Now we’re into summer and the stone fruits are ripening in abundance, as are less common treats that Jacques grows that you might not have tried, such as Kei apples and Surinam cherries (which aren’t actually apples or cherries at all!).
Come along:
More about the fruits tasted
Cot-N-Candy aprium: Dave Wilson Nursery page
Kei apple: South African Department of Agriculture page, and South African National Biodiversity Initiative page
Spice Zee nectaplum: Dave Wilson Nursery page
Surinam cherry: DeLayne Harmon article (San Diego County Master Gardener)
The lure that Jacques is using on his Spice Zee nectaplum: Western Flower Thrips Lure
Other months in Jacques’ garden: January, February, March, April, May.
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What a great “plantation” of exotic fruits. This video is so timely for me.
I have a not so great bearing Sir Prize avocado. The year before last I grafted a Pinkerton on that Sir Prize. The graft branch thickness is 5/8″ and at the end of the thinner branch is 5 Pinkertons\ avocados which are presently 3″ long.
I have used rope to support the actual branch “so far” and as these avo’s get larger, I am afraid they will break the branch. I want to support the bottom of the avocados w ? Foam? Wood? a net sack? I want the fruit, I dont want to break the branch…. what do I do doctor?
Thanks
Leo /Al
Thanks for the video!
If Jaques lived close to me, I would raid my woodpile for forked branches and force him to prop up the overloaded ones 🤣 I broke a huge peach branch last year on a young tree, so this year I thinned militantly. I’m someone who has to learn from my mistakes, so I’ll probably still be breaking a branch every 3 or 5 years when I’m as experienced as Jaques.
I’ve got a big issue with this Jacques video series. The videos are not long enough. You’re not even scratching the surface, Greg!
I use bits of leftover PVC to create T trellises to temporarily support my heavy branches. I can easily move them around as the fruit develops.
Thank you for linking directly to the lure!