As a South Florida "native" I have to commend your awareness of local species. Just hearing how on point you are when you talk about katuk, longevity spinach, and all the cultivars that thrive in our climate made me glad someone is spreading this proper info.
Nice place to visit...thanks for the video for people who don't get a chance to visit those places or much less know about them...Nice job John keep up the wonderful work you do.:')
Fantastic vid. Makes me glad I live here. I have the carambola and mango in the yard as well as calamondine and lots of veggies and herbs this vid was a treat.
I am a big fan John, I live in south florida and have been wanting to see this park for years. You have prompted me to visit soon. You are so right about bananas. I lived for a few months in the Amazon jungle in Peru and the bananas were harvested daily by the locals and they were small and delicious.
Awesome video John. Thank you. I will check out your other videos. I want to buy a small farm in south Florida and grow tropical fruits. As I was searching I came across your video. Learned a lot.
Great place and great video! Very informative, thanks again! I'd like to stop by when I go to that banana farm you also informed us about to get my banana shrubs! :D
Holy moly, that park would be emptied quicker than you can say 'wait till it goes dark then we'll come back with a spade and a wheelbarrow' if it was where I live! Great video, great idea, thanks for sharing!
wish I could try some of those other types of fruits and veggies! I live in Iowa! major temperature swings. especially in spring and fall. thanks for all the great videos!
What an asset to the community. One of the "blah blah blah" rules was that cuttings (budwood?) may be taken, with supervision. Shit, this is really nice. Seeds can be taken. Fuck. This is a real asset.
+kyle pitts they will grow fast. The way I grow mine through cold is in the winter cover the trunk with straw and maybe a sheet. In the spring I chainsaw it to a stump and let it regenerate.
hello I like your video. I live in Springfield, MA I want to know that vegetables and fruits are good for planting in containers and sizes to have in my garden. Thanks.
hey bro i need your help , plzz tel me the garden soil substitute for plants to be grown in platic container ,, recently iam using perelite , vermiculite and cococ peat mix it do well but after some time the seedings become yellow and died ,, plzz tell me what kind of nutrient i will give them ,is mixing vermicompost in this mix is correct or what npk sprays are not working mm,,, iam stuck help me bro bro bro bro bro where are you
John, I love your videos. But I feel like I can only retain a small fraction of the information that you give. I feel like most people will agree that they can't simply sit down and watch your videos. I could go into specifics, but I know it's a bit if your personality to bounce around to many different topics within a 10 minute line. I feel like your views and your points will be so much stronger if you tried to focus your videos. Just my point of view.
+Sam Williamson I do not think the world starts and ends with Americans. My opinions on avocados is based on imported avocados is that they are not as tasty or good, and sometimes do not ripen properly as compared with California avocados. I will travel to more countries to try the Avocados in the countries there one day.... Im sure there are many varities that taste amazing. Unfortuently the imported ones we get have NOT been good here in the States. They may be picked too early, grown under not the ideal soil conditions, not have the proper varieties, damaged in post harvest practices, etc... Thats all im saying. Industrial agriculture is the problem. My viewers that are growing their own food are the solution.
+Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens bit of a generalisation from sam there . i agree with you though on the picked too early thing , i see it with most food in the supermarkets .
I am half Chilean, live 15 minutes from the fruit and spice Park and currently have 39 different variety fruit trees on my property. And here are my two cents. Local fruit is 80% of the time better than imports for many different reasons as John pointed out. I love the park but it has much room for improvement. For example An avocado stand suck as the one for the banana stand would be nice since they don't usually ripen on the tree, a tool to punch a hole in the coconuts to drink the water would be stellar. Also it would be awesome if they provided or sold some Sion wood and sold fruit trees to add propagation to their mission. Keep doing your thing John.
There is a single Mexican family that has a monopoly on avocado exports and they export shit. But there are a ton of small farmers that make some of the most delicious avocados. Some of them are huge, the size of a baby's head. But they don't often get exported because of the avocado cartel. And yea, the family is associated with the drug cartel because they started their avocado business to launder money.
Makes me wonder if there is a similar scenario with the Cavendish( or at least Chiquita,dole,-the big names) Even in Florida where they thrive, their isnt that much availability of the local bananas. I cant complain about store bought but it really is a shame.
so john u got no dreams take your wisdom to all the wasted parks or maybe highway grass just think so many homeless yet you got the mind to fix the homeless free food on public parks so you really care most states have a lot off land but they only grow grass
We need one of these in every city and town.
Much like Johnny Appleseed 2 point O
John.. It was awesome meeting you today at the Natural Food Show.
My home!!! So glad you're making videos here!
As a South Florida "native" I have to commend your awareness of local species. Just hearing how on point you are when you talk about katuk, longevity spinach, and all the cultivars that thrive in our climate made me glad someone is spreading this proper info.
Nice place to visit...thanks for the video for people who don't get a chance to visit those places or much less know about them...Nice job John keep up the wonderful work you do.:')
What a cool place. Wish it was closer to where we live.
Fantastic vid. Makes me glad I live here. I have the carambola and mango in the yard as well as calamondine and lots of veggies and herbs this vid was a treat.
I am a big fan John, I live in south florida and have been wanting to see this park for years. You have prompted me to visit soon. You are so right about bananas. I lived for a few months in the Amazon jungle in Peru and the bananas were harvested daily by the locals and they were small and delicious.
Thanks for the video John! You're awesome. :3
Awesome video John. Thank you. I will check out your other videos. I want to buy a small farm in south Florida and grow tropical fruits. As I was searching I came across your video. Learned a lot.
Thank You :)
This park looks great
so appreciative of this channel and grateful for your insight:))
Nice, thanks John :)
LOL high heels on the farm are fun until you break your ankle :D
Great place and great video! Very informative, thanks again! I'd like to stop by when I go to that banana farm you also informed us about to get my banana shrubs! :D
You've just settled the debate on where to live for me. If I can't grow Durian here in FL, I'm moving to Hawaii! LOL! :P
Holy moly, that park would be emptied quicker than you can say 'wait till it goes dark then we'll come back with a spade and a wheelbarrow' if it was where I live! Great video, great idea, thanks for sharing!
Awesome, I'm trying to grow my own food forest. I have many fruit trees but I still need to get me some moringa tree seeds so I can grow one.
In June every year the Fruit and Spice Park has "Mango Mania" where you can take a class on mangoes and sample around one hundred varieties.
loved the video! :)
wish I could try some of those other types of fruits and veggies! I live in Iowa! major temperature swings. especially in spring and fall. thanks for all the great videos!
What an asset to the community. One of the "blah blah blah" rules was that cuttings (budwood?) may be taken, with supervision. Shit, this is really nice. Seeds can be taken. Fuck. This is a real asset.
Wish you could have shown us some of the spice trees since these are rarely seen.
whoa, south Florida? Would love an educational drop in at our Waldorf academy garden!
What are some markets in that area have mango shops that sale reasonable priced mangoes? Thanks.
How is it that no one is at that park. I would live there!
John you need to come to Wisconsin sometime, you don't go to many northern climates often. Prolly cuz Florida is way warmer lol.
I just planted 6 moringa tree seeds.. we'll see how they go here in North Florida
+kyle pitts they will grow fast. The way I grow mine through cold is in the winter cover the trunk with straw and maybe a sheet. In the spring I chainsaw it to a stump and let it regenerate.
treat them just like spinich, cook it with lentil. its yummy.
All avocadoes are delicious regardless where it comes from. Our palette and preferences differ.
fabuloso eso mismo estoy tratando
Does anyone know where I can find Jaca (jackfruit) in London
hello I like your video. I live in Springfield, MA I want to know that vegetables and fruits are good for planting in containers and sizes to have in my garden. Thanks.
Did it say don't pick fruit or any thing you picked flowers and ate them ???
FYI, apples can be grown in any climate. They grow them in africa. Just have to strip the leaves and they will do "dormant" and then flower.
WHAT IS THE KETUT TREE'S SCIENTIFIC NAME???? ANYBODY?????
How much is admission?
hey bro i need your help , plzz tel me the garden soil substitute for plants to be grown in platic container ,, recently iam using perelite , vermiculite and cococ peat mix it do well but after some time the seedings become yellow and died ,, plzz tell me what kind of nutrient i will give them ,is mixing vermicompost in this mix is correct or what npk sprays are not working mm,,, iam stuck help me bro bro bro bro bro where are you
what is your necklace?
why arent all parks like this
He needs to realize that he has an international audience! But it's ok,no hard feelings here 🙂
John, I love your videos. But I feel like I can only retain a small fraction of the information that you give. I feel like most people will agree that they can't simply sit down and watch your videos. I could go into specifics, but I know it's a bit if your personality to bounce around to many different topics within a 10 minute line. I feel like your views and your points will be so much stronger if you tried to focus your videos. Just my point of view.
Greetings from Chile and our awful avocados!
Jon is like a lot of Americans. They think the world starts and ends with them. Just don't test them on geography. You'll end up confused. lol
+Sam Williamson I do not think the world starts and ends with Americans. My opinions on avocados is based on imported avocados is that they are not as tasty or good, and sometimes do not ripen properly as compared with California avocados. I will travel to more countries to try the Avocados in the countries there one day.... Im sure there are many varities that taste amazing. Unfortuently the imported ones we get have NOT been good here in the States. They may be picked too early, grown under not the ideal soil conditions, not have the proper varieties, damaged in post harvest practices, etc... Thats all im saying. Industrial agriculture is the problem. My viewers that are growing their own food are the solution.
+Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens bit of a generalisation from sam there . i agree with you though on the picked too early thing , i see it with most food in the supermarkets .
+uk-medi-weed-grower Bit of an outburst from me. I apologise. A terrible generalisation from me.
I am half Chilean, live 15 minutes from the fruit and spice Park and currently have 39 different variety fruit trees on my property. And here are my two cents. Local fruit is 80% of the time better than imports for many different reasons as John pointed out. I love the park but it has much room for improvement. For example An avocado stand suck as the one for the banana stand would be nice since they don't usually ripen on the tree, a tool to punch a hole in the coconuts to drink the water would be stellar. Also it would be awesome if they provided or sold some Sion wood and sold fruit trees to add propagation to their mission. Keep doing your thing John.
There is a single Mexican family that has a monopoly on avocado exports and they export shit. But there are a ton of small farmers that make some of the most delicious avocados. Some of them are huge, the size of a baby's head. But they don't often get exported because of the avocado cartel. And yea, the family is associated with the drug cartel because they started their avocado business to launder money.
Makes me wonder if there is a similar scenario with the Cavendish( or at least Chiquita,dole,-the big names) Even in Florida where they thrive, their isnt that much availability of the local bananas. I cant complain about store bought but it really is a shame.
so john u got no dreams take your wisdom to all the wasted parks or maybe highway grass just think so many homeless yet you got the mind to fix the homeless free food on public parks so you really care most states have a lot off land but they only grow grass
Sadly they would just genetically engineer bananas, instead of giving us better stuff.