The Cloudforest Cafe Archive
This archive contains the posts for the year 2003. For other years, please see these links:
A step into the 21st century Posted by Jeff on 12/30/03
Hot 'nuff fer yuh in Oz? Posted by Steve in Brookings on 12/29/03
wind blown queen palm Posted by ron hyde on 12/29/03
Anyone have a plit leaf philodendron? Posted by kyle on 12/29/03
Last nights freeze damage Posted by Jeff on 12/28/03
wow! Its cold in California! Posted by kyle on 12/28/03
Options for older avocado tree Posted by David on 12/27/03
Who had that hard rain on Christmas morning Posted by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/26/03
- Ohhhh David ! by Jeff on 12/26/03
- Jeff, I wanted a response, or was hoping by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/26/03
- rain? by parapeet on 12/27/03
- I had 30f this AM by Jeff on 12/27/03
- 28F here, got colder then planned by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/27/03
- cold by ron on 12/27/03
- David Waterford, that really bites! by kyle on 12/31/03
- Kyle, they can take lower when older by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/31/03
- To prevent frost damage , worth a millon by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/31/03
I plucked my DO--what now? Posted by curt reeves on 12/25/03
Raja Puri Bananas Posted by Mike on 12/25/03
Merry Christmas Everyone! Posted by Jeff on 12/25/03
Mangos in the central valley Posted by William on 12/24/03
David - Dwarf Namwa Posted by Mike on 12/23/03
- Mike, Dwarf Namwah height by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/23/03
- Mike, looking foreword to a banana year by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/23/03
- Belle banana by William on 12/23/03
- William, thank you, hadn't see that one by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/24/03
- Really tall, I wonder what clipped means by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/24/03
- " Belle " by William on 12/24/03
- namwah by Duane Stevens on 9/19/04
Weather oddity - Warm AM Posted by Jeff on 12/22/03
Is this true? Posted by kyle on 12/21/03
Cardaba- Won't ripen Posted by Jeff on 12/21/03
Ripening bananas Posted by William Visalia Ca on 12/21/03
Do Pineapples crowns mutate like bananas Posted by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/20/03
Extension of parrots:Has anyone seen exotic.. Posted by kyle on 12/19/03
Few pictures Posted by Jason on 12/18/03
Bacon Avocado, Supreme! Posted by Jason on 12/18/03
Latest CRFG sapote taste test Posted by Tom A. on 12/18/03
- Cool by Jason on 12/18/03
Calling NZ Ben, Avocado grafting Posted by Jason on 12/16/03
Taste of white sapote Posted by MrTexas on 12/15/03
Kings and Kentias in No. Ca? Posted by Jeff in East Bay on 12/14/03
Kyle: Sending Photos of CA Palms Posted by Denis -Victoria, BC Z8b on 12/14/03
Cherimoya in Modesto Posted by Jeff on 12/13/03
Jason in the Daleys news Posted by Tom on 12/12/03
- Classic by Jason on 12/12/03
- Hey by Jason on 12/13/03
Sapote pictures Posted by Tom A. on 12/11/03
Whats your favorite tree? Posted by kyle on 12/09/03
coconut care and more! Posted by kyle on 12/08/03
Babacos no worries Posted by Jason on 12/08/03
- Jason Hass avocados by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/08/03
- Not many flowers by Jason on 12/08/03
- Seedling Avocados by Jason on 12/09/03
- David, Bacon fruit picture by Jason on 12/09/03
- NOT A BACON by Jeff on 12/09/03
- My Bacon by Jeff on 12/09/03
- Jason, agree doesn't look like a Bacon by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/10/03
- Link to avocado photos, very interesting by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/10/03
- Hayes sample by Nigel(NZ) on 12/10/03
- ...more by Nigel on 12/10/03
- Hey you crazys, it's bacon by Jason on 12/11/03
- Dont think so.... by Jeff on 12/11/03
- Melbourne vs Portland by Jason on 12/11/03
- Anyway look at the pictures of the trees by Jason on 12/11/03
- Fuerte by Jason on 12/11/03
- Jason, look at this Bacon Pic by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/11/03
- try this pic link again by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/11/03
- I know this pic link will work by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/11/03
- I figured it out! by Jason on 12/11/03
- Another picture by Jason on 12/11/03
- Maybe by Jeff on 12/11/03
- I have a Bacon, hopefully will fruit by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/13/03
- David by Jason on 12/14/03
- Jason. I hope so by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/14/03
- NAME OR TYPE OF AVOCADO by Mel Montes on 1/13/04
2 to 3 foot long purple cooking bananas ??? Posted by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/07/03
- Its a..... by kyle on 12/08/03
- * by kyle on 12/08/03
- Kyle, yes a plantain, made word mistake by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/09/03
- ??? by kyle on 12/09/03
- Kyle, plantains are more frost sensitive by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/09/03
- Plantains are available... by Nigel(NZ) on 12/14/03
- Fried in butter alone, or with apples. by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/14/03
- There's nothing boring about plantains. by Tim on 8/20/04
Above Normal Temps, so far Posted by Jeff on 12/07/03
New bananas Posted by parapeet on 12/06/03
Jason's Garden video -Australia Posted by Jeff on 12/04/03
health benefits of bananas Posted by ron on 12/04/03
White sapote scionwood and thoughts Posted by Tom A. on 12/02/03
Jason in a boat? Posted by Nigel(NZ) on 12/02/03
Too cool for macadamias? Posted by Steve in Brookings on 12/01/03
Dwarf Cavendish VS Chinese Cavendish Posted by William on 11/30/03
Yellow Mysore bunch Posted by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/28/03
Can anyone identify this tree? Posted by kyle on 11/27/03
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Posted by Jeff on 11/27/03
- We went to Golden Corral in Stockton by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/27/03
- Good for you..... by Jeff on 11/27/03
- Jeff, veggie yes, helping Jason by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/28/03
- : ) by Jason on 11/30/03
- Microbial rennet by Paul W on 11/30/03
- Lucky bananas are cheap by Jason on 11/30/03
- Oh yeah by Jason on 11/30/03
- Banana diet? by Paul W on 11/30/03
- Bananas are complete, and some others to by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/01/03
- Off the topic but........ by Paul W on 12/01/03
- Not sure what tell you? you belive or ? by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/01/03
- Soys by Jason on 12/02/03
- My wife is a vegetarian by Paul W on 12/03/03
- Paul W by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 12/04/03
- ever tried Ensete? by dougalNZ on 12/04/03
Seedling White Sapote fruiting size? Posted by Jason on 11/26/03
- Jason, white sapote trees by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/26/03
- Hmm by Jason on 11/26/03
- Jason, nice to see some green by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/27/03
- Grass by Jason on 11/27/03
- Jason, like where I was in Oregon by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/27/03
- Illusive tree sizes by Jason on 11/27/03
- Oh yeah by Jason on 11/27/03
- Jason, what kind of Redwood? by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/28/03
- Normal redwood by Jason on 11/30/03
- Redwoods by Barry on 12/01/03
Cocos Lucifera Posted by kyle on 11/26/03
Yacon harvest! Posted by Moose on 11/26/03
Parapeet, Did you recieve your palms yet? Posted by Jeff on 11/25/03
Cherimoya Freeze damage photo Posted by Jeff on 11/25/03
Garden Video Posted by Jason on 11/25/03
LHI Banyan ... NO FROST DAMAGE Posted by Jeff on 11/24/03
Colder tonight! Posted by Jeff on 11/23/03
Winter chill Posted by Jeff on 11/22/03
- Jeff, clear skies, 11pm, 35F, 12am, 36F by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/23/03
- Long duration freeze, OUCH, 29/30F low by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/23/03
- 29.7f low here in Modesto by Jeff on 11/23/03
- Not much Damage here,.any other reports? by Jeff on 11/23/03
- not as bad as predicted by ron on 11/23/03
- Only thing seems to be the bananas by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/23/03
- 31.5 in Studio City by Tom on 11/23/03
- Guavas by Jeff on 11/23/03
- Could be the latent summer heat by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/25/03
- Soil temps by Jeff on 11/25/03
Harvest time - Cardaba Posted by Jeff on 11/22/03
do bunch frozen? Posted by ron on 11/22/03
Jason, remember our talk about gassy fruit? Posted by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/22/03
Alright Guys Posted by Mike on 11/22/03
Jason Posted by Chinese white sapotes on 11/21/03
Researching Origin of a Trunked S. minor Posted by Bill (Lilburn, GA, 7B) on 11/21/03
Genentic research, why not hardy mangos Posted by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/21/03
- Cold Haryd Mangos by MrTexas on 11/22/03
- Not to get political but by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/22/03
- Not to get political but by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/22/03
- Not to get political but by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/22/03
- Cold hardy mangoes by MrTexas on 11/22/03
- MrTexas, yes you are right, $ buys it. by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/22/03
- Mangoes by MrTexas on 11/23/03
- My 2cents worth by Nigel(NZ) on 11/23/03
- Nigel agree whole heatedly by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/23/03
Jason, you might be interested, mango researc Posted by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/21/03
breeding a better mountain papaya Posted by Ben on 11/20/03
"Rose Apple" -- Syzygium Jambos Posted by Ashok on 11/19/03
Last nights storm Posted by Jason on 11/19/03
Dew points to drop - cold Posted by Tom on 11/19/03
- My Guess by Jeff on 11/19/03
- Didn't want to hear, it has been nice by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/19/03
- Worst storm in 150 years by Jason on 11/19/03
- Now they are talking 28F/-2.2C by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/21/03
- DP went up up 3 points, was 32 at 8pm by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/21/03
- Why fret? by parapeet on 11/21/03
- parapeet, just was not expecting it yet by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/21/03
Not all plants stop growing when it cools Posted by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/18/03
Avocado identification Posted by Jason on 11/17/03
Jeff's Carambola Posted by Nigel(NZ) on 11/17/03
propagating Hardy Kiwifruit Posted by Paul W on 11/16/03
Banana observations to Jeff, what do others ? Posted by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/16/03
- Nutrition by Jeff on 11/16/03
- Jeff, I have had a low of 34F by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/17/03
- Jeff, soil temps good, 70F plus by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/17/03
- Soil temps by Jeff on 11/17/03
- Heat - by Ben K on 11/17/03
- Soil temps, & wow Norm does have bananas by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/17/03
- Shade by Jeff on 11/17/03
- Jeff, mine is shaded too, ????? by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/18/03
- Try another by Jeff on 11/18/03
- Jeff, I'll try that, YUP, only 58F by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/18/03
- Waterproof by Jeff on 11/18/03
- Jeff, I did as well by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/18/03
Product forum Posted by Nigel(NZ) on 11/16/03
Palm hybrids Posted by kyle on 11/15/03
Dr Glowinski visiting! Posted by Jason on 11/15/03
- Jason, sounds exciting and scary by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/15/03
- Avocados by Jason on 11/15/03
- Jason, mine wilt, but are in pots by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/16/03
- Lucky you with 30C! by Nigel(NZ) on 11/16/03
- Was pushing 40c in Melbourne by Jason on 11/16/03
- Jason, is 40C normal this time of year? by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/16/03
- Nup that's freaky by Jason on 11/16/03
- Jason, it was a similar pattern here by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/17/03
- False Spring by Nigel(NZ) on 11/17/03
Tasted a new mango Posted by Jason on 11/13/03
Five inches of rain in two hours Posted by Tom on 11/13/03
palms and gardens order HUGE Posted by ron on 11/13/03
Kyle, below you asked, where is everyone? Posted by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/11/03
Affiliate program: Earn a free palm/palmseeds Posted by Oscar on 11/11/03
- smart by kyle on 11/11/03
Casimiroa grafts - you little beauties!! Posted by Nigel(NZ) on 11/10/03
- grafting Casimiroa by Moose on 11/10/03
- White Sapote Grafting by Ashok on 11/10/03
- Casimiroa grafts by Nigel(NZ) on 11/11/03
- Cleft Grafting by Ashok on 11/11/03
- Parafilm on scion by MrTexas on 11/12/03
- Sapote grafts by Jason on 11/12/03
- That's interesting by Nigel(NZ) on 11/13/03
- Timing by Ashok on 11/13/03
- Breaking things by Jason on 11/13/03
- Jason, untie them? by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/14/03
- David, Parafilm by Jason on 11/14/03
- Parafilm by benp on 11/15/03
- Jason and Benp, Thanks by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/15/03
- Bio-Tape by benp on 11/15/03
- Benp, the budding tape by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/15/03
- Description by benp on 11/16/03
- Benp, could be, ????? by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/16/03
- Parafilm success by Paul W on 11/16/03
- !: ) by Jason on 11/16/03
- Paul W, do you use it alone? by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/16/03
- Grafts by Paul W on 11/16/03
- Ok by Jason on 11/17/03
Where is Axel? Posted by kyle on 11/10/03
Pic of Dwarf Namwah, on 8 Nov 03 Posted by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/09/03
- Mysore bunch pic, what is normal size? by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/09/03
- Mona Lisa bunch, seems slower to mature by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/09/03
- Last Musa to bloom, Misi Liki, HUGE by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/09/03
- Misi Liki, a distance shot, 40 plus feet by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/09/03
- Nice by kyle on 11/09/03
- Kyle, I guess have a CRFG banana party by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/10/03
- Owe it all to the spirit of Jeff Earl by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/10/03
- AAAWWWHHH It was nuttin by Jeff on 11/10/03
- mL by Ben on 11/10/03
- Ben, the Misi Liki is taller by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/10/03
A good plalce to get 1 gallon palms or trees? Posted by kyle on 11/09/03
California Gold in Antioch?? Posted by Mike on 11/07/03
Tom or ?, Size of Dwarf Namwah bananas? Posted by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/07/03
A tree hunt for the bay area. Some nice trees Posted by Kyle on 11/06/03
Elevations of Guatamala Posted by michelle on 11/06/03
palms in pots or in ground? Posted by ron on 11/06/03
Brazilian fruit Posted by Nigel(NZ) on 11/05/03
Mangrove in MIssion Bay San Diego Posted by kyle on 11/03/03
Do your pets have favorite plants to kill? Posted by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/03/03
A proper fruit-lovers weekend Posted by Nigel(NZ) on 11/02/03
Caught these lil guys today... off topic Posted by Jeff on 11/01/03
portable heaters Posted by ron on 11/01/03
what to do with ripening bananas in cold snap Posted by ron on 11/01/03
- Ron, my 2 cents, hope others add theirs by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/01/03
- bananas by Cagary on 11/02/03
- Not much.. by Jeff on 11/02/03
- The question, is it worth the effort? by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/02/03
- bubble bags by Ben on 11/02/03
- Ben, I misunderstood, just the bunch? by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 11/03/03
- bagging by Ben on 11/03/03
- Ripening bananas by Janice Davis on 4/23/04
canopy effect on cold nights Posted by ron on 11/01/03
My Seattle Yard photos Posted by kyle on 10/31/03
This will make you laugh! It made me... Posted by kyle on 10/31/03
First fall break, Clouds, few light showers Posted by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/31/03
Papaya Fruit Posted by Gary Le Vine on 10/30/03
What's fruiting in San Francisco Posted by Moose on 10/29/03
Pawpaw surprise Posted by Nigel(NZ) on 10/28/03
Cherimoyas finished, yum! Posted by Jason on 10/27/03
Modified arctic air on the way down Posted by Tom on 10/27/03
Friends Greenhouse Posted by William on 10/27/03
Enjoying the heat wave? Posted by Steve in Brookings on 10/27/03
The BEST nursery in the PNW Posted by Kyle on 10/26/03
Dwarf Orinoco from Jeff Posted by Mike on 10/26/03
David? Posted by Mike on 10/26/03
Tropical hardy fruit? Is there one? Posted by kyle on 10/25/03
- Avocado by Jeff on 10/27/03
- Kyle, what about pawpaws? by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/28/03
- Kyle found a good site with data & pics by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/28/03
- Thanks! by kyle on 10/28/03
- Feijoa? by smd(PT) on 10/29/03
- hlftuotyiuiooooooooooo. by Your Worst Nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! on 4/20/04
Copernica Baileyana, and Nypa Posted by kyle on 10/25/03
Palm classification Posted by kyle on 10/25/03
Whats at your home depot? Posted by kyle on 10/25/03
The heat! Good or bad? Posted by kyle on 10/25/03
jeff, i just bought.... Posted by ron on 10/24/03
Papayas besides the "mountain papaya" (Babaco Posted by Carlo on 10/24/03
Nanner update - Good/Bad/Ugly Posted by Tom on 10/24/03
- Tom looking like this, bloomed 2 wks old by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/24/03
- D. Namwah on 24 Oct 2003 by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/24/03
- Mistake, this is D. Namwah,other/Mysore by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/24/03
- Mona Lisa 24 Oct 2003 by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/24/03
- SH 3640 24 Oct 2003 by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/24/03
- FHIA-18, 24 Oct 2003 by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/24/03
- Sugar Cane, sure does grow, see pic by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/24/03
- Sugar Cane again, must of missed a lette by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/24/03
- My Avocado tree, by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/24/03
- D. Namwah???? by Jeff on 10/24/03
- Jeff, D. Namwah by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/24/03
- They look fat by Jeff on 10/24/03
- Jeff, if any are, I think the Mysore are by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/24/03
- Jeff 1st pic labled D. Namwah is Mysore. by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/24/03
- cado by Jeff on 10/24/03
- Jeff thanks, has been dropping fruit by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/25/03
- Avocados and damage? by kyle on 10/25/03
- Kyle, cados vary a lot from seed by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/26/03
- More bad by Tom on 10/27/03
- Tom, sounds bad, how bad is it ? by David, Waterford CA, zone9 on 10/27/03
- I'm pretty lucky so far by Tom on 10/27/03
Just checking in Posted by Mike on 10/24/03
palms and gardens Posted by ron on 10/23/03
Name that Nanner Posted by Bill-Ga on 10/23/03
Photo page Posted by Jeff on 10/22/03
planting for palm curvature Posted by ron on 10/22/03
best at shipping quality palms Posted by ron on 10/22/03
Hot down here in SF valley Posted by Tom on 10/21/03
rajapuri banana harvest? Posted by carlo vitale on 10/20/03
Every palm that can grow in California Posted by kyle on 10/18/03
Front yard video Posted by Jeff on 10/18/03
Does anyone get bothered by this website? Posted by