The cold hardness of this tree surprised me as Mangosteens are very cold sensitive. Follow my Channel by SMASHING THE SUBSCRIBE BUTTON… Its free and we all like free stuff!
Hey Jeff, we’re located in SW Florida. Our tree took about 15 years to fruit. The lowest temps we have had, multiple times, was 24 degrees. Just to add to your info.
Thank you so much for posting this update! I'm currently keeping mine in a container, trying to see how it does long term before trying to plant it in ground. Do you happen to know how much sun exposure they can take?
I am sure you are in 9b but your food forest with it's micro climate is maybe 10a....lots of overhead protection and walls to retain heat. In personal experience, you plant that Achacha in the 9b open and it will look very different. The question is always....not only grow it but can you successfully have it fruit after 5 or 7 years? My peanut butter tree grew just fine and bloomed like crazy but never carried more than 10 fruits. Good for folks that invest all those years to know you might only get a few fruits. 😊
I agree, the more you grow the more can grow as the plants together act as a mass that slows freeze damage and moderates temperatures. Think of a tropical rain forest. Do trees grow best in the middle of the forest or along the edges? The walls don’t actually provide heat as they are insulated and shaded. But still helps and most homes have walls!
I advise you to try Luc's garcinia. I live in zone 8b-9a, grow some tropicals in my small unheated greenhouse and it seems it feel better during winter than achacha
What other fruit trees have you grown without issue so close to your foundation? I’ve heard garcinia are fine to grow near a foundation, but not much else.
The cold hardness of this tree surprised me as Mangosteens are very cold sensitive.
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A very healthy-looking tree, Jeff. I can't wait to see how this one does for you in the future 👍
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Hey Jeff, we’re located in SW Florida. Our tree took about 15 years to fruit. The lowest temps we have had, multiple times, was 24 degrees. Just to add to your info.
How did the achacha do with a 24f temp?
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Another very healthy looking plant for the end of winter Jeff, too slow to even bother with the seeds here 😂
I hear ya… it’s slow for me here!
Thank you so much for posting this update!
I'm currently keeping mine in a container, trying to see how it does long term before trying to plant it in ground.
Do you happen to know how much sun exposure they can take?
Mine gets partial sun
Have you tried growing Luc's Mexican Garcinia? I heard it's one of the most hardy Mangosteens.
Not yet!
I am sure you are in 9b but your food forest with it's micro climate is maybe 10a....lots of overhead protection and walls to retain heat. In personal experience, you plant that Achacha in the 9b open and it will look very different. The question is always....not only grow it but can you successfully have it fruit after 5 or 7 years? My peanut butter tree grew just fine and bloomed like crazy but never carried more than 10 fruits. Good for folks that invest all those years to know you might only get a few fruits. 😊
I agree, the more you grow the more can grow as the plants together act as a mass that slows freeze damage and moderates temperatures.
Think of a tropical rain forest. Do trees grow best in the middle of the forest or along the edges?
The walls don’t actually provide heat as they are insulated and shaded. But still helps and most homes have walls!
I have mine out in the open in my front yard in visalia ca zone9bwith no frost damage, although it is bit yellowish.
I advise you to try Luc's garcinia. I live in zone 8b-9a, grow some tropicals in my small unheated greenhouse and it seems it feel better during winter than achacha
what is that white stuff on the leaves? Also where did u get that fruit tree from? ty
Probably fertilizer residual
What other fruit trees have you grown without issue so close to your foundation? I’ve heard garcinia are fine to grow near a foundation, but not much else.
Just about everything I how close.
But in a more tropical location I’d be careful not to grow anything with invasive roots that close.
Do you know why it’s growing slow here? Water, temperature, micro nutrients, or sun issue?
Can they be in a pot?
Not sure, mine is in ground