Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 4 Oct 2024

Three must-have fruit for every tropical garden

Three must-have fruit for every tropical garden

🏆 Three must-have fruit for every tropical garden



🍍Pineapple is a tropical favorite that's incredibly easy to grow, making it a perfect choice for beginners. With minimal care, Pineapples don't take mush space, you can grown them underneath other fruit trees. Plant good varieties, and when you get your crop, plant the tops and you will have your little Pineapple plantation in no time: you'll enjoy sweet, juicy fruit from those little babies in about 18-24 months. Freshly harvested pineapples are delightful in smoothies, salads, or grilled, adding a tropical flair to your garden.

🥭 Mango trees are not only a staple in tropical gardens but are also easy to cultivate. They flourish in sunny spots and well-drained soil, requiring little maintenance once established. These vigorous trees can yield an abundance of juicy, flavorful fruit in just a few years. They are perfect for fresh eating or adding to salsas and chutneys. Condo varieties are dwarf trees and can be grown in containers.

Avocado trees are fun to grow and add both beauty and nutrition to tropical gardens. Grafted cultivars start yielding fruit within a few months with proper care. The rich, creamy avocados are a culinary favorite, perfect for salads, spreads, and smoothies. With their lush foliage and bountiful harvests, avocado trees are a fantastic choice for gardeners looking for ease and abundance.

📚 Learn more from previous post:


· The most luscious Hospitality Fruit
· Mango Rainbow
· What is the best Avocado variety

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Date: 27 Jun 2022

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Date: 3 Nov 2025

Cashews: more magnesium than almonds!

Cashew Nuts - Anacardium occidentale

Cashew Nuts - Anacardium occidentale

Cashews: more magnesium than almonds!



🌰 Cashews might be the real nutty winner when it comes to magnesium. One ounce provides about 83 mg, or roughly 20% of your daily need, slightly topping almonds at 76 mg, according to Verywell Health.

🌰 Magnesium plays a key role in your body’s daily operations - it helps your heart, muscles, and bones function properly, keeps blood pressure steady, and supports your energy and metabolism. Yet many people still fall short of getting enough.

🌰 Along with magnesium, cashews are packed with protein, healthy fats, copper, zinc, and iron - all nutrients your body depends on.

🏆 More magnesium-rich fruit:



Avocado


Avocados are famous for their healthy fats, but they’re also surprisingly high in magnesium - about 58 mg per medium fruit. That’s one of the highest amounts among fruits. Their creamy texture and fiber content make them especially gentle on the stomach, helping digestion and easing constipation. Regularly adding avocado to meals can support gut health, muscle function, and overall mineral balance in a naturally delicious way.

🍍 Pineapple


Best known for its enzyme bromelain, pineapple also provides a helpful 20 mg of magnesium per cup. While not the top source, it offers a rare combination of fiber, enzymes, and minerals that benefit the digestive system. Bromelain helps reduce inflammation in the gut, and magnesium keeps digestive muscles relaxed. Together, they make pineapple a light, refreshing choice for better digestion and a balanced system.

✅ How to get more magnesium:


• Eat a mix of magnesium-rich foods every day - your body only absorbs about half of what you consume.
• Try pairing magnesium-rich sources. Add Cashews, Avocados, Bananas, Pineapple, or Spinach to your meals and snacks.
• Remember, caffeine, age, and certain medications can reduce absorption, so balance your diet and check with your doctor if needed.
• A handful of cashews can go a long way - for your heart, your energy, and your bones.

🛒 Explore your future food forest: fruit and edibles

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Learn more:
Grow your own brain food: avocado and cacao
Plant a fruit tree - and breathe easier: fruit might be the surprising key to healthier lungs
Tropical fruit health benefits guide - what fruit and edibles can help with health issues and vitamin deficiencies, Part 1 and Part 2.
Five best fruit trees to plant in Summer
10 best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes
Top 10 fruiting plants you'll ever need for your health benefits

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Date: 15 May 2026

The anti-cucumber legend

Cat Philemon and Avocado Red Russel

Cat Philemon and Avocado Red Russel

The anti-cucumber legend

Cucumber videos prepared me for this moment.
They said cats fear cucumbers?
You brought me an avocado.
Nice try.
Wrong vegetable.
Wrong cat.

"Cat Philemon stress testing an Avocado Red Russel at TopTropicals PeopleCats.Garden.

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Date: 28 Apr 2021

Cold hardy tropical fruit trees for Zone 9

Q: Can you suggest tropical fruit that can be grown (cold hardy) in Zone 9?

A: There are quite a few tropical/subtropical trees that will grow well in zone 9. Our favorites are: Figs - very cold hardy and drought tolerant.
Loquats - grafted trees that start fruiting right away, reliable producers.
Tropical Mulberry - very fast growing trees that can take freeze, heavy producers.
Macadamia - these trees are of a compact nature, very easy to grow and start producing nuts right away.
Many different varieties of Eugenias - tropical cherries - all-time favorites. Another tropical cherry - Malpighia, or Barbados cherry - starts fruiting in small size under one food tall! Great for containers.
Tropical (Low Chill) Peaches, Nectarines, and Plums. See full list of low-chill, relatively cold hardy fruit trees.
And of course - Bananas!

Don't forget to fertilize your fruit trees to improve their cold hardiness!