Excellent video! i like the fact that you told us exactly what temps it needs to survive. that's so cool that you can harvest them in April!! I'm totally wishing i had one now!
Nice video. Tropical pink guava most definitely ripens in the Phoenix area in March-April too once you have an established happy tree that sets two crops. The spring crop tends to be lighter than summer but large fruits
Thank you, I've really enjoyed your videos too. What's your favorite guava variety? I have Mexican Cream and Beaumont Red, but may have room for one more!
@@TouchGrassGardening I appreciate it! Those are great varieties but there is always room for more guavas :) I really like Barbie Pink. It produces abundant large sweet fruit and there are very few seeds (soft). It's similar to other pink varieties but I find they ripen a little earlier than my other pink varieties and extend the harvest window
@@EnlightenmentGarden I've been to several nurseries and the only pink guava they have is simply "tropical pink" -- is Barbie pink a sub-variety, or how to be certain to get this one you mentioned?
@@TouchGrassGardening Barbie Pink is a named cultivar of tropical pink guavas. I personally bought mine as a tiny thing from Wellsping Gardens (online) for a few dollars years back. I was shocked at how fast it grew in just 2 years (from 4" to 7'). Local nurseries don't tend to carry all the various cultivars and for that reason, I have gotten quite a few of my plants online. I'm sure you'll be able to find a nursery online that sells the variety and if they have a good reputation, it should be true to type. I'd try to air layer one for you off my tree but I've never had success doing that with guavas
I’ve always enjoyed eating these and would love to add it to my fruit orchard, unfortunately I’m in North Dakota Zone 4a so we are really restricted as to what we can grow here. Maybe someday if I have a greenhouse. I did successfully grow 2 orange trees indoors, of course they would never fruit but they made it up to about 12ft tall before I donated them to a school greenhouse.
I grew up in Grand Forks, so I personally know the weather struggle you've described. I'm quite impressed with hearing you've grown oranges indoors - keep it up!
Malaysian here 🙋 i have more than a dozen of those trees here. The only issue i have is that fruitlies are rampant here. The fruits set all year round. I definitely need to take more good care of em
Ok, question for the OP and people in comments, not trying to hit on OP, I'm sure he is taken. But I want to ask here and maybe under some other similar videos. Where do men like this go? I would love to find a guy thats into this lifestyle as much as I am and I'm having zero luck. I date but would be so much nicer to be with someone with this same passion. I have been to homestead festivals, taken beekeeping classes, joined garden groups, etc. The issue is the guys there are either already taken or are much older than me. So open to any other tips or advice from other fellow gardeners/homesteaders, orchard farmers. Thanks in advance ☺️
I think you're right that most guys into gardening tend to be more settled and therefore older. My view is that you don't need to find someone with the same hobbies as you, but rather you should ensure you find someone who is open to spending time with you doing the things you enjoy simply because you enjoy them (and vice versa). For instance, before I met my wife I had never planted anything in my life, but she got me interested in gardening during the pandemic and then I ran with it!
@TouchGrassGardening ok, thank you! I have yet to find someone like that yet. I've always had to hide my hobbies, do them alone, or wait until I'm out of the relationship to really enjoy them. The search continues! Thanks for responding and providing some advice based on your experience 😊
Which one do you like best between the Maher and Kari and why? And have you tried the Fwang tang? Also do you mind sharing where you purchased yours, I'm finding it hard to find a grafted star fruit even on Etsy.
I really enjoy the Maher. My Kari hasn't fruited yet, but I've heard it's among the best (so I am not sure which one is better in my opinion). Hopefully I'll know next year!
It's really about planting location. Try to put it in a microclimate surrounded by other trees or wind breaks like the large shed to the west of the tree shown in the video. It's hard in Arizona because of monsoons, but my neighbor shows it can be done!
Many fruits contain some oxalates, like avocados, oranges, and grapefruit, but raspberries are considered a high-oxalate food with 48 milligrams per cup.
Shade them in afternoon for the first year or two. I think they do best in morning sun and filtered afternoon sun (at least in Phoenix AZ where I live).
Excellent video! i like the fact that you told us exactly what temps it needs to survive. that's so cool that you can harvest them in April!! I'm totally wishing i had one now!
Nice video. Tropical pink guava most definitely ripens in the Phoenix area in March-April too once you have an established happy tree that sets two crops. The spring crop tends to be lighter than summer but large fruits
Thank you, I've really enjoyed your videos too. What's your favorite guava variety? I have Mexican Cream and Beaumont Red, but may have room for one more!
@@TouchGrassGardening I appreciate it! Those are great varieties but there is always room for more guavas :) I really like Barbie Pink. It produces abundant large sweet fruit and there are very few seeds (soft). It's similar to other pink varieties but I find they ripen a little earlier than my other pink varieties and extend the harvest window
@@EnlightenmentGarden I've been to several nurseries and the only pink guava they have is simply "tropical pink" -- is Barbie pink a sub-variety, or how to be certain to get this one you mentioned?
@@TouchGrassGardening Barbie Pink is a named cultivar of tropical pink guavas. I personally bought mine as a tiny thing from Wellsping Gardens (online) for a few dollars years back. I was shocked at how fast it grew in just 2 years (from 4" to 7'). Local nurseries don't tend to carry all the various cultivars and for that reason, I have gotten quite a few of my plants online. I'm sure you'll be able to find a nursery online that sells the variety and if they have a good reputation, it should be true to type. I'd try to air layer one for you off my tree but I've never had success doing that with guavas
@@EnlightenmentGarden Thank you! It says they are out of stock right now, but I'll keep my eye on the page.
I’ve always enjoyed eating these and would love to add it to my fruit orchard, unfortunately I’m in North Dakota Zone 4a so we are really restricted as to what we can grow here. Maybe someday if I have a greenhouse. I did successfully grow 2 orange trees indoors, of course they would never fruit but they made it up to about 12ft tall before I donated them to a school greenhouse.
I grew up in Grand Forks, so I personally know the weather struggle you've described. I'm quite impressed with hearing you've grown oranges indoors - keep it up!
@@TouchGrassGardening oh that’s awesome. Yeah I live between Fargo and Grand Forks. Small world haha
Nice! I just got it last week. Good soothing voice to listen to while learning, thanks.
Thank you
Very nice looking tree. What a fruit set! We have 2, Kari and Bell. Coming up on 3 years in ground. Nothing significant yet but the trees are healthy.
Malaysian here 🙋 i have more than a dozen of those trees here. The only issue i have is that fruitlies are rampant here. The fruits set all year round. I definitely need to take more good care of em
Ok, question for the OP and people in comments, not trying to hit on OP, I'm sure he is taken. But I want to ask here and maybe under some other similar videos. Where do men like this go? I would love to find a guy thats into this lifestyle as much as I am and I'm having zero luck. I date but would be so much nicer to be with someone with this same passion. I have been to homestead festivals, taken beekeeping classes, joined garden groups, etc. The issue is the guys there are either already taken or are much older than me. So open to any other tips or advice from other fellow gardeners/homesteaders, orchard farmers. Thanks in advance ☺️
I think you're right that most guys into gardening tend to be more settled and therefore older. My view is that you don't need to find someone with the same hobbies as you, but rather you should ensure you find someone who is open to spending time with you doing the things you enjoy simply because you enjoy them (and vice versa). For instance, before I met my wife I had never planted anything in my life, but she got me interested in gardening during the pandemic and then I ran with it!
@TouchGrassGardening ok, thank you! I have yet to find someone like that yet. I've always had to hide my hobbies, do them alone, or wait until I'm out of the relationship to really enjoy them. The search continues! Thanks for responding and providing some advice based on your experience 😊
Which one do you like best between the Maher and Kari and why? And have you tried the Fwang tang? Also do you mind sharing where you purchased yours, I'm finding it hard to find a grafted star fruit even on Etsy.
I really enjoy the Maher. My Kari hasn't fruited yet, but I've heard it's among the best (so I am not sure which one is better in my opinion). Hopefully I'll know next year!
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Any chance if growing those in zone 5/6?
nope im in zone 7b and im missing out...only for 9-11 zones....
In a pot, maybe bring it inside for winter.
In the Caribbean we call this fruit 7 fingers
How do you protect the trees from wind?
It's really about planting location. Try to put it in a microclimate surrounded by other trees or wind breaks like the large shed to the west of the tree shown in the video. It's hard in Arizona because of monsoons, but my neighbor shows it can be done!
Star fruit is delicious. Unfortunately it also contains a large amount of toxic oxalate, so I don't eat them 😢
Not real
@@shellexpedition2013 are you claiming oxalate isn't a thing? 😂
Many fruits contain some oxalates, like avocados, oranges, and grapefruit, but raspberries are considered a high-oxalate food with 48 milligrams per cup.
@@shellexpedition2013 you can literally eat enough star fruit to be lethal. Look up "star fruit toxicity"
If the fruit is left to fully ripen and fall off the tree oxalate content will be low and only left in the ribs/edges.
I have 2 seedlings but the leaves fell of. I moved them out of direct sun
Shade them in afternoon for the first year or two. I think they do best in morning sun and filtered afternoon sun (at least in Phoenix AZ where I live).
Not in MY zone.