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Summer year around. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Summer year around

Summer year around
☀️ Summer year around

"In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." - Albert Camus

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What makes Canistel Fruit so special? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What makes Canistel Fruit so special?

Canistel, Egg Fruit (Pouteria campechiana)

Canistel, Egg Fruit (Pouteria campechiana)

💛 What makes Canistel Fruit so special?

You will be surprised how many health benefits this fruit can offer! Canistel or Egg Fruit (Pouteria campechiana) is a beautiful, curiously shaped piece of Nature's Art, and the tree is super easy to grow. Native to South America, it is relatively cold hardy and fast growing, providing with the first crop within a year or two.
  • 📍 Variety of Shapes: Can be round, oval, spindle, or heart-shaped with a smooth, glossy skin.
  • 📍 Ripening Color: Turns yellow or pale orange when ready to harvest.
  • 📍 Unique Texture: Firm and mealy flesh, becoming softer and pasty at the center - similar to a hard-boiled egg yolk.
  • 📍 Sweet Flavor: Musky, with hints of baked sweet potato.
  • 📍 Culinary Uses: Enjoy fresh with salt, lime, or mayonnaise; or use in custards, milkshakes, pancakes, jams, and ice cream.
  • 📍 Versatile Ingredient: Popular in Thailand for cakes, jelly, and other desserts.


📚 Learn more from previous posts
10 Health Benefits of Canistel Fruit
How to make exotic Canistel Egg Fruit Custard - Recipe

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Colorful varieties of Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Colorful varieties of Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower

Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower, Red

Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower, Red

Holmskioldia cintrina - Chinese Hat Flower, Yellow

Holmskioldia cintrina - Chinese Hat Flower, Yellow

Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower, Bronze

Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower, Bronze

💕 Colorful varieties of Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower

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Why is it called Chinese Hat Flower? Winter bloomer is here! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Why is it called Chinese Hat Flower? Winter bloomer is here!

Holmskioldia sanguinea, or Chinese Hat Flower

💍 Why is it called Chinese Hat Flower? Winter bloomer is here!
  • 👒 The Holmskioldia sanguinea, or Chinese Hat Flower, gets its charming nickname from the shape of its blooms. Each flower resembles a tiny, colorful hat or parasol, with a narrow tubular structure backed by a broad, circular calyx, giving it a "hat-like" appearance!
  • 👒 This unique form has also inspired other playful names like Cup and Saucer, Parasol Flower, and Mandarin's Hat.
  • 👒 One of the most amazing features of the Chinese Hat Flower is that it's a vibrant winter bloomer. Just when many plants are dormant, it bursts into color, brightening up gardens with its eye-catching hues.
  • 👒 The classic variety produces red blooms, but there are also rare types, including Holmskioldia citrina, which has bright yellow flowers, and a bronze variety with orange-bronze blooms. These vibrant colors make it a fantastic choice for adding a splash of color to any garden during the cooler months.
  • 👒 This scrambling shrub is not only beautiful but also hardy and fast-growing, perfect for training along trellises, fences, or arbors, where its cascading blooms can shine.
  • 👒 Besides being visually striking, the Chinese Hat Flower is a magnet for pollinators, drawing in butterflies and hummingbirds.
  • 👒 For gardeners seeking a low-maintenance, colorful plant with a tropical vibe, the Chinese Hat Flower is an ideal choice!


📸 More photos of varieties in the next post ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie!

New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie!
✏️ New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie!

  • 🍪 Back in 2005, TopTropicals crew traveled to Thailand and discovered very interesting variety of Sapodilla at the fruit market (first pic). No one could tell us the name of this variety so we named it Brownie. We brought the seeds with us...

  • 🍪 Seven years later, we've had fruiting trees from those seeds! The fruit was even more elongated that the parent.

  • 🍪 The trees we have right now for sale are the second generation, seedlings from that original Thai Brownie. Try these for your fruit forest!

  • 🍪 The elongated fruit is small, 3-4" long, smooth pulp is very sweet.


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New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie!

New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie! New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie! New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie! New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie!
✏️ New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie!

  • 🍪 Back in 2005, TopTropicals crew traveled to Thailand and discovered very interesting variety of Sapodilla at the fruit market (first pic). No one could tell us the name of this variety so we named it Brownie. We brought the seeds with us...

  • 🍪 Seven years later, we've had fruiting trees from those seeds! The fruit was even more elongated that the parent.

  • 🍪 The trees we have right now for sale are the second generation, seedlings from that original Thai Brownie. Try these for your fruit forest!

  • 🍪 The elongated fruit is small, 3-4" long, smooth pulp is very sweet.


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New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie!

Sapodilla Thai Browny, Achras (manilkara) zapota

Sapodilla Thai Browny, Achras (manilkara) zapota

Sapodilla Thai Browny, Achras (manilkara) zapota

Sapodilla Thai Browny, Achras (manilkara) zapota

Sapodilla Thai Browny, Achras (manilkara) zapota

Sapodilla Thai Browny, Achras (manilkara) zapota

Sapodilla Thai Browny, Achras (manilkara) zapota

Sapodilla Thai Browny, Achras (manilkara) zapota

✏️ New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie!
  • 🍪 Back in 2005, TopTropicals crew traveled to Thailand and discovered very interesting variety of Sapodilla at the fruit market (first pic). No one could tell us the name of this variety so we named it Brownie. We brought the seeds with us...
  • 🍪 Seven years later, we've had fruiting trees from those seeds! The fruit was even more elongated that the parent.
  • 🍪 The trees we have right now for sale are the second generation, seedlings from that original Thai Brownie. Try these for your fruit forest!
  • 🍪 The elongated fruit is small, 3-4" long, smooth pulp is very sweet.


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Soulmates. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Soulmates

Soulmates
💞 Soulmates

"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same." - Emily Brontë

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Why you should grow your own Pomegranate Tree: the "Fruit of Miracles" in your Backyard. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Why you should grow your own Pomegranate Tree: the Fruit of Miracles in your Backyard

Pomegranate (Punica granatum)

Pomegranate (Punica granatum)

Pomegranate (Punica granatum)

Pomegranate (Punica granatum)

🔥 Why you should grow your own Pomegranate Tree: the "Fruit of Miracles" in your Backyard.
  • ❣️ Fruit of Miracles: The Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is nutrient-packed, beautiful, and perfect fruit for backyard gardens.
  • ❣️ Health Benefits:

  • Antioxidant Power: Fights cell-damaging free radicals.
  • Heart Health: Lowers cholesterol, boosts blood flow, and increases hemoglobin.
  • Blood Sugar Support: Helps regulate blood sugar and has anti-inflammatory effects.
  • Beauty Boost: Benefits teeth, prevents hair loss, and promotes youthful skin.

  • ❣️ Seeds of Goodness: Eating the seeds supports gut health, balances hormones, and nourishes skin and blood vessels.
  • ❣️ Daily Intake: Enjoy one pomegranate or 300 ml of juice daily, ideally 30–40 minutes before meals for best digestion.
  • ❣️ Grow Your Own: Planting a pomegranate tree offers a constant supply of this health-boosting fruit right at home!


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How to open a pomegranate fruit - easy!
Healing drops of blood: why Pomegranate is a superfood

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What is the most unusual Plumeria? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What is the most unusual Plumeria?

Plumeria pudica variegata - Snow Bridal Bouquet, White Arrow Leaf

Plumeria pudica variegata - Snow Bridal Bouquet, White Arrow Leaf

👽 What is the most unusual Plumeria?
  • 🍀 We have in our collection very interesting variety of Plumeria pudica from Thailand. It has variegated leaves!
  • 🍀 Plumeria pudica variegata - Snow Bridal Bouquet, or White Arrow Leaf - has variegated leaf margins.
  • 🍀 Like regular Plumeria pudica, it is evergreen, never drops leaves, and grows into a beautiful, dense multi-stem bush. Great for container culture.


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