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Avocado Bacon. A large Mexican variety with dark-skinned medium sized fruits, and a rich creamy flavor. It is very cold hardy, late-producing variety of Avocado tree with exceptional fruit.
Bacon Avocado is named after James Bacon, who developed it in 1954. It's a highly productive Avocado tree with a lovely upright and spreading habit. Its dark green, glossy leaves lend an attractive, tropical appeal to the 15-20 feet of height, so you won t want to miss having one of these in your yard.
The outstanding feature of the Bacon Avocado is its fruit. The oval fruits ripen in late fall and into spring. The fruits are easy to peel and have a light, subtle flavor that compliments almost any dish. Another outstanding feature of the Bacon avocado tree is its angelic sweeping branches which helps keep the tree shorter and easier to pick its fruit.
See Avocado varieties chart and about successful growing in cold climate.

Bignay, Bugnay, Tassel berry. Clusters of 20 to 30 red to black fruits are produced from July through September. The acidic fruits, greatly enjoyed by birds, may be used to make jams, jellies, and vine.

This Pigeon Pea variety called Fuerte (meaning "strong"), was brought to Florida by a family from Holguin, Cuba, several decades ago. There, it is considered to be be the finest of many cultivars which are widely cultivated.
True to its name, it is the largest, strongest, most long lived, and most productive variety we have trialed. Also, it regularly produces pods with more and larger beans than any other. This is a vastly improved variety, and likely one of the documented polyploid cultivars. Highly recommended!
Pigeon Pea is popular food in developing tropical countries. Nutritious and wholesome, the green seeds (and pods) serve as a vegetable. Pigeon Pea is hardy, widely adaptable, and more tolerant of drought and high temperatures than most other crops.
See Article about this plant: Cajanus cajan - Pigeon Pea. The plant that saw paws of the newborn Great Sphinx....

Jelly Bean, Saltwood, Pigeon Plum, Hoja de Salat. Rare in cultivation, this small tree or bush should get more attention from tropical plant collectors.The plant is very nice, easy growing and make those "jelly beans" like berries at least twice/year. The flowers are almost unnoticeable. The berries are very showy and come right after. It fruits for several months non stop. Mature fruit is edible. In its native countries, this plant is widely used medicinally. From book "Messages from the Gods. A Guide to the useful plants of Belize": "To treat babies who can not sleep, often accompanied with crying, especially when they have been frightened by chickens..." Very useful plant especially for those who are afraid of chickens!

Panama Red is grown for one thing above all else - its impressively large fruit. The deep burgundy-red fruits are noticeably bigger than standard passion fruits and are packed with fragrant orange pulp that delivers a rich, sweet-tart tropical flavor.
This vigorous vine is an exceptionally heavy producer in warm climates, rewarding gardeners with abundant harvests of oversized fruit throughout the season. Its combination of large fruit, excellent flavor, and high productivity has made Panama Red one of the most popular varieties for home orchards.
Best for gardeners who want the biggest passion fruits with abundant harvests and outstanding tropical flavor.
Crops very heavily from Autumn through to Spring.
See Article about Passiflora.

The classic purple passion fruit, Possum Purple is prized for its deep purple fruit, rich tropical aroma, and perfectly balanced sweet-tart flavor. The medium-sized fruit is filled with bright orange pulp that's delicious fresh and equally outstanding in juices, desserts, jams, and cocktails.
This vigorous vine is known for its reliable production and heavy crops when grown in warm, sunny conditions. Its excellent flavor and dependable performance have made Possum Purple one of the most popular purple passion fruit varieties for home gardens.
Best for gardeners who want the classic purple passion fruit with outstanding flavor and dependable harvests.
See Article about Passion Fruit.

The golden passion fruit with exceptional sweetness, Sweet Sunrise stands out for its large, golden-yellow fruit filled with bright orange pulp that's sweet, juicy, and intensely aromatic, guava-like. Compared to many passion fruit varieties, it has a smoother, less acidic flavor, making it one of the best choices for eating fresh right out of the shell.
This vigorous, fast-growing vine flowers freely and produces generous crops in warm climates. The attractive fruit, excellent flavor, and reliable productivity make Sweet Sunrise a favorite for home gardens.
Best for gardeners looking for a sweet, low-acid passion fruit that's perfect for fresh eating, smoothies, desserts, and juice.

See Article about this Passion Fruit.

Lettuce tree, Cabbage tree, Hawaiian Papala kepau. Huge leaves with pleasing pale green color. Very exotic look! And very cold sensitive... Protect from cold when temperatures drop below 60F.

Passiflora coccinea, or Red Passion Flower, is a tropical, evergreen vine from South America known for its stunning scarlet-red flowers and edible passion fruits. It thrives in full sun or part shade with fertile, well-drained soils and can grow up to 10-12 feet long. This easy-to-grow plant is perfect for trellises, walls, and containers, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. Minimal pruning is needed, and it blooms primarily in summer and fall.

Passiflora nitida (Bell Apple) is a tasty, but relatively unknown passion fruit native to the Amazon jungle region. This is a rare, really delicious fruit which is much sweeter than any passion fruit. It grows in the tropical lowlands from Costa Rica in the north and French Guiana in the northeast, through wide parts of Brazil. It is similar to P. laurifolia, with orange-yellow fruits that have a sweet, succulent pulp. It is a fast-growing tropical vine. Its flowers are blue and red, a bit like P. laurifolia and P. quadrangularis. The fruits grow up to 2 in. It is tropical and should be protected from frost. The fruits are eaten fresh and very sweet, with no acid, yet very good in flavor. Passiflora nitida is also a useful fruit in a drink called Purple Passion.

This variety is the true wild form and not a man made cultivar. One of the great things about it is it is easier to grow and less finicky. It is the mother of all cultivars.
Spathoglottis plicata is the most popular terrestrial (ground dwelling) orchid. Softly textured, pleated leaves to 3Ft long emerge in February from egg-shaped pseudobulbs about 2" in diameter. Flowers open a few at a time at the top of the stem and each stem can last for months. In Sri Lanka to the Pacific Islands it blooms throughout the year. S. plicata was among the first plants to recolonize the land around Mt. Krakatoa after this mighty volcano exploded in 1883 and decimated the Indonesian island of Krakatau.
See video about Ground Orchids.

Carambola, local Florida variety Possum Gold large, round fruit, very sweet and juicy.
Small symmetrical tree. Fruits very prolifically. Fruit is star-shaped when cut across the middle. It has a sweet, watery, slightly acid, pleasant tasting pulp. Eaten fresh, in salads, as garnishes, in drinks or preserved. Mature trees may survive light frost but young trees must be protected from frost and especially - wind. The plant will fruit in container even when in small size (2-3 ft). Season: August - March.