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Originally Posted by StuckInYYZ
(Post 36156668)
I'd be curious to see if the flavour improves. A properly ripe fruit should be quite sweet as all the sugars should have developed. It should be easier to grow pineapples and other tropical fruits in YVR vs. YYZ. There have been times I've been tempted to try growing certain tropical fruits over here but most would not survive the first winter out. If I had a proper greenhouse, it might be possible, but in the city? not a chance. That said, maybe calamansi..... or as they call it in Malaysia, "Lime joo"
As for lemons and limes, possible to grow in cooler sheltered (conditions) with lots of thermal blocks (jugs/barrels of water that are in full sunlight and can absorb and emit heat). |
Originally Posted by YVR Cockroach
(Post 36157693)
Flavour depends on sun and other factors. Some are not as sweet and maybe more acidic. Depends on the cultivar (I had 2 last year). I do let it develop to full ripeness by letting the fruit go yellow/gold. The pineapples don't get that much direct sun due to house design and orientation.
As for lemons and limes, possible to grow in cooler sheltered (conditions) with lots of thermal blocks (jugs/barrels of water that are in full sunlight and can absorb and emit heat). |
Limes (and kumquats) would be the easiest. Much smaller before they bear fruit. Never seen a longan, lychee, mata kuching, etc. but rambutans are generally huge.
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Calamansi start fruiting pretty small (maybe a foot tall) and bush out quite a bit. The problem is that they become top heavy quickly with the fruit and can break. Lychee would be the challenge. There are at least one cultivar that is "dwarf" but even then you're looking at like 10' or so at full growth (think dwarf apple tree in size) but even then they're not really meant to be moved a lot if at all.
Pineapples have a bit more flexibility. Unfortunately there's nowhere in the house I can grow one (likely same issue as you). Guava is a bit more sturdy but are slow growth. |
I remember watching the movie at an after-party 😂
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Had pink pineapple at Victoria and Alberts at the Grand Floridian. The head waiter explained to us that they're imported daily and the vines/fronds are cut-off before shipment so they can't be replanted or pollinated here in the States. Not sure if it's true or not, but it was delicious.
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Below is a link to an article about pink pineapples from a US-based, worldwide news organization. The article describes the Rubyglow pineapple and it's origin, taste, and recent rise in demand. The article also talks about other luxury fruits, but those would fall outside the topic of this thread.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/19/busin...ice/index.html |
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