🍅 Why everyone's falling for the Hog Plum - the tropical fruit tree that does it all!

♦️The Hog Plum tree (Spondias purpurea), that you saw blooming in March, set the fruit by May and now in July - it's finally ripening at TopTropicals garden, and wow, what a crop!

♦️Also known as Jocote, Spanish Plum, or Purple Mombin, this fast-growing tropical tree is a superstar in the garden. It explodes with bright flowers right on bare branches in spring, then follows up with juicy, plum-like fruits that smell amazing and taste even better.

♦️The fruits are super versatile - eat them fresh, cook them down with sugar, pickle them green, or even make a spread like apple butter. You can even cook the young leaves for a tangy side dish.

♦️It grows fast, fruits early, and does great in all kinds of soil. Want a living fence that feeds you? This is it.

♦️And it's not just tasty - Hog Plum is packed with vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants. It’s refreshing, great for digestion, and may even help with blood pressure and blood sugar.

♦️ If mango is king, Hog Plum is definitely next in line!

🛒 Sweet fruit, right this way!

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The Hog Plum tree fruit
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🍊What is better - Lychee or Longan?

🟠 What is more productive than a lychee tree and just as delicious? The Longan tree - Euphoria longana.

🟠 This fast-growing beauty is a breeze to care for and starts fruiting early. Longan produces clusters of sweet, juicy fruit with crisp skin and fragrant white flesh that tastes a lot like lychee - some even say better!

🟠 It's tougher too: more wind-resistant, less fussy about soil and water, and fruits more regularly than its famous cousin. You can keep it compact with pruning or grow it in a container.

🟠 If you want a tropical fruit tree thats reliable, prolific, and packed with flavor, Longan is the one to grow!

🛒 Add a Longan tree to my garden!

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Avocado that laughs at frost: Mexicola Grande for cooler climates

🟢Avocado Mexicola Grande is one of the best cold-hardy avocados you can grow. It can tolerate temperatures down to the low 20sF, making it ideal for gardeners in zones 8b-10 who want a dependable avocado.

🟢Medium-sized tree, grows to about 15-20 feet tall, but you can keep it smaller with pruning.

🟢Glossy black fruit, thin-skinned, smooth, and shiny black when ripe - easy to peel and eat fresh.

🟢Anise-scented leaves: its foliage has a mild anise aroma when crushed, which is unique to Mexican-type avocados.

🟢Creamy and rich: the fruit has a high oil content and a buttery flavor, excellent for guacamole or toast.

🟢Early producer: often fruits earlier in the season compared to other varieties.

🟢 A great addition if you're looking for a productive, flavorful avocado that can handle cooler temps!

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· Avocado can you eat with the skin: cold hardy Joey
· Can I Grow Avocado Outside the Tropics?
· Avocado Variety Guide
· Posts about #Avocado

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🏆 What's in TopTropicals Garden? A note from our customer

🎥 From Jackie Rose about her visit to Top Tropicals Bfarm Garden and Nursery.

♥️ Thank you Jackie! Enjoy your plants and come back again!

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🌵 How to grow Dragon Fruit from a cutting - Quick Guide

🐉 Get a healthy cutting

Use a 6-10 inch long stem cutting from a mature dragon fruit plant. Let the cut end dry in the shade for 2-5 days so it forms a callus. This also helps prevent rot and fungus.

🐉 Prepare the soil

Use well-draining soil - well drained potting mix, Adenium mix, or cactus mix is ideal. Dragon fruit hates wet feet!

🐉 Plant the cutting

Stick the callused end about 2-3 inches deep into the soil. Make sure it's planted upright (the way it grew on the parent plant).

🐉 Support it

Add a trellis or post. Dragon fruit is a climbing cactus and needs something to grow on.

🐉 Water lightly

Water once after planting, then wait until the soil dries before watering again. Overwatering can rot the cutting.

🐉 Give it sun and warmth

Place in bright, indirect sunlight while it roots. Once established, it can handle full sun.

🐉 Watch it grow!

Roots usually form in 2-4 weeks. New growth means it's taking off! This is the time to Ferilize it!

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· How to grow Dragon Fruit 📱
· Planting your own Dragon Fruit plantation
· Do-It-Yourself Support Structure for Dragon Fruit
· Grow Your Own Exotic Dragon Fruit Garden
· Top 10 fruit you'll ever need for your health benefits: Dragon fruit
· What does Dragon Fruit Flower look like?
· Why you need to grow your own dragon fruit
· Do red, white and yellow Dragon fruit taste differently?
· What to do with a lot of Dragon Fruit

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