Tropical Fruit Orchard Tour/Update | Big Island Hawaii
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
- Aloha everyone! In this video we go on a tour of our Tropical Fruit Orchard for the first time in a long time, to show you guy what we are growing and how they are doing. Hope you enjoy!! Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE! - Mahalo
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That's an awesome garden. Good luck you two !!
Thanks for this video this was a good video and great teaching on the different fruit trees
I love seeing the progression of you're land an overall broad video would be awsome thanks for all the into guys you're amazing. Hope you have a great day.
Thank you! Have a great day too
I know I am late to the party, but Imma comment anyways! :) You guys are the best! I love watching all your videos, they are not only inspiring and informative but also fun. Myself and my other half are looking forward to being stewards of our acreage in Puna. Keep doing what you are doing you guys are just awesome!!
That was great. Your fruit farm is beautiful. I really liked the extended cut tree tour. Can't wait to see the birth of roses fruit forest. Happy holidays y'all! Here's to a fruitful 2019 😊🌴🌴🌴🌴
Cheers! ⭐
You guys are so awesome and inspiring! I’m currently in Kauai with my boyfriend for the whole winter. Living with friends and working. Hawaii is so amazing and one day I’d love to have my own permaculture garden that could feed me at least half of my needed diet. Keep making great videos!
Thank you! Good luck to you ⭐🤙
Great video,many thanks, Hawaii the most beautiful islands in the world.
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I enjoy your videos so much, very informative. Great food forest! Yeah would love a longer video and see what all you're growing.
Thank you 😊 looks like we'll be making that more thorough property tour video people wanna see!
So happy y’all posted!
Yeah us too 😁
OffGridHawaii My wife & I are wanting to purchase land in Puna, and move there in 3-5 years. We wanted to have some trees established by the time we transfer and set up our yurts. Would you be interested maintaining our property until we get out there? You’ve got great insight, and I didn’t know if that would be a gig you’d be down for.
Yes for sure, send us an email! aloha.offgridhawaii@gmail.com
us being one of the first 10 subscribers feel very proud and impressed about how far you guys have come from sleeping under a tarp on an air mattress sitting on pallets to your container home growing off-grid talents and teachings flourishing fruit trees, Mahalo guys hope to see you soon maybe expand and build a hot tub in place of that shower you got already. Paul and Jill
Thanks for all your support Paul and Jill!!!
Great video, you guys have an awesome dream, keep it going , best of luck!
Thanks very much! 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳
This is SO HELPFUL for me!! I’m planning on moving to that area in a few years so seeing what grows well and how much you can plant in that space is super interesting. I would love if you could do another video to show the overview 😊❤️
Yeah perhaps some drone footage will come in handy finally 🛩️
Still loving the videos! Thanks for the mango info.
Thanks for watching 🤓
Yay, I love update videos 🤗Now I’m thinking about 10 more trees I need. Aloha Paulina! Thank you for all do with sharing what you’ve learned on the land.
Aloha Rose! Super excited for your project! What 10 trees are you thinking bout? 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳
I picked up four trees with you in mind when I was at bills the other day.
One of every thing you have lol! I need to review my list again and see what I’ve got going in, all I know is it’s not enough! Glad to hear you found the rain proof mango at Bill’s place.
I truly can’t thank you enough for this service you provide. Hoping to come in March to do some planting myself. 🥑🍍🍈
I need to go visit you guys soon. My Hawaiian miles are about to expire...
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Soon as in a surprise Xmas present??! 🎄🎅🎁✈️🏝️
A sweet couple. You two were meant to be!
Good job
Yes figs are the best. We grow the Desert King at our mini farm in Washington about an hour north of Seattle. When we move to Hawaii this spring, I want to try them there. They seem to withstand Washington rain just fine.
We’ve heard about people having success with them here
So Becky from the yoga class got a new rice cooker - really I haven't heard any worthwhile news for a while : ) Thanks!
Don't thank me, thank John Mulaney. 🤷🤙
Thanks for all the videos!! I'm learning a ton of useful information. My wife and I recently bought a townhouse in Waikaloa Beach. We'll be renting it until we retire in about 12 years. In the meantime I'll be looking to buy a farm east of Waimea. Will start an orchard -slowly because I'll only be able to tend to it about 4 times per year until we move there full time. The places I'm looking get 70-90 inches of rain/year which is probably less than what you get.No particular questions for you, just many warm thanks. You are inspiring!
Mahalo for watching! 👍🌠
I'm a diabetic and the star fruit looks delicious
Great video i like it wacthing here in Lebanon but i am from philippines
Good to c a tour of your place from u two. Place is looking very nice. Yep you two have gotten a little meatier (I mean that as a compliment) I gotta get back on working out a little....next time we are there, we should do that zip🌈🤙
Haha 💪 thank you. Definitely do the zipline! Paulina can get u a discount
Wow! Lots of progress since I visited you guys with Marsha. I postponed my move since the economy is sketchy right now. Maybe I can stop back by in a few years. - Andy
Thanks Andy :) happy holidays!
You guys are awesome.
I have a small lot .29 of acre over at Hawaiian beaches it needs a little clearing done to
Interested
Sure send us an email @ aloha.offgridhawaii@gmail.com
Ha ha! we were trying to figure out if your little avocado tree was putting on a starfruit or if you shoved the starfruit in there but upon further viewing later in the video it's obvious that you were just trying to save a starfruit for later :) lol
😂 we were wondering if anyone would notice that.
Such a blessed land to live off of. Can't wait to live there too. Do you have issues with slugs? if so, what is the best way to control them?
I don’t know if this would be helpful to you- but I’ve heard about people using ducks as a way to manage slugs!! You should look it up bc I don’t know much but I know it’s something many people do
I enjoyed this video very much. I love updates. I've recently taken an interest in chili peppers. Are there chili pepper varieties that are specific to Hawaii? Do y'all ever use peppers in you food? Thank you for the update. Take care and Happy Holidays.
Yeah we're growing Hawaiian Chilli peppers, they're doing well :)
Would be great to know how you start planning out the orchard and what elements you consider landscape wise when you're designing in the tropics/higher rainfall areas :) Thanks!
Thanks for the comment! Def will address this in the next video
@@OffGridHawaii Looking forward to it! :D
I’ve read that Redlands white sapote is maybe the best variety for high humidity. White sapote ftw
Interesting! The kind we have isn't Redlands but hopefully they fare well here
Please make a Part 2 and maybe Part 3 of this video. We want to see all of your plants.
That's gonna be a lotta parts 😅😎
@@OffGridHawaii I would like to see more too. Maybe you could also include some drone footage to give an overview of your orchard.
Hi you guys, everything looks so good and flourishing so well, are you able to get fruit all year round or do they have a dormant period, since you don't have a winter season and if so is that hard on the trees not getting a rest period from producing, thank you guys for the update, greatly appreciated
Majority of the fruit trees have a fruiting season, very variable depending on the species. The fruits that will produce year round for us are papayas and bananas at the moment. Our starfruit is fall/early winter and lilikoi fruits in spring and fall (and still producing) so it takes a little break in between seasons. Coconuts will also produce year round but we don't have any grown ones yet :) hope that helps.
Yes to the broader overview of your property and how your efforts have paid off. Show off your success! Do you have any Before/After arial shots to highlight the transformation?
We don't have before aerial views but some pics here n there 🤓
@@OffGridHawaii yes a broader overlay of property would be great and how you decided where to plant what and where the home sits
That's funny about the papaya. When I was in St Croix, we explored around an abandoned property that had a half built concrete house at the top of a hill, and there was a completely untended papaya tree next to it that was just loaded with fruit. Seemed to do really well there. Maybe the good drainage and cleared lot with lots of sun was the difference.
I think the main problem here is lack of soil.
@@OffGridHawaii you seems pretty knowledgeable about all this stuff, but just in case you hadn't looked into it, I found this last night and it was pretty interesting.
www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-papaya.html
Lots of sun, lots of water, good drainage to avoid rot, and lots of nutrients.
@@OffGridHawaii I'm jealous of all the delicious tropical fruit you can grow. Can't do any of that here in NorCal.
Best wishes.
Hello do you guys do private tours or tours at all? We are coming to the Big island in September and would love to see such an amazing garden in real life plus try all the awesome fruit 😊
Yeah we do that randomly when people come over for cuttings. Send us an email closer to the day and we can try to work something out. Will ask for a donation for our time. Aloha 🤙🏾
Awesome I was wondering if Ma’afala would grow well in upper Puna. I read on the higher nutritional contents compared to the other varieties
I’m sure it does! We have one and it’s growing nicely. No fruit yet, but soon!
What subdivision are you at so I can look into buying land
Late to see this but love love love it. :) Any chance your full list of fruit trees is already posted somewhere?
The list is not posted anywhere..... Yet! We'll get there... Island time mode
@@OffGridHawaii Hahah no worries looking forward! 😉
The Kuini variety of Mango is supposed to be a wet weather mango. I picked one up at the BIAN plant sale in Hilo last year and am giving it a try in Hawaiian Acres. I also bought some seedlings from Bill Merril (greengardenguy1) on RUclips that are supposed to be Indonesian wet mangos but I have yet to get them on the ground. Bill has a nursery on South Kopua road that you drive past if you go to Musa Marvin's banana plantation. Bill has a selection of plants I've seen nowhere else.
As to your figs not getting sweet, that is due to the temperature, the hotter it is during ripening the sweeter they will be - to a limit.
Mahalo for the comment! I picked up 3 of bills “rain proof mangoes” a while ago, one for rose, one for freebird, and one for me. Hope they are what he claims them to be 🤞🏽.
Loving all your videos, do you offer tours of your property?
Sometimes 🌠
Hi guys. I admire you two living your dreams and sharing with us. I was wondering if bamboo would grow there and if it would be a good product for building houses.
Stay blessed
Regards
Sharon
Yes there are many types of bamboo that grow here.
Pretty sure bamboo socks to build with. Way to much flex and it decays quickly with all the rainfall.
I really enjoyed this video thank you for making it
Thanks for watching! 😊
Aloha at its finest... you guys still in Puna? Need some advice about planting in HPP.. on 30 ft above sea level.
Also interested in native woods.Looking for trees that have been removed during clearing. I am a woodworker/fishing rod builder... any help appreciated! Would love to work in exchange for advice!
Aloha I live on the island 4200feet My Name Is David I was wondering what your elevation is ?
What brand of rice cooker did Becky get? Lol love you you're so funny.
She didn't say! 🤯
hey guys God bless you! i have heard starfruit is poisonous. is it true?
Did you guys sale your property?
It would be great to know rough startup costs for the fruit orchard you are planning. And I definitely second the comment about how to plan according to your landscape/drainage/moisture/sun, etc. That is an amazing place you have. Thank you so much for sharing.
You also mentioned that mango does not do well because it is too rainy where you are and that the figs aren't doing the best. Which plants would do poorly if you were on another part of the island?
Good questions, these can be addressed in the video. We have a video about the costs that we made a while back. It's called something like "how much does it cost". We cover all the expenses for the fruit orchard part of our property.
Rollinia needs an abundance of water. Also elevations will change how well plants do no matter what side of the island. Lots of variables :)
Thank you so much for your answers! I watched the costs video the other day! It seems hard to find land from far away. It seemed like you got in by meeting some fruit enthusiasts on the island, would that be the best route? Any recommendation on people on Oahu to talk to (I grew up there, and have some contacts who might be able to help me get a rough idea). Seems like you also do some consulting and land-viewing?
Yes we do consulting but it is best to visit and travel around because there are so many different places
just yesterday I was wondering when you guys were making a new video lol
Yeah it took us a while... 😊
You guys should plant mamey sapote
We have one tree :)
Does the star fruit juice very well?
Yes it most certainly does!
That's impressive, very nice work, you should be proud! If you don't mind sharing, can you describe where specifically your property is located, there are many different areas in Puna/Pahoa, would be good for you to share specifically where you are located, where you would buy land now if $ was not a primary concern, how many acres you'd buy next, what you'd do differently, etc. Thanks!!!
Haha we don't disclose our exact location here in public :) if money was no concern we would love to live on hamakua coast
Oh yes, very nice, I'm a big Hilo fan and have visited tons of times, this history of the sugar canes makes this area even more special. Take care and thanks again for all your hard work sharing! Happy Holidays!
It’s unfortunate that the ‘Ma’afala’ is promoted as the best breadfruit free to grow, because although the compact formation is ideal for the species, the fruit are small and not as tender when compared to say ‘ulu fiti’. Good call on picking up the ‘emperor’ lychee which produces beautiful fruit. It only fruits bi-annually unfortunately. Do you have a fence around your border?
I have a 4 year old orchard above Pahoa... 101 fruit trees(not including banana or papaya) and counting... your garden looks great! I’d love to connect!
Lucky we have three variety of ulu, the other two are ulu fiti and otea 😊
Here is a suggestion for a video topic, rain. I see that there are places where it can rain up to or greater than 200 inches per year in the big island especially in the wet tropic climate zones like where you are. Can you talk about how much and how long it rains each day? Seasonal variations? Pro and cons? I know that you cannot tell us how it is everywhere on the Big Island concerning rain but I am interested to hear a snapshot of how you have experienced it. I know that you collect rain water, so do you filter rain water to drink or use other water for drinking water?
Excellent idea! We'll consider this for a future video
@@OffGridHawaii Since I wrote that comment I found the Rainfall Atlas of Hawaii. You may want to include a link to it in the description of the video. rainfall.geography.hawaii.edu/interactivemap.html
Mahalo 👍
East side of the island is rainy from maybe 80 to 240 inches. This year we got 244 inches but to be honest it mostly gets the rain out of the way at nighttime and is usually sunny or overcast until the next evening.
LOL ABOUT MANGOSTEIN NEED 15 YRS SO NEED TO PATIENTLY WAIT
What do you do with over abundance of fruit?
Freeze it, give to friends, or sell it to a vendor 🤙🏾
You didn’t have to cut the tips off the starfruit:) you can just eat it as is
So according to the beginning of the video, can i paypal you or something to check on my land in fern forest and lmk that its safe adn good to go?
Sure send us an email aloha.offgridhawaii@gmail.com
Sarsaparilla ! Root beer root
Thanks!
Have you air layered anything you have grown Mike?
Not yet. All the trees are still very young so I want them to grow a little more before I take air layers
@@OffGridHawaii 👍 Love your guy's videos. You inspired me to go off grid and grow my own food. From renting in Kona for 4 years to owning an acre in Oceanview for 1 year. I look forward to your videos to see what you guys have going on, especially relatable because off grid, self sustainable and big island.
any worry on volcanic eruption there or lava flows ? i know its a active area
It's not a daily worry but we are aware we are in an active lava zone. Mauna Loa is due to erupt any day now 😌🤙
Awww that poor little papaya 😭
How much soil did you start your cacao with?
The more the better but 2-3 wheel barrows should be good to start. Cover the soil with 1-2 wheel barrows of mulch, no more then 4 in thick.
I see you have Ulu (breadfruit) and jackfruit growing on your property. Do you know if the closely related breadnut grows on the Big Island too?
Yes breadnut grows great here too :) We don't have any though
Breadfruit beats breadnut hands down
do you have blue java bananas or have seeds?
Yes we have Blue Java we call it also ice cream banana. They are propagated via cuttings (keiki/pups)
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do they have seeds?
I wanted to know this because ebay sellers claim that they sell the seeds of this variety.
In Poland, bananas are just a hobby, not this climate. And that's why it's hard to get seedlings. Bringing a risk is that it will rot along the way. To bring the ears to be phytosanitary certificates.
What's the square footage of your property?
3 acres
Is it ok if you did your videos in segments. For example part 1 part 2 part 3 par 4 etc and show the rest of the trees please
and the rest of the property please.
We'll have part 2 of the tour coming up next. If we showed ALL the trees on video it would take like 20 parts lol.
I think have a machine to take the humidity from your home, I will ask in Depot store...
Fyi there are mango varieties tolerant to our puna weather. Nom Doc Mai, Fairchild, and Casturi.
Thanks for the info! We planted one nom doc mai hoping for the best 😋🤞 Which type would you say is best production wise?
@@OffGridHawaii honestly cant say yet as my trees are still young. Just going off of others experience and hoping for the best.
Is danger of being a feature because big islands have volcano in the Area , maybe Good but not worth. Best regards is the inland from USA or cloumbia or Panama. We have all these things & tree in Florida USA.
Nice 👍🏽
Check your email, sent an inquiry! :)
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Lily koi= passion fruit*
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Hawaiian Acres?
Nah we don't disclose our subdivision in public but basically yeah ⭐
@@OffGridHawaii I live on road 9 and had a hunch
@JT in Hawai'i Born and raised, same as my great grandma
@@OffGridHawaii Just discovered your channel and so far I likeys
Thanks
Drone footage
Drone not doing so good, the climate has killed the batteries
OffGridHawaii well your doing great anyways
Hey y’all. I can graft some tasty avo genetics onto your avo started from seed if you’d like! Also, we would really like to meet up when your not busy to talk about growing, and life. Let us know. I’m using Jamie’s email instead of the occupants of sound email because we got RUclips premium! Let us know! Mahalo 🤪
Yes we can arrange something after December when we're not as busy 😎😁
We hear ya 🤙
Sell your excess star fruit at the farmers market.