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    apples in tropics?

    That depends on the variety; Anna and Dorsett Golden will flower and fruit by themselves, but higher-chill varieties will need the leaves stripped.
    Post by: Applenut, Jan 12, 2013 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    apples in tropics?

    Dear Forester: Thank you for the accurate information regarding import permits into Kenya, and I stand corrected regarding "chai"; (bribes for...
    Post by: Applenut, Jan 23, 2010 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    apples in tropics?

    Shreehari: You can order them from Chenab Industries in Kashmir http://chenabindustries.blogspot.com/ Kevin
    Post by: Applenut, Dec 23, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    apples in tropics?

    Shreehari: Thanks for speaking up. Based on what you've posted many more varieties of apples will grow in your climate. Applenut
    Post by: Applenut, Dec 21, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    fuji apple in Malaysia

    Philip: Sorry, I don't; Dormex is nasty stuff and isn't cheap also, and so we try to utilize varieties and techniques that make the trees fruit...
    Post by: Applenut, Oct 30, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    What kind of Apple Tree??

    Dolgo Crab.
    Post by: Applenut, Sep 18, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    small apple tree with big problems

    Ah, a pathologist's dream. The leaves look a bit like Cedar Apple Rust, but combined with the apples I'd say scab. Those from a soggier climate...
    Post by: Applenut, Aug 7, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    Propagating apple tree cuttings

    I visited an operation in Israel where they grow apple trees from misted cuttings. They cut branch tips and strip leaves off until there are just...
    Post by: Applenut, Jul 14, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    Blueberries in the tropics

    I'd have no idea what it would be labeled as there. Typically the manufacturer would tout it being "safer" than conventional insecticides like...
    Post by: Applenut, May 7, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Blueberries in the tropics

    For aphids I use a oil/soap spray that dries their bodies out and shrivels them up. If you use an insecticide like permithryn it may also harm...
    Post by: Applenut, May 6, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Blueberries in the tropics

    Pollination hasn't been a problem at all here, with just about every flower cluster setting a berry. I was reading a report on growing...
    Post by: Applenut, Apr 23, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Red Delicious Apple tree late blooming

    Not to worry; Red Delicious for the most part is self-fertile, and the Golden Delicious is pollinating the Granny Smith just fine. All three of...
    Post by: Applenut, Apr 18, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    Blueberries in the tropics

    Your potting mix should stay moist, yet still drain freely; that's why we mix in miniature bark chips. Blueberries do have very tender, shallow...
    Post by: Applenut, Apr 7, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Blueberries in the tropics

    Blueberries need acid in order to process nitrogen. If the pH is too high they starve to death, which is what yours are sounding like. Monitor...
    Post by: Applenut, Mar 30, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Blueberries in the tropics

    Re: apples in tropics? If you can post photos to the GardenWeb I think that's your best bet of getting a diagnosis. Don't fret yet, this is...
    Post by: Applenut, Mar 20, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening