Tropical Fruit Trees

Loquat/Japanese Plum Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. Loquats are shaped like Christmas trees, but they have large fuzzy leaves that are green on top and silver underneath. The fruit tastes like a combination of peach and apricot. They are most often eaten fresh, in jellies and in wines. The trees will begin fruiting at just one to two years of age. Cold hardy tree good addition to any garden since it provides fruit during the winter months.

This Ultra-rare Annona native to rainforests of Panama and Columbia. Bears small, edible fruits with sweet pulp. The fruits have prominent hair-like features similar to a Rambutan. Very exotic and uncommon. In a 3 gallon container

• Comes in 3 gallon container • “Hak Ip” means “Black Leaf” referring to the tree’s greenish-black leaves • Flavor of passion fruit and grapes, scent of a red rose • Full sun, sun to partial shade • Indoor/Patio Growing (Zones 4-11), Outdoor Growing (Zones 9-11)

• Comes in 3 gallon container • Flavor of passion fruit and grapes, scent of a red rose • Tastes slightly more tart than other lychee varieties • Considered a commercial variety • Full sun, sun to partial shade • Indoor/Patio Growing (Zones 4-11), Outdoor Growing (Zones 9-11)

• Comes in a 3 gallon container • Small-medium sized tree • Spreading, open canopy about 10-15 feet across • Almonds develop leathery flesh outside the shell • High in protein, low in carbohydrates, and contain many essential vitamins and minerals • Zones 5-9

Banana Plant IceCream Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Ice Cream is considered a desert Banana, with other common names: 'Cenizo' of Central America and the West Indies; 'Krie' of the Philippines, is a relative of 'Bluggoe'. The flesh is white, sweetish, and tastes like vanilla ice cream and has the consistency of a custard, unlike the firm bananas we purchase in grocery stores. Often produces banana heads weighing 25 lbs.. Plants begin to bear in less than a year’s time.

Mulberry Tree Giant Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Mulberries taste similar to blackberries, and they will stain your hands and lips like black berries as well. They are excellent eaten right out of hand, but they are often used to preserves, jellies, and jams. The leaves of the mulberry are cultivated in many parts of the world as food for silk worms. Giant mulberries are about 2-3 times the size of regular mulberries.

Mulberry Tree Pakistan Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Mulberries taste similar to blackberries, and they will stain your hands and lips like black berries as well. They are excellent eaten right out of hand, but they are often used to preserves, jellies, and jams. The leaves of the mulberry are cultivated in many parts of the world as food for silk worms. This is a collectors variety and produces fruit that are 4-6 inches long, a great conversation piece.

Nectarine Tree Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. This Nectarine Tree is a long time favorite in the Deep South. This medium sized bright red nectarine even produces well in warm Winter areas such as Florida. The firm, yellow flesh with sweet, delicious flavor ripens mid-May to early June. Low chill requirement so will do well in warm climates.

Neem Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. While nearly unknown in the US, neem is one of the most widely used medicinal herbs in the world. Neem is a cornerstone of the Ayurvedic tradition, and was known as sarva roga nivarin or "healer of all ailments" in ancient India. Today, in tropical regions around the world, neem is often called "the village pharmacy." In the US, it is most often used as an immune system booster with multiple actions that make it particularly effective. First it increases activity of both the cell-mediated system (the Killer T response) and macrophage response (white blood cells). It also is packed with antioxidants that are critical in preventing age-related disorders. The tree is an amazing value since it literally has 100's of uses, medicinally and around the house. Neem trees place around the border of a property will prevent mosquitoes and other pests and insects for entering. Neem leaves place inside rice and other lentil containers is a natural way to keep out bugs. A must for every home garden.

Paan/Betel Leaf Vine in a 3 gallon conatiner. The betel leaf plant is a branching vine, that may climb as high as 10-15ft, although it often grows as an understory ground cover. The betel leaf is used in a number of traditional remedies for the treatment of stomach ailments, infections, and as a general tonic. It is often chewed in combination with the betel nut (Areca catechu), as a stimulatory. Some evidence suggests that betel leaves have immune boosting properties as well as anti-cancer properties. Leaves are chewed as a stimulant. In India, betel is used to cast out (cure) worms. And according to traditional Ayurvedic medicine, chewing areca nut and betel leaf is a good remedy against bad breath (halitosis).They are also said to have aphrodisiac properties. In Malaysia they are used to treat headaches, arthritis and joint pain. In the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and China they are used to relieve toothache. In the Philippines, they are used specifically as a stimulant. In Indonesia they are drunk as an infusion and used as an antibiotic. They are also used in an infusion to cure indigestion, as a topical cure for constipation, as a decongestant and as an aid to lactation.

Red Lady Dwarf Papaya Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. Papaya has an enzyme that soothes the stomach and calms indigestion. The fruit is commonly consumed as a breakfast food, and it is often juiced as well. Red Lady is a dwarf self pollinating variety that is also especially resistant to papaya ring spot virus and can also be container grown, excellent for colder areas. The fruit typically weigh four to six pounds, and it has excellent flavor, aroma, and texture. Great value since Papaya is usually sold by the pound and can cost upwards of $5 each.

Peach Tree Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Through a breeding program that began in 1953 the University of Florida successfully developed numerous low chill peach varieties suitable to Florida’s mild climate. The varieties we carry will grow and produce fruit even as far south as Miami. In fact, they have fruited successfully in Cuba and Nassau, Bahamas. The fruit quality is equal to that of temperate-zone cultivars, and small commercial plantings can be found throughout central Florida. The trees are deciduous and lose their leaves each winter, but they are highly ornamental otherwise making them an excellent choice for the home garden.

Pear Tree Florida Home Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Florida Home Pear trees are exceptional producers in the deep South. Keeps for long periods even when not refrigerated. This pear is great when baked as a fresh pear pie.

Sea Grape/Guyana Grape Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. Very common tree native to seashores throughout tropical America. Forms long clusters of grape-like fruit with an acidic flavor. The sea grape is often used as a landscape tree near beaches and waterways as it adapts well to sandy soil. Small shrub to medium sized tree up to 30ft high. Sea Grapes take on a number of growing habits and can also be found as spreading shrubs, growing only a few feet high. The rounded, glossy, red-veined leaves arequite distinctive. Usually eaten fresh out of hand or used to make jams and jellies. Makes a great shrub or hedge and is salt tolerant for coastal areas.

SourSop/Guanabana Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. Soursop has a sweet and tart custard-like pulp. The fruit are typically heart shaped, and weigh up to ten pounds. They make superb milkshakes, but can be eaten fresh as well. The trees are fast growing, and they usually begin fruiting in just two years. Leaves are used to make a tea and have sedative properties.

Strawberry/Catley Guava Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. Cattley Guava is a fairly slow growing shrub or small tree growing to a height of about 14 feet. The highly fragrant flowers are white followed by small green fruits that turn a bright red when ripe. Fruit size is about 1 1/2 inches. The Cattley can survive temperatures as low as 22F degrees, but prefers warm, humid weather. This guava can be grown indoors or out. Potted, it will only grow to about 5 feet. The shiny dark green leaves make it an excellent contrast to the bright red fruits. Fruits are very sweet. Makes a great shrub or hedge for privacy.

Wampee/Wampi Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. Wampi is a small tree from Southern China. It bears many small white five- parted flowers in clusters at the branch tips. The fruits are globose yellow berries with five sections about an inch in diameter. The leaves are quite crinkled in appearance. The fruit is ready to pick when the skin changes from green to yellow and the flavor is like a tart gooseberry. It is usually eaten out of hand or made into jam or a refreshing drink. It is considered in both Thailand and Southern China as one of the finest fruits.

Ylang Ylang Tree in a 3 gallon container. The ylang ylang is an elegant open tree famous for its flower’s fragrance which is used in nine different perfumes including Chanel #5. The flower itself is large, showy, and obviously extremely aromatic. The tree blooms sporadically throughout the year, but is heaviest in late autumn.

Pear Tree Hood Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. The Hood pear is also called a Magness pear, this fruit tree is very well adapted to the south; where it has shown great resistance to fire blight, growing very well as far south as Orlando, Florida. This tree produces large greenish ripe fruit with a crisp, juicy, white flesh. In some climates the Hood pear will turn brown with a elongated neck.

Pear Tree Pineapple Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Large, yellow pear blushed with red. Crisp flesh with unusual pineapple flavor. Great for canning, preserving, or eating fresh. Large crop at early age. Low chill requirement perfect for warm climates.

Persimmon Tree Fuyu Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. This is the flat shaped fruit. The persimmon is a multitrunked or single-stemmed deciduous tree to 25 ft. high and at least as wide. It is a handsome ornamental with drooping leaves and branches that give it a languid, rather tropical appearance. . The color of the fruit varies from light yellow-orange to dark orange-red. The size can be as little as a few ounces to more than a pound. The entire fruit is edible except for the seed. Makes a great treat and is cold hardy will provide tropical tastes in cooler climates.

Persimmon Tree Tanenashi Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. The shape of the fruit is round and pointed at the base of the Tanenashi Persimmon and it grows to the size of a grapefruit. The persimmon is a multitrunked or single-stemmed deciduous tree to 25 ft. high and at least as wide. It is a handsome ornamental with drooping leaves and branches that give it a languid, rather tropical appearance. . The color of the fruit varies from light yellow-orange to dark orange-red. The size can be as little as a few ounces to more than a pound. The entire fruit is edible except for the seed. Makes a great treat and is cold hardy will provide tropical tastes in cooler climates.

White Sapote Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. The white sapote is a superb but delicate fruit that tastes like a rncreamy sugar cube. The fruit are typically baseball to softball size, and the trees begin fruiting in just one to rntwo years. They are best eaten fresh and chilled, but are excellent in ice cream and milkshakes as well. They are rnreputed in Mexico to have soporific effect. Fruit are extremely sweet and make a great treat.

Surinam Cherry Tree Red Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. The tasty Surinam produces a 1" diameter, reddish-black cherry. This is a very unique looking cherry because of it`s pumpkin-like shape. The cherry ripens May through June. When fully ripe, it is delicious eaten fresh or in jellies. The plant is durable and can tolerate it's PH ranging from 5.5 to 7.5. It can be trimmed into a bush or small tree. Often grown as a thick hedge in central and south Florida. Easily grown in containers and makes a great edible hedge.

Pineapple Guava/Fieoja Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. The feijoa, or Pineapple Guava is native to extreme southern Brazil, northern Argentina, western Paraguay and Uruguay where it is common in the mountains. Is widely planted as a hedge, specimen or more ornately as an specimen and can if unpruned can reach heights of 15 feet tall and 15 feet wide in as many years. Pineapple Guava is used for two distinctly different purposes: for its flowers and for its fruits. There are few landscape plants that can be used for both, but its brilliant flowers, bright pink and red reaching 1.5 inches in diameter generally astound passerby’s. Its fruits are sweet and the taste resembles a cross between pineapple and guava. Fruits range in size from ¾ inch to 3 ½ inches long and are soft and yellow when ripe. Another useful purpose for the Feijoa is that it is very tolerant of salt, though this decreases fruit yield and causes it to produce fewer flowers. The leaves are leathery, dark green on top and a pale gray on the underside. The plant is remarkably disease and insect resistant, which makes landscaped areas easier to maintain. Makes a great edible hedge.

Santol Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. Santol is a common fruit in the markets throughout Indonesia and the Philippines. The fruit is about the size of a baseball and it has a thin rind. The pulp is sweet to sub-acid and surrounds several large seeds. The fruit are typically eaten fresh, but they are also used to make jellies and preserves throughout India and Malaysia.

Pineapple Plant 1-2 Gallon Container. Pineapples are among the most widely used tropical fruits in the world. The fruit grow on a small herbaceous plant that is in the same family as ornamental bromeliads. The plants can be reproduced by planting the crown of the fruit, but they are best grown from the suckers that occur at the base of the fruit or the mother plant. The plants begin producing fruit at one to two years of age.

Prickly Pear/Tuna Plant in a 3 Gallon Container. Imagine a plant which can provide you with several year-round foods, as well as a sweetener, an ice cream flavoring, a red dye, a hair conditioner, flour, and still be a drought tolerant burglar fence. This versatile plant is the prickly pear cactus, providing food, medicine, dye, and landscaping. The pads, fruits, seeds, and flowers of the prickly pear are all edible and can be prepared in a variety of ways. The fruit tast similiar to a watermelon. Prickly pear planted around the perimeter of your yard provides a steady supply of food, and serves as a natural fence through which most animal and human intruders will not penetrate. An edible fence or hedge.

Lemon Bay Rum tree in a 3 gallon container. Unique variety of Bay Rum with a refreshing lemon scent. The bayberry or bay rum tree (Pimenta racemosa) is a broadleaved tropical evergreen native to the islands of the Caribbean. The bay rum tree is known for the essential oil present in the leaves and stems. The oil, composed of terpenes, has a clove-like fragrance. Bay rum first came about as a 'rub' for sore muscles, strains, and sprains. It was also discovered that the essential oil contains a diterpene that has anti-bacterial properties. Bay rum was a popular aftershave in the early 20th century. It is literally made with the leaves of the tree and rum. Consequently, the aftershave has its spicy notes from the bay and its smoky, woody tones from the rum aged in casks.