Hello, I don't mean to be a pest but I was wondering if any on this group might be interested in doing cutting trades. I am trying to get pitaya and other...
Unfortunately, Amazon.com never seems to have Cornucopia in stock. Anyway, I've found a book in my library (Northwestern U.) which supplements this topic....
<snip> ... Joe, I think you're talking about Mucuna pruriens, the velvet bean. It is a green manure and sometimes fodder crop (used in SE USA in 19th century...
... <snip> ... The one I've heard promoted are the Ingas (Inga Edulis, and Inga spp.). Given the previous description of Makuna I'd think you'd be much beter...
Hello, I got a cutting from a friend which he identified as Selenicereus megalanthus. I have been growing it for over two months but growth has been extremely...
Leo, I have been reading and following this group for the last three weeks and want to thank you, Leo, especially and also other members for your contributions...
Subject Dragon Fruit Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 07:16:48 EDT From: Stridesblackpool@... How do we eat a dragon fruit ie., do you have to cook it, can you...
Hi Pauline, As Leo said they are usually eaten fresh. A friend of mine who is a chef made a sorbet out of them and he said it was great because of the...
Morning Owen, It all depends how cold your winters are. As far as I know Lake Elsinore gets pretty cold since it is one of the lowest spots in the area. Paul...
Hi Leo, I found a couple of interesting pitaya recipes several weeks ago while doing some research. I hope you find these interesting. -- Shirley Matsuhashi ...
I got these pitaya cuttings from Sven on August 28th, 2002 and put them into 6 inch pots. I have photographed them today Oct. 9th and marked them by name. I...
Hi all, Is the variety "Alice" the same as "Alice Snow"?? Thanks, Kevin ["Alice" and "Alice Snow" are interchangeable names for that self-fertile Hylocereus...
Well, by now all of you who have been growing pitayas for the last couple of years, are probably enjoying the flavor of this spectacular fruit. I have been...
I had my friend in Mexico send me her recipe for Pitaya Ice Cream. Her English is not very good. 1 liter water (Slightly more than one quart) 750 grams sugar ...
Hi All, I would like to buy cuttings of RED and of YELLOW FLESH Pitaya. Please let me know if you sell them. Thank You Mike [The 'Yellow' pitaya you may have...
[Note: I'll post Dave's photo of his Red Pitaya in the photo section. -Leo] Subject: Red Pitaya in Northern Australia Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 14:00:58 +1000 ...
I would love to try the pitaya ice cream, but in the recipe you don't say how much of the fruit you need. Can you please let me know. Thanks so much, Pat...
I asked my friend, Carmen about the proportions and she said: Pam: You have to calculate how much pithaya you have to put for the ice cream.... maybe 2 pounds...
Dear David Grant; We are a Pitaya Farmer in Malaysia. Currently we have about 13 acres now. Another 100 acres are under planning and open for the investor. ...
Hello, I'm confused. My pitaya is branching like crazy. The original cutting is putting out six new branches. A forked branch coming out of the original...
Terry Weaver in Hawaii asked me what causes pitaya fruit to sometimes have a hollow or partially-hollow core. If you know, would you please either reply to...
This isn't completely off the subject since the Desert Blooming Cereus (Cereus Greggii) is a pitaya, too. Is anyone aware of a Yahoo group for this particular...
Does anyone grow the desert Night-blooming Cereus, Peniocereus greggii? I would like to know what are your thoughts about this magnificent desert plant. ...
Does anyone have knowledge of pitaya growing on a living fence. Examples could be leucena, glerisidia, acacia... Management practices around this type of...
