The Fruits & Spice Park is pretty special. Even in Southern California, where the climate is nearly identical to that of Homestead, Florida, I’m unaware of any places like it.
When you get there, it’s like you’re going into the future. The place gives you a chance to see how some of your tropicals will look like decades from now.
@@TropicalCentralValley I wish u were here during mango season . And yes Floridians are laid back friendly people . Enjoy your stay and enjoy the awesome food as well .
The park has changed and those tree have grow up so big. My first time I had visited was summer 1995 and revisited the last time was summer 2010. Hope to revisit one more time of my remaining life.
My miracle fruit has grown so very fast. I'm surprised to hear it referred to as slow growing. I have hacked it back a couple of times to try to maintain it as a bush, but it seems to want to grow tree-like instead so I will be training it to do so here forth. It grows year-round here in St. Pete (zone 10). Unlike some others, for instance canistel, which is inactive for me during part of the year.
The place was. Unfortunately, I did not go during fruiting season and was unable to try many of the fruits that fell to the ground. I also stopped by a fruit stand that specializes in rare tropical fruits, however, there really weren’t that many selection.
So excited to visit that place in the future just got back from Hawaii where the inga beans is 2 feet long and dragon fruit just covers entire mountain sides and there’s literally four-story tall mango trees in everyone’s yards. Didn’t get to visit any fruit and spice parks like this tho
I think I may have misspoke when I said Florida was perhaps the most tropical of the US. I had completely forgotten about Hawaii. It is still very cool that Southern Florida is able to grow just about everything tropical.
Scares me to see the size of those trees, I have some just planted on my property, hopefully I can keep them small with pruning. Your yard is packed, I bet that was interesting for you also to see those fully matured trees.
Tropical fruit trees in their non-native climate, particularly in super non-compatible climate such as the Central Valley will never reach their full size. I’d be lucky if my trees reach 1/4 the size of the native climate counterpart.
When you said the "King" of fruits I thought you going to show us a durian. I have really struggled with durian's in southern California. My latest durian appears to have died. They don't seem to like to be in pots. They have REALLY vigorous root systems. If you plant a durian from 2x2x4 inch into a twenty gallon pot it will fill the pot with roots in three months -- and then slowly die.... I think that they have to go into the ground in our climate. But, not to brag, but we have a fruiting jackfruit here in Escondido California! And a fruiting sapadilla. Both in the ground. Star apples seem to be a bit cold sensitive here. And our Ross sapote always loses leaves during the winter.
That’s a bummer about your durian. It appears, even in Southern Florida, including their greenhouse, they dare not touch durian. I actually plan on trying to put a durian in the ground this summer, along with my mangosteen and rambutan.
so it's not Pachira aquatica? I read insignis is what is usuually sold as a houseplant. I'd like to plant a Malabar chestnut but not sure if Pachira aquatica is best to plant or if it's even available in the US.
Also known as a Mammee Apple. I try to steer clear of scientific names as that’s not what the locals call the trees. I don’t expect the locals to know what a “Pouteria campechiana” tree is, however, they most likely know what a canistel tree would be.
@@TropicalCentralValley, true. The only issue with local or common name is the confussion it may cause. The name sapote would be a perfect example. You passed by a special tree at the back named sunsapote which isnt even related to some of the other sapotes. great video btw!
Thank you. It’s interesting that you mentioned the common name confusions. I actually addressed this in my upcoming Part 5 of 5 video, about the use of “custard apple” and how it is used interchangeably.
This is just awesome! I wish we had parks like this in France!
The Fruits & Spice Park is pretty special. Even in Southern California, where the climate is nearly identical to that of Homestead, Florida, I’m unaware of any places like it.
You are at my favorite place. I'm going to be there tomorrow morning.
When you get there, it’s like you’re going into the future. The place gives you a chance to see how some of your tropicals will look like decades from now.
We Welcome you to Florida.
Thank you. Folks here are quite friendly. Gatorland was awesome.
@@TropicalCentralValley I wish u were here during mango season . And yes Floridians are laid back friendly people . Enjoy your stay and enjoy the awesome food as well .
The park has changed and those tree have grow up so big. My first time I had visited was summer 1995 and revisited the last time was summer 2010. Hope to revisit one more time of my remaining life.
From what I know of the park, Hurricane Andrew had basically flattened the region in 1992, about 3 years prior to your first visit.
My miracle fruit has grown so very fast. I'm surprised to hear it referred to as slow growing. I have hacked it back a couple of times to try to maintain it as a bush, but it seems to want to grow tree-like instead so I will be training it to do so here forth. It grows year-round here in St. Pete (zone 10). Unlike some others, for instance canistel, which is inactive for me during part of the year.
That’s interesting. In my climate, although it is a slower growing tree, the tree thrives in our heat and produces an abundance of fruits.
looks like you're in paradise
The place was. Unfortunately, I did not go during fruiting season and was unable to try many of the fruits that fell to the ground.
I also stopped by a fruit stand that specializes in rare tropical fruits, however, there really weren’t that many selection.
So excited to visit that place in the future just got back from Hawaii where the inga beans is 2 feet long and dragon fruit just covers entire mountain sides and there’s literally four-story tall mango trees in everyone’s yards. Didn’t get to visit any fruit and spice parks like this tho
I think I may have misspoke when I said Florida was perhaps the most tropical of the US. I had completely forgotten about Hawaii.
It is still very cool that Southern Florida is able to grow just about everything tropical.
Scares me to see the size of those trees, I have some just planted on my property, hopefully I can keep them small with pruning. Your yard is packed, I bet that was interesting for you also to see those fully matured trees.
Tropical fruit trees in their non-native climate, particularly in super non-compatible climate such as the Central Valley will never reach their full size. I’d be lucky if my trees reach 1/4 the size of the native climate counterpart.
When you said the "King" of fruits I thought you going to show us a durian. I have really struggled with durian's in southern California. My latest durian appears to have died. They don't seem to like to be in pots. They have REALLY vigorous root systems. If you plant a durian from 2x2x4 inch into a twenty gallon pot it will fill the pot with roots in three months -- and then slowly die.... I think that they have to go into the ground in our climate. But, not to brag, but we have a fruiting jackfruit here in Escondido California! And a fruiting sapadilla. Both in the ground. Star apples seem to be a bit cold sensitive here. And our Ross sapote always loses leaves during the winter.
That’s a bummer about your durian. It appears, even in Southern Florida, including their greenhouse, they dare not touch durian.
I actually plan on trying to put a durian in the ground this summer, along with my mangosteen and rambutan.
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I don't think that big tree with the leathery leaves could possibly be a Mamey sapote.
It’s not. It was a Mammee Apple.
@@TropicalCentralValley Okay, that makes sense. I've heard about those but I've never seen one before.
Luckily I was able to obtain some seeds from a fallen fruit. Let’s hope it germinates.
@11:30, Pachira insignis
Agreed. It was a chestnut tree.
so it's not Pachira aquatica? I read insignis is what is usuually sold as a houseplant. I'd like to plant a Malabar chestnut but not sure if Pachira aquatica is best to plant or if it's even available in the US.
@ 4:00 it is a mammea americana.
Also known as a Mammee Apple. I try to steer clear of scientific names as that’s not what the locals call the trees.
I don’t expect the locals to know what a “Pouteria campechiana” tree is, however, they most likely know what a canistel tree would be.
@@TropicalCentralValley, true. The only issue with local or common name is the confussion it may cause. The name sapote would be a perfect example. You passed by a special tree at the back named sunsapote which isnt even related to some of the other sapotes. great video btw!
Thank you. It’s interesting that you mentioned the common name confusions. I actually addressed this in my upcoming Part 5 of 5 video, about the use of “custard apple” and how it is used interchangeably.
Thank you for the botanical name. I was thinking it was the same thing as a mamey sapote until then.