Apples

[ericlp]

what? Really? Hawaiian Beaches? I'd love to grow an apple tree that produces. You are not talking about Mt. Apple?

[Hotzcatz]

Bay Laurel Nurseries will mail order low chill fruit trees. They sell nice large ones that are sent via US mail so they arrive quickly and grow well when planted. [URL="http://www.baylaurelnursery.com/"] I've ordered from them frequently and all the trees have been vigorous. If you get a few folks together when you order you can save on shipping rates, too.

Each tree in their catalog has the required chill hours noted so you can select the ones with the lowest chill hours. There is some latitude in the required chill hours, I think the ones listed are for a full crop. If there are less chill hours, I think you get a smaller crop of fruit but still might get some.

I've gotten peaches from "Florida Prince" at 350' elevation.

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[Wayman]

Most interesting website. My kind of nursery, all the info and varieties you could want. I got reminded of apricots I picked as a boy because I was the only one small enough to crawl out the attic window onto the porch roof to pick from up there. That was 1936. I learned how good fruit was that summer! Laurel has many kinds of Asian pears. Korea had those in 1972, but back at home, there was no chance. They are a crisp sweet fruit that should appeal to anybody. Then there are blueberries ...it's hard to quit. Thanks Catz, this is the kind of contact I needed. You indicated freight was a major considereation (as when isn't it?). Is there much saving on quantity orders?

Mahalo!

[Rene Siracusa]

I stopped by Paradise Plants yesterday. They are expecting their low-chill and stone fruit trees in Feb. You can get put on a notification list, but they don't reserve trees - it's first come, first served.

[unknownjulie]

They've arrived and are selling quickly. Several different kinds of apple, plum, peaches, cherries etc. Got mine today.

[topograph]

Julie- what did you get? We scored a Fuji, a plumcot and a peach. We got there late last year (March) and got their last Golden Dorsett apple, which is doing pretty well so far.

[unknownjulie]

I got a dorsett and a fuji apple tree. They bear at different times, so I hope to have apples almost year round... I spend a fortune buying apples for my kids because it's one of the few things that they will always like to eat, and we can take them in the car etc. Did your dorsett get apples the first year? My tree looks a lot bigger and healthier than the fuji. I got one of the last fuji's.

[ericlp]

http://www.davewilson.com/product-inform...-varieties?&field_product_zone_highest_value=9&field_product_chill_hours_value=600&field_harvest_date_value[min]=&field_harvest_date_value[max]=

Some more interesting stuff...

Here is the USDA MAP. For lower areas of Hilo Puna... The zone says 12-15. Tho, the highest I've seen is 10.

http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/#

It's interesting we have a Fig tree in Waianae that produces crap loads of figs and our property is only a few blocks from the beach. I can't imagine lower puna being warmer than the west coast of Oahu.

I'm going to have my Mom or Dad send me some Figs from the tree and see if I can grow them from seed. Should be an excellent producer for here I think.

NOTE:

Remember that the measurement of fruit tree chilling is difficult; chilling requirements are almost always approximate. Also that some varieties may crop sufficiently to satisfy a home grower or fruit hobbyist with chilling less than stated.

[allensylves]

Eric,
The best way to propagate figs is from hardwood cuttings. Cut a piece the size of a pencil or larger and about a foot long. Best if it has some of last year's wood at the base.Remove any leaves. Wrap it (them) in moist paper towels and put in a plastic bag. Hold in the refrigerator for about a month to callus and then plant it about 4 inches deep in a pot with potting soil (no fertilizer needed) and cover with a plastic bag, out of the sun but in good light until the buds sprout.

Allen
Finally in HPP

[topograph]

My Golden Dorsett was planted 10 months ago, and no flowers or fruit yet. I think it needs to cross-pollinate with a Fuji or Anna, so I wasn't expecting anything anyway. A co-worker who's mom had apples in HPP said it took 3 years from planting to fruit.