06-29-2010, 11:00 AM
Tony, there's a few Mango trees up at the first house as you come into the subdivision. Keep in mind that mangoes get BIG. I've heard conflicting info whether you could prune a mango to keep it small...some say it's fine, others say the tree will be pissy & not bear fruit if trimmed too much. I think there is one variety that stays smaller than the others and does well in Vacationland. The folks at Plant It Hawaii would know, as well as the fruit tree vendor at Makuu Market.
Cocos are going to get large & drop hazardous fronds and coconuts - look around Vacationland & you'll see some monster cocos, as well as the necessary "DANGER! falling coconuts" signs. You could go with Samoan Coco palms, as they are shorter & easier to get the nuts down . Otherwise, you'll have need one of the ballsey coco picking guys to shimmy 40-50 feet up your tree to get your nuts and fronds down when the trees mature. Last time I checked, Gaia Yoga was selling Samoan cocos. They are on the way to Pahoa town on Noni Farms Road (near where the horses are on 132). They have a web site too & are usually at the BIAN sale.
The semi-annual BIAN plant sale is coming up in August, tho I don't know the dates. It's a spectacular place to get plants.
Also, in case you don't know, *grafted* fruit trees (citrus, avocado, mango & probably others) will give you a head start on getting fruit. I think they bear fruit 2-3 years(?) quicker than plants grown from seed. Again, Plant it Hawaii or the Makuu folks can give you the best info. I always use the Plant It Hawaii site to figure out which trees to buy for my climate & what time of year they will bear fruit.
* I'd rather fail at happiness than succeed at misery *
Cocos are going to get large & drop hazardous fronds and coconuts - look around Vacationland & you'll see some monster cocos, as well as the necessary "DANGER! falling coconuts" signs. You could go with Samoan Coco palms, as they are shorter & easier to get the nuts down . Otherwise, you'll have need one of the ballsey coco picking guys to shimmy 40-50 feet up your tree to get your nuts and fronds down when the trees mature. Last time I checked, Gaia Yoga was selling Samoan cocos. They are on the way to Pahoa town on Noni Farms Road (near where the horses are on 132). They have a web site too & are usually at the BIAN sale.
The semi-annual BIAN plant sale is coming up in August, tho I don't know the dates. It's a spectacular place to get plants.
Also, in case you don't know, *grafted* fruit trees (citrus, avocado, mango & probably others) will give you a head start on getting fruit. I think they bear fruit 2-3 years(?) quicker than plants grown from seed. Again, Plant it Hawaii or the Makuu folks can give you the best info. I always use the Plant It Hawaii site to figure out which trees to buy for my climate & what time of year they will bear fruit.
* I'd rather fail at happiness than succeed at misery *
* I'd rather fail at happiness than succeed at misery *