Breadfruit workshop

[dayna]

http://hawaiihomegrown.net/breadfruit-workshop

I'm going, looks like a good time.

Dayna

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[james weatherford]

See you there.
We've been to the Ulu Festival there the last few years.
Great event, with lots of useful information.
And the food is ono!

[dayna]

James, should they have trees for sale? I've been looking for one that's not teeny tiny but I can only find those or really big ones that cost a small fortune. I love Ulu and so does my livestock!

Dayna

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[bananahead]

they cost alot $$ because they are grown only from root suckers or airlayer. Ulu's been cultivated so long it can no longer make viable seed. Every Ulu tree you see was planted there, or was a descendent of one planted long ago (grown root sucker)

If you know of anyone that has older trees, look for the keiki that grow from the roots (suckers), and cut them out and repot them in 2-5 gallon pots for a while, before putting in ground permanently later once they root out...

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[shave_ice]

If you've never been to Green Lake and the subsequent hike up to the water tower that looks all over Kapoho, I highly recommend it. There are wild ulu trees everywhere. I had no idea they could grow wild like that. Apparently, it was the site of an old Hawaiian settlement where ulu trees were planted so long ago that the roots suckers have just taken off and are growing everywhere on the mountain. Pretty cool.

[dayna]

I had no idea! I have a few friends with trees so I'll keep my eyes open for suckers.

Dayna

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[VancouverIslander]

Can Ulu grow at higher altitudes (1800+)?

[MarkP]

I'd like to know too. I think we're both in Eden Roc.

[Cagary]

http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/...dfruit.pdf

"Phenology
As we have seen, breadfruit was cultivated at various elevations
in prehistoric Hawai‘i, from sea level to the lower border of the
native forest, which we estimate to have been located, depending
on the extent of clearing, at up to about 2600 ft (800 m) above
sea level."

-Veritas odium parit”(Terence 195–159 BC))-"Truth begets hatred".

[hooligal]

Vancouver, I was told we are at the upper limit for 'ulu to set fruit. A friend uphill finally got a fruit off her tree after 10? years so there is hope. I have 12 planted at my place. One is doing very well , the others are young or just hanging on. They seem to set back when we have prolonged vog events.

The Breadfriut Instutitute folks recommended the Ma'afala variety for our elevation. You are welcome to wander down the street to look at my trees any time. I have four Ma'afala, one sucker from a tree in opihikao and eight or nine I started from a delicious, old tree from Kapoho that throws seeds. I should have another round of seeds this fall if you want one. It'll take years for them to bear and we have no clue what it crossed with. we think the tree is a Hawaiian/Tahitian cross from the fruit, leaf and growth habit. I sure hope I get some fruit cuz I absolutely love eating 'ulu! If not, I will still have gorgeous trees to grace my yard

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