What elavation still get coconuts and breadfruit?

[Cagary]

Any one have Breadfruit and coconut trees producing at 700 feet or higher?

[Scott_S]

We have both planted here in Hawaiian Acres at 1200 fee but it will be a few more years I think before they are old enough to fruit. Plant wise thought they look good. Some other things that are producing now are tangerines, grapefruit, tangelos, pineapples, papayas, bananas, lemons, acerola, and figs.

Scott

[durian]

I have seen a row of 10 fairly tall (15' to where a coconut should be) coconut palms at 560 feet near Pahoa with no coconuts on them. However, I was always trying to determine the upper limit of coconuts and must have seen them at 600 feet because I remember that number, though not the place where I saw them producing at 600'. I hope someone can answer the breadfruit upper limit. I don't know it.

[fishnchamp1]

Dunno about breadfruit, but I can offer a quote from the International Palm Society's President

"We are at 880 ft, and while there are plenty of Cocos nucifera in this area, it seems to be a hit-and-miss proposition if they're going to flower or not. Without any research, or scientific backing for this, I'll make an educated guess that up to 600 ft or so, they probably all flower, and then between 600 and 1000 ft there's a gradual, and increasing, reduction in the number of individuals that will flower, and above 1,000 ft my guess is that none, or VERY few will produce fruit."

William DeBoe
Delray Beach, FL

Moe'uhane Oihana mahi ai

[Ryan.]

Here's a quote from Dr. Diane Ragone, of the Breadfruit Institute.
"Elevation range 0–1550 m (5100 ft). Breadfruit has a wide range of adaptability to ecological conditions. It grows best in equatorial lowlands below 600–650 m (2000–2160 ft) but is found at elevations up to 1550 m (5100 ft)." http://www.agroforestry.net/tti/A.altili...dfruit.pdf

[rasman]

We are at 1400 ft Mt. View, plenty ULU , hard to get Niu above 1,000ft.

[Cagary]

quote:

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Originally posted by Ryan.

Here's a quote from Dr. Diane Ragone, of the Breadfruit Institute.
"Elevation range 0–1550 m (5100 ft). Breadfruit has a wide range of adaptability to ecological conditions. It grows best in equatorial lowlands below 600–650 m (2000–2160 ft) but is found at elevations up to 1550 m (5100 ft)." http://www.agroforestry.net/tti/A.altili...dfruit.pdf

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Is it possible to buy plants from her collection of unusual cultivars of breadfruit?

[durian]

not sure where she is, but i think the world's best breadfruit collection is on Oahu.

[Ryan.]

I'm told that Dr. Ragone's Breadfruit Institute has more than 120 varieties growing in Kauai. Here's how you can reach them.

The Breadfruit Institute
National Tropical Botanical Garden
3530 Papalina Road
Kalaheo, Kauai, Hawaii USA 96741
Phone (808) 332-7324
Fax (808) 332-9765

They also distribute breadfruit plants through an organization called Global Breadfruit. You can place an order by calling 877-539-5510 or sending an email to info@globalbreadfruit.com .