Manila Tamarind & Inga - Best Nitrogen Fixing Tropical Fruit Trees 

Thank you. It is my goal to get out a video every 2 weeks. There’s just so much to know about these trees that few are talking about.

Thank you.

It’s tricky with HOA’s, but with the right aesthetics, a balance can be made with the growing of tropical fruit trees that conform to HOA regulations.

That has not been my experience. The majority of my seedlings and younger trees grow significantly bigger than the ones planted far away from nearby mature trees. I attribute this to the close proximity to nearby wood wide web network as well as larger trees providing a microclimate effect.

Thank you. Yeah, although mine died (twice) down to the roots due to frost, it has always managed to bounce back. Specific to the larger Inga in my backyard, although I’m not 100% certain on its variety, I purchased it from Hawaii. This tells me it’s likely not the cold hardy varieties folks in California and Florida are growing. It may also explain why it’s taking much longer to set fruit.

@@TropicalCentralValley Interesting! I'm really impressed by the growth of the 3-year-old tree you have out front. My new plants all came from a shop on etsy located in California called stylab. They were marked as edulis but I've also heard that inga edulis is one of the most mislabeled trees out there. I see some variability in the leaves between them even now.

That’s awesome. Regardless of the Inga varieties, it’s still amazing that we’re able to grow them in their non-native climate.

In my climate, yes, due to the frost. If protected or growing in their native climate, they do not.

That’s awesome. Concerning the Vigoro, assuming it’s an organic fertilizer, just about any brand of organic will be well received by the tropicals.

The growing of fruit trees is not for everyone. I think people overcomplicate the process and instead, levitate to easier lawns.

Thank you. In many ways, we get all the benefits of growing tropical fruit trees in California’s Central Valley when compared to Florida. Due to the lack of humidity, we don’t get too much fungal disease issues, our water is practically free of salt, something the mango trees definitely appreciate.

​@@TropicalCentralValleyPhoenix also, in some ways, has the benefits of Florida without some of the negatives. Just gotta adjust the methods. The sun and the minerals can be turned into positives.

Definitely. Specific to the Phoenix region, their winters are typically very mild, something the tropicals much prefer. Having stayed in Phoenix back in September, the summers are no joke.

Thank you. Having lived in Sacramento for several years myself, I agree. Our climate is practically identical. If you are nearing the Los Angeles region in the future, they have a number of tropical fruit tree nurseries down there. In previous years, I have made tour videos covering some of them: Champa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o1-Adgg5DKQ.html Emily Garden Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gn1JDiz-riA.html Mimosa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YfOMOSsuGIo.html

I have covered my Trompo canistel tree in passing in past videos. They are surprisingly cold hardy, but will appreciate some frost protection if possible.

Good old USDA Zone 9b, and unlike other 9b, we’re true to seed.

During this time of the season, the fruits should have been ripen, or nearly ripen. There are the starfruits and Thai guava varieties that are late ripeners that continues into late November. If this is the first or second year your trees are fruiting, the trees may simply be doing practice fruiting. Once it gets the hang of it, it should be fine in future years.

Same thing I’m experiencing with my guava tree.

That’s awesome.

The tree may simply not be ready. My Tropical Pink guava took a good 4 to 5 years before it started consistently producing fruits yearly.

Thank you. I also have two mango trees. What is the best place I should leave them? They are in pots and I keep moving them around but I would like to put them in the ground. Thank you again for your response.

A southern facing location would be ideal.

Thank you. If you are nearing the Los Angeles or San Diego region, there are a number of tropical fruit tree nurseries that carry Inga seedlings. I know online merchants also sell them. In fact, my larger Inga in my backyard was purchased from Hawaii.

Not necessarily. Similar to mango trees, too much at once, yes, however, this is hard to achieve with the use of organic fertilizer which are naturally slow releasing. That said, I would NOT recommend the use of manure and instead, reserve it for heavy feeders such as citrus and banana plants.

In the various tropical fruit tree nurseries in the Los Angeles area. I have made several videos touring some of them a few years back.