It looks as if you are viewing PalmTalk as an unregistered Guest.

Please consider registering so as to take better advantage of our vast knowledge base and friendly community. By registering you will gain access to many features - among them are our powerful Search feature, the ability to Private Message other Users, and be able to post and/or answer questions from all over the world. It is completely free, no “catches,” and you will have complete control over how you wish to use this site.

PalmTalk is sponsored by the International Palm Society. - an organization dedicated to learning everything about and enjoying palm trees (and their companion plants) while conserving endangered palm species and habitat worldwide. Please take the time to know us all better and register.

guest Renda04.jpg

Growing What You Already Ate

Followers

June 5, 20179 yr

Many of us likely have Pineapples, some of us have Avocados, and some of us have citrus trees or other weirdness.

Do you have any particular favorites grown from your food? Or am I the only one who will save pits and seeds from my lunch?

Have any success stories? HIlarious failures?

Currently I have 6 Pineapples, an Avocado, a Cherimoya, Pomelo, Blood Orange, Meyers Lemon, and all of these grown from the grocery store in pots in Nebraska. As of this weekend I can also add Jackfruit to that list! How long do you think I can keep that alive? This summer I'm going to try again for a Papaya; the last one lasted 18 months and got 4 feet tall. I'm also going to see if I can sprout dragon fruit, mango, and whatever wonders are hiding in my local asian market.

Edited June 5, 20179 yr by Funkthulhu

"Ph'nglui mglw'napalma Funkthulhu R'Lincolnea wgah'palm fhtagn"
"In his house at Lincoln, dread Funkthulhu plants palm trees."

Report

June 5, 20179 yr

I have mango, pineapple and dragonfruit that I've grown from supermarket fruit!

Los Angeles, CA and Myrtle Beach, SC.

Report

June 6, 20179 yr

Tamarind and culinary ginger and turmeric and key limes all have worked for me from grocery store items, even in Virginia.

Cindy Adair

Report

June 6, 20179 yr

I have a fruiting cherimoya grown from seed, and avocado grown from seed that finally bloomed and set a bunch of small fruits this year. I have tried growing many others from seed but they are too small or died before fruiting. The cherimoya set it first fruit in under 5 years and has good flavor and produced some fruits over 1 pound. Hopefully in 12-18 months I will be picking avocados as well grown from seed.