My property has a giant 30 year old lychee tree that doesn’t seem to have any problems other than not flowering regularly, but if you trim it at the right time you can get it to fruit every year. I think that well established lychee trees have some resilience
@cameroonkendrick6312 could be. I do know the giant lychee tree (probably 30 feet tall and round) at the entrance of the fruit and Spice Park was cut back pretty much to its trunk last year because of a mite infestation. It was very sad to see. Where are you located? I've heard the mites are worse the further south you go
My Jamaican cherry has been struggling since I bought it. It was pretty big from Lowe's. I bought to help provide shade in my food forest. Barbados cherries are great for Vitamin C and the immune system. My jabotacaba started growing better next to my house with some protection. I give it acidic fertilizer twice a year. Citrus sucks here that's for sure. I still have a meyer's lemon, pink lemon and grapefruit tree. I have lychee and Longon seedlings that I'll be adding to the forest. If you have the space, it's worth it. This was a great video. Definitely research your trees before you get them.
@champagnegardening5182 good info! I'm debating on putting my jabuticaba back in a pot or I do have a small spot up against my house, might try putting it there.
Jaboticaba needs 50% shade and lots lots of water. These trees live in shady swampy type conditions in the amazons. I have 3 trees in south Florida There's a South Florida Barbados cherries variety thats sweeter. The good thing about these cherries is the C it has. More C than any other fruit
I have a Key Lime tree I got from Home Depot 2 years ago. I planted it in my backyard here in Miami, FL, and so far it’s doing ok. It’s got Leaf miner, mites, slugs…you name it. But no citrus greening. It’s holding a couple dozen fruit and I have tasted a couple so far. I’m hoping for the best and keeping my fingers crossed! I will add it’s about 6 feet tall and I do control the bugs it has with a spray mixture of soap water, baking soda, and vinegar.
Problems exist in South Florida growing fruit trees, but the more you do, the more experienced you get. My advice - join some fruit club and you will learn a lot as I did when I moved to FL from VA and basically didn’t know anything about growing fruit trees. I learned a lot. In what area of South Florida do you live. I can recommend you some clubs...
I live in palmetto, just south of Tampa, and I grow all the trees you’ve listed not to grow:( I do have some greening on my citrus but I’ve been using the Jadam Organic farming system and I’ve been able to get fruit off all of it. I’ve instituted a permaculture system and collect weed clippings for fertilizer. I have oaks and sweet gums for canopy around the perimeter and a few in between and tons of mulberries, which are my favorite!;) I have some problems but overall I’ve done fairly well. I’d be curious to know what your microclimate is? Mine is hot as f#@k with sporadic rain over the last few years.
That sucks that they didn’t work out for you. I must have black gold at my place lol. I grow all of them without any issues. Hopefully you give them another try in the future🍊
@@BensExoticFlorida Yes, I’ve been growing citrus for about 7 years now. I do get the common yellow leaves on my Meyer lemon but it doesn’t affect the production. My neighbor has a couple hundred growing, but I believe he does spray for pest. I don’t apply anything to my trees. I have two lychee trees one that is about two years in the ground doing great but it didn’t hold the fruit this year,still a young tree. My neighbor has a few lychee trees over 20 feet and they were loaded this year. He doesn’t have any issue that I’m aware of. I’m no expert, but I think what helps me out is that I live in a more rural area. My soil hasn’t been infected by any chemicals. I hear when some people have issues. It may be because previous land owners might have put something in the soil to manage weeds. Here are the varieties I grow maybe you can try one of these- Meyer lemon, Tango , Dancing tangerine, Key lime and tangelo. Good luck 👊
@@BensExoticFloridaevery time I plant a new citrus it died and doesn’t do well But there’s a orange tree plants on my property older then me and it has always done extremely well Under two oak tree canopy and produces every year Also had a key lime next to it Also was older then me but died recently
@@yunielperez5569 it is suspected that citrus will do better if it's planted by an oak tree. Wild citrus has been found in Florida completely unaffected by greening and it's always in the companionship(under the canopy) of oaks. I think it's still being studied.
I feel you with that darn Sri Lanka weevil. They’ve made their way to my yard in north hillsborough county. We go weevil hunting with buckets of soapy neem oil to collect them. Soil drenches with neem are supposed to eradicate larvae in the soil and I’ll try that this year.
Ben. Jaboticaba are easy to grow if you know how. They come from Brazil ( rain forest). So that actually means full sun burns the leaves as does a lot of wind you need a shady partly sunny place. In your video it looks like you planted it in full sun. You can keep in potted but put it in a large pot not the little one you have it in. And last it takes minimum 7 years to fruit that's why the larger ones are so expensive.
@@BensExoticFloridajust in case you plan to put it back in the ground, if you home is make of concrete, it will likely be leeching alkaline compounds into the surrounding soil. I’ve tried amending my soil by the house with acid, but it just hasn’t worked long term.
The further north you are the less HLB is an issue too I believe. So you could grow hardy satsumas like Owari in SC and northern Florida with less issues theoretically.
I have a Panama cherry tree (it was sold as strawberry tree) that grew amazingly quick and produces little fruits that taste like cotton candy but it takes up lots of room and not enough fruit at a time to do anything with. I’m going to take it down.
I am in So Cal and my experience has been very similar to yours. I cut down my Barbados cherry tree because I didn't like the taste and I cut down Jamaican Cherry because it grew way too fast. Thinking of cutting down mulberry for the same reason.
I also don't want to keep my citrus. It's a waste of space. I have problems with figs too. I had an everbearing mulberry die, but the fruit is full of worms anyway, it's gross. The apples and a few peaches are kind of a waste of time too. Where I am, it seems that guavas, starfruits, avocados, olives, plums and loquats are doing great. Between the nematodes and ants, I am going to have to start spraying around the base of my trees once every few months though, so many things would be fine if it wasn't for the insect pests and the diseases they carry. Thanks for saving me some time and money, I definitely won't be buying a lychee, they have been stocking them at walmart a lot lately.
@jaye2320 great question. From what I understand California takes great lengths to keep it away. They have very strict laws regarding bringing trees in the state from out of state.
@theboaempire8555 never tried growing guava simply because I've never had a good one from a store. In my opinion they taste like mealy soap. But yeah I've heard they have worm issues
Cental Florida is basically a tropical region, so this is a short cited opinion or inexperienced view at best. Why would this person post a video like this?
@@BensExoticFloridaalmost all of central Florida is 9B-10a. With some west coast borderline central Florida areas 9a. But the i-4 corridor (Tampa to Daytona) is 10a. To say central Florida is 8-9 is just wrong. planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/system/files/FL150_HS.png
Growing Citrus and lychee in central Florida 10A with no issues 💪
My property has a giant 30 year old lychee tree that doesn’t seem to have any problems other than not flowering regularly, but if you trim it at the right time you can get it to fruit every year. I think that well established lychee trees have some resilience
@cameroonkendrick6312 could be. I do know the giant lychee tree (probably 30 feet tall and round) at the entrance of the fruit and Spice Park was cut back pretty much to its trunk last year because of a mite infestation. It was very sad to see. Where are you located? I've heard the mites are worse the further south you go
I have a wild citrus tree that originally had citrus canker but recovered and now grows and produces fruit with few pests.
My Jamaican cherry has been struggling since I bought it. It was pretty big from Lowe's. I bought to help provide shade in my food forest. Barbados cherries are great for Vitamin C and the immune system. My jabotacaba started growing better next to my house with some protection. I give it acidic fertilizer twice a year. Citrus sucks here that's for sure. I still have a meyer's lemon, pink lemon and grapefruit tree. I have lychee and Longon seedlings that I'll be adding to the forest. If you have the space, it's worth it. This was a great video. Definitely research your trees before you get them.
@champagnegardening5182 good info! I'm debating on putting my jabuticaba back in a pot or I do have a small spot up against my house, might try putting it there.
Jaboticaba needs 50% shade and lots lots of water. These trees live in shady swampy type conditions in the amazons. I have 3 trees in south Florida
There's a South Florida Barbados cherries variety thats sweeter. The good thing about these cherries is the C it has. More C than any other fruit
Great video, but your chill hours map is wrong. Seattle doesn't get way more chill hours than North Dakota
I have a Key Lime tree I got from Home Depot 2 years ago. I planted it in my backyard here in Miami, FL, and so far it’s doing ok. It’s got Leaf miner, mites, slugs…you name it. But no citrus greening. It’s holding a couple dozen fruit and I have tasted a couple so far. I’m hoping for the best and keeping my fingers crossed! I will add it’s about 6 feet tall and I do control the bugs it has with a spray mixture of soap water, baking soda, and vinegar.
Problems exist in South Florida growing fruit trees, but the more you do, the more experienced you get. My advice - join some fruit club and you will learn a lot as I did when I moved to FL from VA and basically didn’t know anything about growing fruit trees. I learned a lot. In what area of South Florida do you live. I can recommend you some clubs...
I recommend putting the jaboticaba in a shaded spot in the ground. They do not do well with a ton of sun.
Will do, I'm gonna move it. Thanks
Came to say the same thing, it has to have shade
I live in palmetto, just south of Tampa, and I grow all the trees you’ve listed not to grow:( I do have some greening on my citrus but I’ve been using the Jadam Organic farming system and I’ve been able to get fruit off all of it. I’ve instituted a permaculture system and collect weed clippings for fertilizer. I have oaks and sweet gums for canopy around the perimeter and a few in between and tons of mulberries, which are my favorite!;) I have some problems but overall I’ve done fairly well. I’d be curious to know what your microclimate is? Mine is hot as f#@k with sporadic rain over the last few years.
That sucks that they didn’t work out for you. I must have black gold at my place lol. I grow all of them without any issues. Hopefully you give them another try in the future🍊
@@themangovista you've got successful citrus and lychee? No greening disease or erinose mites?
@@BensExoticFlorida Yes, I’ve been growing citrus for about 7 years now. I do get the common yellow leaves on my Meyer lemon but it doesn’t affect the production. My neighbor has a couple hundred growing, but I believe he does spray for pest. I don’t apply anything to my trees. I have two lychee trees one that is about two years in the ground doing great but it didn’t hold the fruit this year,still a young tree. My neighbor has a few lychee trees over 20 feet and they were loaded this year. He doesn’t have any issue that I’m aware of. I’m no expert, but I think what helps me out is that I live in a more rural area. My soil hasn’t been infected by any chemicals. I hear when some people have issues. It may be because previous land owners might have put something in the soil to manage weeds. Here are the varieties I grow maybe you can try one of these- Meyer lemon, Tango , Dancing tangerine, Key lime and tangelo. Good luck 👊
@@BensExoticFloridaevery time I plant a new citrus it died and doesn’t do well
But there’s a orange tree plants on my property older then me and it has always done extremely well
Under two oak tree canopy and produces every year
Also had a key lime next to it
Also was older then me but died recently
@@yunielperez5569 it is suspected that citrus will do better if it's planted by an oak tree. Wild citrus has been found in Florida completely unaffected by greening and it's always in the companionship(under the canopy) of oaks. I think it's still being studied.
I feel you with that darn Sri Lanka weevil. They’ve made their way to my yard in north hillsborough county. We go weevil hunting with buckets of soapy neem oil to collect them. Soil drenches with neem are supposed to eradicate larvae in the soil and I’ll try that this year.
Ben. Jaboticaba are easy to grow if you know how.
They come from Brazil ( rain forest). So that actually means full sun burns the leaves as does a lot of wind you need a shady partly sunny place. In your video it looks like you planted it in full sun. You can keep in potted but put it in a large pot not the little one you have it in. And last it takes minimum 7 years to fruit that's why the larger ones are so expensive.
Good to know. I think I'm gonna move it to a spot up against my house.
@@BensExoticFloridajust in case you plan to put it back in the ground, if you home is make of concrete, it will likely be leeching alkaline compounds into the surrounding soil. I’ve tried amending my soil by the house with acid, but it just hasn’t worked long term.
The further north you are the less HLB is an issue too I believe. So you could grow hardy satsumas like Owari in SC and northern Florida with less issues theoretically.
Where can anyone buy Owari in NE Fl?
@@ibiubu99 not sure. There are many online vendors though who will ship to you.
@Danny_Does_Drawings if you live in Florida apparently no out of state vendors can send any type of citrus into Florida
@@ibiubu99brite leaf citrus nursery
Amazing!! So informative
Interesting!
I have a Panama cherry tree (it was sold as strawberry tree) that grew amazingly quick and produces little fruits that taste like cotton
candy but it takes up lots of room and not enough fruit at a time to do anything with. I’m going to take it down.
Yep, same story as mine
I am in So Cal and my experience has been very similar to yours. I cut down my Barbados cherry tree because I didn't like the taste and I cut down Jamaican Cherry because it grew way too fast. Thinking of cutting down mulberry for the same reason.
@@Supercutdb yep. I also had a small mulberry a few years ago and got rid of it because I couldn't beat a crazy scale infestation
Jaboticaba thrive in FL in dappled light. Under a big 'ole oak they will do best!
Thanks, I'm gonna move it
I also don't want to keep my citrus. It's a waste of space. I have problems with figs too. I had an everbearing mulberry die, but the fruit is full of worms anyway, it's gross. The apples and a few peaches are kind of a waste of time too. Where I am, it seems that guavas, starfruits, avocados, olives, plums and loquats are doing great. Between the nematodes and ants, I am going to have to start spraying around the base of my trees once every few months though, so many things would be fine if it wasn't for the insect pests and the diseases they carry. Thanks for saving me some time and money, I definitely won't be buying a lychee, they have been stocking them at walmart a lot lately.
@@howdyEB good info! I had a fig tree die in the ground because of the nematodes but now I keep them in pots
Jabuticaba takes at least 7 years if you plant it using the seed. If is grafted takes about 3 years more or less
I have sugar belle in central Florida and it still gets the disease
Is it impacting the fruit? I read that while it will get infected, it's tolerant to it.
How has California avoided that insect??
@jaye2320 great question. From what I understand California takes great lengths to keep it away. They have very strict laws regarding bringing trees in the state from out of state.
They haven't, greening is present and it came up from Mexico from what I understand. They quarantine areas and are very strict with the groves
@@chek67 the story is that one guy brought it to the state from a scion from china. It ended up spread from their apparently
In my opinion, CA is dry and Florida is wet. Wet humid climate attracts more bugs and diseases
Totally agree about barbados cherry (acerola) tree. Far away from cherry tree.
Barbedos cherries are amazing. So sad you did not like them.
I think more people use them for juicing.
@@guildirium to each their own! I thought the flavor was fine but they are just annoying to eat
I had same experience I feel like you did this report for me. Except the last tree I’ve ever had it. That sherry tree is scam
Oranges do not grow well in Florida.
Jaboticaba hates full sun which looks like you put it there
Guavas always full of worms
@theboaempire8555 never tried growing guava simply because I've never had a good one from a store. In my opinion they taste like mealy soap. But yeah I've heard they have worm issues
Research food forest .
Cental Florida is basically a tropical region, so this is a short cited opinion or inexperienced view at best. Why would this person post a video like this?
I specifically stated at the begining that this list doesn't take into account climate. And Central Florida is not tropical whatsoever, it's zone 8-9.
@@BensExoticFloridaalmost all of central Florida is 9B-10a. With some west coast borderline central Florida areas 9a.
But the i-4 corridor (Tampa to Daytona) is 10a.
To say central Florida is 8-9 is just wrong.
planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/system/files/FL150_HS.png
@@BensExoticFloridaI’m in central Florida 10A