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Welcome to the Cloudforest Cafe. The purpose of this discussion lounge is to provide a forum for online discussions on highland subtropicals. This includes many rare fruits such as cherimoyas, white sapotes, capulin cherries and many other fruits. And this also includes many Andean vegetable crops such as oca, maca, ulloca, and many others. We also invite palm enthusiasts to discuss highland palms such as Ceroxylons and Parajubaea.

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Temp check for 3 pm Posted by Jeff on 11/19/08
If it could be, how long would a coconut be viable after it is purchased from STOP&SHOP? Posted by Coconuthead on 11/19/08
6 feet tall apple trees at $9.50 each Posted by Axel on 11/19/08
7 am temp area low temp update Typicle Bay Area weather Posted by Jeff on 11/19/08
Peruvian Guava seeds now( not the Holy Grail ). Posted by Gregory in Palo Alto on 11/18/08
Firewheel Tree Posted by Nelson on 11/18/08
1 pm Cloudforest temp check Posted by Jeff on 11/18/08
Cloudforest 11/17 Temp Check 7:10 am.. Posted by Jeff East Bay on 11/18/08
Super easy rooting. Posted by CJ in Carpinteria Zone 10A/B on 11/17/08
Olives... Posted by DavidInAmityOr,Z8 on 11/17/08
White sapotes revisited Posted by Axel on 11/16/08
Late November fruit lineup Posted by Axel on 11/16/08
Gevuina preparation? Posted by Stephanie, Santa Cruz CA on 11/16/08
low 70's this morning Posted by axel on 11/16/08
Sir-Prize Avocado??? Posted by Jeff (Woodland) on 11/15/08
Just a typical November morning.... this is great Posted by Jeff East Bay on 11/15/08
Just a typical November day in Northern Cal... Posted by Jeff East Bay on 11/14/08
Billed Posted by maurice nichols on 11/14/08
Parajubaea torallyi question Posted by Roger in Olympia 8b on 11/13/08
Thanks Axel Posted by scotty in Arroyo Grande on 11/12/08
2008 Pomegranate Tasting at WEO Posted by Vino on 11/12/08
Record heat on the way Posted by Axel on 11/12/08
Getting durians seeds and growing them in Savannah Posted by Howard on 11/12/08
grapevine and tomato question Posted by Ethan-Bakersfield CA 9/9 on 11/11/08
Morning temp check... Posted by Jeff East Bay on 11/11/08
Lindcover tasting 11/12 Wed 10am-noon Posted by HarveyC on 11/10/08
Grape fruits Posted by Marco on 11/10/08
Who's growing Chienting Persimmon Posted by scotty in Arroyo Grande on 11/09/08
Grafting Avacado Posted by Maryann on 11/09/08
Gnetum gnemon? Posted by iwan on 11/09/08
Australian tropical fruit Posted by Phil (Australia) on 11/09/08
seeking oca tubers Posted by Karen on 11/08/08
Annona squamosa Posted by Brett on 11/08/08
November 8 Morning Temps... Posted by Jeff East Bay on 11/08/08
Pomegranate & Kiwi tasting tomorrow at Wolfskill Posted by HarveyC on 11/07/08
November 7 Afternoon Temp Check Posted by Jeff East Bay on 11/07/08
Anyone tried Autumn Beauty Jujube? Posted by Brendan on 11/07/08
Majesty in the valley floor - a year in review Posted by JDiaz on 11/06/08
Experimenting with old fashion storage apples - 1st set of results Posted by Axel on 11/06/08
What is your most successful fruit? - Hitting the Fruit Jaqckpot Posted by Axel on 11/06/08
Pouteria lucuma seeds Posted by Jantina on 11/06/08
Question, should Pistachios have naturally opened by now? Posted by David Johnson, Waterford CA, zone 14 on 11/06/08
Star Fruit Posted by Brian on 11/05/08
Sources for babaco? Posted by Jeff in SF on 11/05/08
Axel: How is lucuma from Chile doing? Posted by Marc Camargo on 11/05/08
How to get fruit year around Posted by Axel on 11/05/08
grafting white sapote, Vernon Posted by Ethan-Bakersfield CA 9/9 on 11/04/08
Greenhouse shadow net "ALUMINET": does it work??? Posted by Miguel (Portugal) on 11/03/08
Think its better to plant guavas now or wait? Posted by Brendan on 11/03/08
Mr. Posted by Robert Bowen on 11/03/08
Total of 4 inches of rain here Posted by Axel on 11/02/08
Anyone growing Fuschia boliviana? Posted by Merbert on 11/01/08
Warm over night Posted by Jeff on 11/01/08
Reminder for Pomegranate and Kiwi Tasting at Wolfskill, with some references and backround info. Posted by John Valenzuela Sunsetz16-17,Novato,CA on 10/31/08
Wanted Curry leaf plant (Murraya Koenigii) / Seeds Posted by Vidyaa on 10/31/08
April Q, in Kamuela- how were the Mauna Kea apples/pears? Posted by John Valenzuela Sunsetz16-17,Novato,CA on 10/31/08
More bananas Posted by Jason on 10/31/08
Rain and Pulmaria Posted by Jeff (Woodland) on 10/30/08
pomagranates Posted by nonnie on 10/30/08
capulin cherries Posted by Bill Schneider on 10/29/08
Pineapple plant Posted by Marlene on 10/29/08
Tween seasons in MoooDesto Posted by Jeff In MooooooDestooo on 10/29/08
Cestrum nocturnum curiosity Posted by Merbert on 10/28/08
Rain...Soon. Posted by Parsec on 10/28/08
Had a runner messing up my plants in my side yard Posted by David Johnson, Waterford CA, zone 14 on 10/28/08
Brachychiton Acerifolius/Jacaranda Posted by Nelson on 10/27/08
?s for the Persimmon people Posted by forrest on 10/27/08
fishtail palm picture and care Posted by Ethan-Bakersfield CA 9/9 on 10/27/08
anyone growing Erythrina edulis? Posted by Ben on 10/27/08
Bagging cherimoyas Posted by Axel on 10/26/08
New fruit tree breeding program Posted by Phil (Australia) on 10/25/08
Guavas finely sweet and worth eating, why now ??? Posted by David Johnson, Waterford CA, zone 14 on 10/25/08
Stephanotis Posted by Twan on 10/25/08
fflowers try again Posted by jeff on 10/25/08
fowers Posted by jeff on 10/25/08
The end of Summer is near Posted by Axel on 10/25/08
goldfinger question???????? Help Posted by Jon on 10/24/08
Chickens Posted by Denise, Indiana on 10/24/08
esperanza tecoma stans Posted by frieda on 10/23/08
growing starfruit Posted by Jack on 10/23/08
Mango trees Posted by Raj on 10/23/08
Sandy Bar Nursery business for sale Posted by John Valenzuela Sunsetz16-17,Novato,CA on 10/23/08
Looking for Monterey Bay apple nursery and tasting results Posted by John Valenzuela Sunsetz16-17,Novato,CA on 10/22/08
Apple chill - continuation of thread for George Posted by Axel on 10/22/08
How can I grow a star fruit tree from a seed? Posted by Hez on 10/22/08
Banana masters Posted by Jason on 10/22/08
BREADFRUIT TREE Posted by maria sherrer on 10/21/08
muscadine seed Posted by fred lester on 10/21/08
Apple Tasting this weekend 70+ varieties Posted by Axel on 10/21/08
replacing tree ferns Posted by Jeffrey Hunter on 10/21/08
Macadamia Where's my flowers?! Posted by Jason on 10/21/08
My Jujube Varieties Posted by Bass on 10/21/08
Egyptian guava seeds now! Posted by Gregory in Palo Alto on 10/20/08
To Merbert and William (Visalia) Posted by Jdiaz on 10/20/08
Unknown banana variety, fruit pics???? Posted by David Johnson, Waterford CA, zone 14 on 10/20/08
Vanilla, pineapple, and banana flavors in apples? Posted by Axel on 10/20/08
help again Posted by mildred cook on 10/20/08
An apple with a will to survive Posted by Stephanie, Santa Cruz CA on 10/20/08
Pawpaw seeds Posted by Jantina on 10/19/08
To Stan--Question on Pseudodrynaria coronans Posted by Robert Newman on 10/19/08
pawpaw Posted by Jantina on 10/18/08
Pineapple Guava fruit recipes Posted by Pat on 10/18/08
Seeking advice on mamey sapote Posted by Merbert on 10/18/08
Warm over night in MooooooDestooo Posted by Jeff on 10/18/08
asimina triloba Posted by Jantina on 10/18/08
Short backyard video Posted by Jeff on 10/17/08
papaya under plastic tunnels in California? Posted by Ben on 10/17/08
Emergency grafting Posted by Nigel(NZ) on 10/16/08
heating a small greenhouse Posted by Ethan-Bakersfield CA 9/9 on 10/16/08
fishtail palm advice Posted by Ethan-Bakersfield CA 9/9 on 10/16/08
No one has mentioned Jujubes Posted by David Johnson, Waterford CA, zone 14 on 10/14/08
Trip coming up Posted by Roger in Olympia 8b on 10/14/08
Everything you wanted to know about frost protection but were afraid to ask. Posted by Tom on 10/13/08
A gold star for Harvey's chestnuts Posted by Merbert on 10/12/08
Passiflora Pinnatistipula seeds Wanted Posted by Carlos (Spain) on 10/12/08
The hidden flavor in Mutsu apples Posted by Axel on 10/11/08
Frost advisory for low lying North Bay valleys and Salinas Valley Posted by Axel on 10/11/08
Banana stem recipe Posted by Martin on 10/11/08
Avocado Thrips Posted by Tim on 10/10/08
A quince that you can eat fresh off the tree Posted by Axel on 10/09/08
Last Modesto breadfruit pic of the season Posted by Jeff on 10/09/08
Getting ready for Winter Posted by Axel on 10/08/08
Where to buy Edenvale Improved Coolidge Feijoa? Posted by kjharvey on 10/08/08
Finally cracked the citrus secret Posted by Axel on 10/07/08
Interesting weather ahead - is this a clue to our upcoming winter weather pattern? Posted by JeffEastBay on 10/07/08
Volunteer Papayas budding Posted by Jdiaz on 10/06/08
Radermachera Kunming Posted by Donna on 10/06/08
Coffee Cake Persimmon? Posted by loquat_lover on 10/05/08
Seeds Posted by Mario Citeri on 10/05/08
tiny persimmons?? Posted by Lena Shiroma on 10/05/08
When to harvest watermelon Posted by Axel on 10/04/08
Safety of Cherimoyas- Any new info out there? Posted by Forrest on 10/04/08
Fraxinus uhdei Posted by Ben on 10/04/08
Spigold is amazing! Belle de Boscoop ripening too Posted by Axel on 10/03/08
Change is in the air Posted by jeff East Bay on 10/02/08
Capulin or Chokecherry? Posted by John Valenzuela Sunsetz16-17,Novato,CA on 10/02/08
Coddling Moth solutions? Posted by John Valenzuela Sunsetz16-17,Novato,CA on 10/02/08
Impending Rain (new thread) Posted by Axel on 10/01/08
Rain Headed for Bay Area Posted by Parsec on 9/30/08
R2E Mango ripening Posted by Tom on 9/30/08