We bought a couple of pieces of land. Will definitely plants some fruit trees. So far on the list... White pirie mango Lychee Longan (dragon eye) Guava Lilikoi (passion fruit vine) Pineapple Maybe papaya Maybe banana Maybe coconut We already have: Strawberry guava Costers curse A bunch more. We haven't fully scouted yet. 22A6EDE1-5E85-49C1-9C31-F47BA9AEE3D7 by Hanzo posted Jul 17, 2022 at 22:20 AA2C8E74-B98B-486F-A2E5-E43D7F940AF8 by Hanzo posted Jul 17, 2022 at 22:20 What would your favorites be?
I know that after 7 years on Guam, guava and mango were most prevalent, likely thanks to the fruit bats helping to plant new ones! But short of any fruit that requires a "cold cycle" to grow and fruit, tropical areas have a definite advantage! @Hanzo , does your area of the world have a hankering for hot food? Thanks to the Spanish influence, Guam enjoyed a hunger for spicy hot food, and the "boonie peppers" that grew there kept my mouth on fire for the better part of the time I lived and worked there! Come to find out (later), they were just good old fashioned tabasco peppers!
Half Adai @natshare! Lots of spicy foods in Hawaii. And I used to go to Guam every other month for 1-2 weeks in my earlier life.
Yeah, I loved the people and the culture (and history) there. Didn't care much for the cost of living (which skyrocketed, once the Japanese started buying people's ancestral land, to build hotels), the distance from family, or the humidity! LOL I'd purely DIE from that humidity, nowadays!!
The fruits below have done well in this climate, are quick and rewarding, and very pest resistant even against LFAs( little fire ants love the jungle.) I LOVE pineapples especially white pineapples. You get a new plant with every fruit. Simply twist of the crown, peel off about 1/2 inch of spines to expose the roots then I soak the crown in some water for a few days and plant. They work as houseplants too, but here we are blessed to have the perfect climate. Just build protection from pigs because they go bananas for some pineapples. Lilikoi is awesome, attracts beautiful pollinators and fruits multiple times a year. I like the purple jamaican lilikoi. It has a very sweet and tart flavor. Giant Granadillas (giant lilikois) are also fun to grow and they are more like melons. Papayas fruit quickly as long as you can guard them from pigs long enough for them to grow tall. Strawberry papayas are my favorite. Also bananas fruit quickly and I like that they are rhizomes and come back year after year. Mangos are possible, but you have to treat them for fungus here. Same with citruses. They take longer to establish and fruit. Guavas do really well! I wish that feijoas would grow here. I discovered them when I lived in New Zealand, but they require a cold snap. They will grow in a higher elevation like Kealakekua. Mulberries do well too and like frequent pruning. Happy Gardening! Aloha!
Mahalo for the tips. My student gave me white pineapple on Oahu, but we managed to kill it. They are supposed to be super sweet and I love pineapple. Know where I can get here? Can I hit you up for lilikoi seeds? Or where to get some of the purple ones? We love lilikoi too. I make lilikoi sparkling water and lilikoi ice cream when I have.
@Hanzo I like to get white pineapples from the fruit stand market across from HPP rinse the pineapples because sometimes they have fire ants. You can see it from the main road. It's between Maku'u and Paradise. Sometimes Kea'au Natural foods has white pineapples and then every now and then people on the FB marketplace will sell them very affordably. Lilikoi sparkling water and ice cream? Those are such brilliant ideas! I got my lilikoi plant from Rozett's Nursery in the park. They are very helpful and have nice affordable plants. They are on the Kaloli side on 28th across the street from the veterinarian's office.
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