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Sub Tropical Fruit Trees
So now you are stuck
back at home, doing the daily grind on the freeway to work and back, half a
sleep in bumper to bumper traffic or hunkered down in the house with load after
load of LAUNDRY. Your mind wanders to remember the feel of sand, the rolling
waves and the taste of tropical fruits in your drink, with your meal, fresh off
the tree, maybe from a roadside stand in the middle of nowhere. Well, we can't
put you back on the beach but we can put the rich sweet fragrance of tropical
fruits in your greenhouse, large window or back yard.
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| Fresh is better, grow your own.
A dwarf
Improved Meyer Lemon 28" tall in Italian pot. Pot
and tree are separate items. |
We have a huge selection of
Sub-tropical fruit trees. Take your self back to that relaxing trip in
the tropics with fresh fruit from a Guava tree. |
We can ship our trees ready to
harvest. Large trees have a lot of tasty fruit. |
These are easy to grow tropical fruit trees that
will produce healthy, richly fragrant, colored, textured and tasty fruit in your
home garden. Choose from our huge selection of Bananas, Cherimoya, Guava, Mango,
Papaya, Passion Fruit, Loquat and Sapote. All plants are grown in #5 pots, they
are well rooted and typical 3 to 5 feet tall.
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Banana
Plants |
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| Cardaba |
A vigorous
banana variety which quickly produces large clumps for a tropical effect.
Tall plant bears medium bunches of large, flavorful fruit. Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $29.99 |
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Goldfinger
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A recent
introduction from Australia. Vigorous, tall plant bears large hands of
fruit that are similar in size and flavor to supermarket fruit. Tolerant
of wind and cold. Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $29.99 |
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Ice Cream |
a.k.a. Blue
Java. Very tall, wind-resistant plant produces medium-sized fruit that are
delicious fresh or cooked. Peel of fruit is silvery blue before ripening.
Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $29.99 |
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| Lady Finger |
a.k.a.
Brazilian. A rapid growing, slender, wind-resistant plant. Bears medium
bunches of delicious, small fruit. An attractive addition to any garden.
Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $29.99 |
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Manzano |
Vigorous
plant rapidly produces clumps for a tropical effect. Delicious, 3" -
6" fruit has a distinct apple flavor and aroma once fully ripe.
Excellent for eating fresh or cooked. Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $29.99 March 05 |
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Maurelli |
A striking
ornamental variety. Non-clumping plant grows as stately, single specimen.
Has large, long, reddish leaves and a deep red trunk. |
#5 pot $29.99 |
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Mysore |
A heavy
producer of small, very sweet fruit. Attractive, vigorous variety with
reddish coloring to the trunk and underside of leaves. Quickly produces
clumps for a tropical effect. Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $29.99
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| Rajapuri |
A vigorous
dessert variety from India. Attractive plant bears bunches of sweet,
flavorful fruit. Wind and cold resistant. Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $29.99 |
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Zebrina
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A beautiful
ornamental banana from Java. Grown for its spectacular red and green
variegated foliage, and red flowers. Small, clumping plant may bear
inedible, velvet-coated fruit. |
#5 pot $29.99 |
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Cherimoya |
A
taste of the tropics! Medium-sized fruit has bumpy, yellow-green skin.
Delicious, creamy white flesh is very sweet. Fruit achieves better flavor
if allowed to ripen off of the tree. Hand pollinate for more reliable
fruit set. These are grafted trees. |
#5 pot $39.99 |
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Guava
Grafted Cultivars
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Beaumont
Red |
The #1
commercial variety in Hawaii. Large, rounded fruits grow to 1 or 2 pounds.
Sweet, flavorful flesh is used fresh, canned, or in juice. Heavy-bearing
tree is self-fertile. |
#5 pot $39.99 |
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China White |
An
excellent choice for backyard use. Very large, yellow-green, flavorful
fruit has sweet, aromatic, white flesh. Can be eaten before fully ripe.
Heavy-bearing tree is self-fertile. |
#5 pot $39.99 |
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Mexican
Cream |
A tasty
variety from Central America. Bears clusters of small to medium-sized
fruit. Yellow fruit has cream-colored, spicy, aromatic flesh.
Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $39.99 |
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South
African |
A heavy
bearer of delicious, pink-fleshed fruit. Mild-flavored fruit can be
eaten when still crisp. Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $39.99 |
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White
Indian  |
A popular
white guava variety. Large, sweet, crunchy fruit grows to 1lb., and can
be eaten before fully ripe. Smaller-sized tree is an excellent choice
for backyard use. Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $39.99 |
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Guava
Seedling Cultivars
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Red
Malaysian |
An
attractive plant with deep red fruit, foliage and branches. Flavorful
fruit reaches 3 to 8 ounces in size. Attractive, bright pink flowers.
Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $29.99 |
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Tropic Pink |
Delicious
guava is true to type from seed. Pink-fleshed fruit grows to 3-6 ounces.
Sweet, aromatic flesh has a true guava flavor. Attractive tree is
self-fertile. |
#5 pot $29.99 |
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| Tropic
White |
Delicious
guava is true to type from seed. White-fleshed fruit grows to 3-6
ounces. Sweet, aromatic flesh has a true guava flavor. Attractive tree
is self-fertile. |
#5 pot $29.99 |
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Pineapple
Guava: Feijoa sellowiana |
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| Coolidgei |
An
excellent choice for home gardens. Attractive plant has distinct,
silver-blue foliage and edible pink flowers. Bears large, delicious,
yellow-fleshed fruit. A striking specimen that performs best in coastal
areas. Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $39.99 |
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Nazemetz |
An
excellent choice for home gardens. Attractive plant has distinct,
silver-blue foliage and edible pink flowers. Bears large, delicious,
yellow-fleshed fruit grows to 6 oz. Prune annually to increase
fruit size. Useful as a hedge or a striking landscape specimen.
Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $39.99 |
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Strawberry
Guava |
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| Red
Strawberry Guava Psidium cattleianum
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A heavy
bearer of small, 1' - 1¸" fruits. Delicious white flesh has a
sweet, tangy strawberry-guava flavor. Fruit are high in vitamin C, and
can be eaten fresh, juiced, or used in jellies. Handsome plant can be
trained as a shrub or a tree - useful as a hedge. Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $24.99 |
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Yellow
Strawberry
Guava Psidium lucidum
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A heavy
bearer of small, 1' - 1¸" fruits. Delicious white flesh has a
sweet, tangy strawberry-guava flavor. Fruit are high in vitamin C, and
can be eaten fresh, juiced, or used in jellies. Handsome plant can be
trained as a shrub or a tree - useful as a hedge. Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $24.99 |
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Loquat:
Eriobotrya
japonica |
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Advance |
A great
choice for a mid-season variety. Large, spreading tree bears
medium-sized, rounded fruit. White flesh is sweet and juicy. Pollinate
with other loquat variety. |
#5 pot $36.99 |
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Big Jim
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An
excellent mid-season loquat. Very large, orange, tear-drop-shaped fruit
has flavorful, juicy, orange flesh. Attractive tree is self-fertile. |
#5 pot $36.99
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| Champagne |
An
excellent early-season variety. Large, teardrop-shaped, sweet fruit has
pale flesh with a slightly tart, champagne flavor. Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $36.99
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Gold Nugget |
A very
popular, late-season loquat. Medium-sized, orange, tear drop-shaped
fruit has sweet, juicy, orange flesh. Vigorous tree is self-fertile.
Self-fertile |
#5 pot $36.99 |
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Mc Beth |
An
early-season variety that originated in southern California. Very large,
teardrop-shaped fruit has few seeds. Flesh is sweet, flavorful and
juicy. Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $36.99 |
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Longan & Lychee |
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Longan |
They are round with a thin, brown-colored
inedible shell. The flesh of the fruit, which surrounds a big, black
seed, is white, soft, and juicy. Longans and Lychees come out in around
the same time of the year. Dried longan in Chinese it literally means
"round meat" are often used in Chinese herbal medicine. |
#5 pot $49.99 FtrLong5 |
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Lychee |
The lychee is the most
renowned of a group of edible fruits of the soapberry family,
Sapindaceae. It is botanically designated Litchi chinensis Sonn.
(Nephelium litchi Cambess) and widely known as litchi and
regionally as lichi, lichee, laichi, leechee or lychee.
Read more |
#5 pot $69.99 FtrLych5 |
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Mango: Mangifera
indica |
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Manila  |
The most
important commercial mango variety. Sweet, juicy fruit has creamy orange
flesh and yellow-blushed skin when ripe. Fruit can weigh up to 1 pound.
Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $36.99 |
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| Mango
- Grafted Varieties |
Grafted Mangos, Call for current name or let us choose one
for you |
#5 pot $59.99 |
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Papaya
Trees |
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Sunrise - Thailand Papaya -
New! |
A self fertile plant, that is
a strong grower and will produce a lot of medium sized Papaya. #2's
about 30" tall |
#2 pot $36.99 FtrPapSun2 |
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Sunrise - Thailand Papaya -
New! |
A self fertile plant, that is
a strong grower and will produce a lot of medium sized Papaya. #5's
about 42" tall, and with thick trunks |
#5 pot $49.99
FtrPapSun5 |
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Babaco
Carica pentandra
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A taste
of the tropics! A heavy bearer of seedless, flavorful fruit, which can
weigh up to 10 pounds! Plant usually bears within the first year. Makes
a great container specimen. The hardiest of all papayas. Self-fertile. |
#2 or #5 pot $36.99 |
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Mexican
Carica papaya |
One
of the most delicious tropical fruits! Heavy producer of large fruit
with sweet, reddish-orange flesh. Large fruit can reach up to 15 pounds!
Plant in groups to insure cross-pollination. |
# 2 or #5 pot, 3 plants per pot
$24.99
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Solo
Carica papaya |
a.k.a.
Hawaiian Papaya. Small, yellow-skinned fruit grows to 2 or 3 lbs.
Delicious, sweet, pink flesh. Protect from frost. Plant in groups to
insure cross-pollination. |
# 2 pot, 3 plants per pot
$24.99
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Solo
Carica papaya |
Same as above |
#5 pot, 3 plants per pot $39.99 |
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Passion
Fruit |
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| Blue
Crown Passiflora caerulea
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Evergreen
vine produces abundant white flowers with white and purple crowns.
Flowers attract Monarch butterflies. Small, oval, orange fruit has
flavorful, crimson-red seeds. Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $24.99 |
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Edulis
Passiflora edulis |
A
taste of the tropics! Attractive vine is a heavy bearer of
1"-2" purple fruits. The sweet, aromatic, orange flesh is
ideal for using in juices or eating fresh. Beautiful flowers are purple
and white. Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $24.99 |
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 Passiflora
edulis 'Nancy Garrison'
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Similar
to the regular P. 'Edulis' but cold hardy. Juicy black purple fruit with
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taste of the tropics! Attractive vine is a heavy bearer of
1"-2" black purple fruits. The sweet, aromatic, orange flesh is
ideal for using in juices or eating fresh. Beautiful flowers are purple
and white. Self-fertile. |
$34.99 |
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| Frederick
Passiflora ssp.
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A taste
of the tropics! Attractive vine is a heavy bearer of 2"-3"
purple fruits. The sweet, aromatic, orange flesh is ideal for using in
juices or eating fresh. Beautiful flowers are purple and white.
Self-fertile. |
#5 pot $24.99 |
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Pfordtii
Passiflora x alatocaerulea |
An
attractive addition to any landscape. Large, showy, fragrant flowers
have alternate lavender/pink and white petals and double-ranked purple
filaments in the center. Quick-growing vine is evergreen. |
#5 pot $24.99 |
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Glow Passiflora alata
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An
attractive addition to any garden. Fast-growing, evergreen vine produces
beautiful, large, sweetly scented, deep pink flowers with deep
purple-banded filaments. Will produce flavorful, light green fruit if
cross pollinated. Thrives in areas with warmer summer temperatures and
mild winters. |
#5 pot $24.99 |
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Sapote |
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| Suebelle
Casimiroa edulis
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One of
the best-tasting white sapotes. Medium-sized fruits have a rich, sweet,
creamy, yellow flesh. Attractive, large tree is semi-ever bearing in
coastal areas. Self-fertile. |
# 5 pot
$39.99
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| Prickly Pear Cactus |
Prickly Pear Cactus |
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| Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit
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Prickly Pear is the fruit of
the cactus family. It has a thorny skin and the thorns must be removed
before eating. It tastes similar to kiwi and banana, and comes in
various hues, from pale yellow to brilliant mauve. It has many small
seeds that need to be removed, to fully enjoy, and is refreshing. |
#5 nursery pot, fruit ready plants $29.99 FtrCact5 |
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