| This is a general guide to the 12 trees and does not take into account some of the variables faced in planting an orchard. | |||||||
| Prices are subject to change as the project and demand develops. | |||||||
| Propagation | grafting | soft wood cuttings | hard wood cutting | seed | top worked | air layer | ground layer |
| Loquat | xx | x | |||||
| Mysore berry | xx ( tip cutting) | x | xx | ||||
| Poha | xx | ||||||
| Pomegranet | x | xx | xx | ||||
| Cherimoya | xx | x | ok | ||||
| Tree tomato / tamarillo | |||||||
| Rangpur lime | xx | xx | x | ||||
| Tropical Apricot | x | xx | xx | ||||
| Strawberry Guava | x | xx | x | ||||
| Surinam Cherry | x | x | |||||
| Kumquat | xx | ||||||
| Fig | xx (2 or 3 year old) | x | x | x | |||
| Culture | spacing | NPK x per year | fruits on new growth | ||||
| Loquat | 208 trees per acre | 6.6.6 x 3 | |||||
| Mysore berry | 2.5-4' x 6-8' | 9.10.5 x 4 | |||||
| Poha | 2-3' x 4-6' | ||||||
| Pomegranet | 12' - 18' | x | |||||
| Cherimoya | 10' x 30' | 6.10.8 | |||||
| Tree tomato / tamarillo | 32" x 6.5' | 5.6.6 | |||||
| Rangpur lime | 25' x 25' | N | |||||
| Tropical Apricot | 20' x 20' | x4 | |||||
| Strawberry Guava | 10' x 10' | x | |||||
| Surinam Cherry | 5' x 5' | 6.6.6 x4 | |||||
| Kumquat | 2.5-4' x 6.8' | 9.10.5 x 4 | |||||
| Fig | 260 per acre | 10.20.20 x 2 | x | ||||
| Yield | fruit per | mature tree | ken's average | ||||
| Loquat | 100 to 300 fruit | 350 on older tree | 175 new tree | ||||
| Mysore berry | 3000 fruit | 13 pounds | |||||
| Poha | 300 fruit | ||||||
| Pomegranet | |||||||
| Cherimoya | 25 to 80 fruit | old UH trees over 100 | |||||
| Tree tomato / tamarillo | 44 to 66 lbs | ||||||
| Rangpur lime | |||||||
| Tropical Apricot | |||||||
| Strawberry Guava | 30 tons per 5 acre | ||||||
| Surinam Cherry | 6 to 24 lbs | ||||||
| Kumquat | |||||||
| Fig | 180-360 | Ken's average - 268 | over 5 years | ||||
| Working prices | retail | free of defects | |||||
| Loquat | $4.50 per lb. | ||||||
| Mysore berry | $7.00 per lb. | ||||||
| Poha | $7.00 per lb. | husked | |||||
| Pomegranet | $3.50 per lb. | ||||||
| Cherimoya | $2.00 per lb. | ||||||
| Tree tomato / tamarillo | $5.00 per lb. | ||||||
| Rangpur lime | $.50 per lb. | ||||||
| Tropical Apricot | $2.00 per lb. | ||||||
| Grumichama | $5.00 per lb. | ||||||
| Surinam Cherry | $2.00 per lb. | ||||||
| Kumquat | $4.50 per lb. | ||||||
| Fig | $1.00 each | ||||||
| Second Choice fruit | |||||||
| also receiving a high vote from chefs. | |||||||
| Dragon fruit | Mangosteen | Guava (white or dessert type) | |||||
| Feijoa | Ohelo | Jaboticaba | |||||
| Green sapote | Persimmon | Jackfruit | |||||
| Thimble berry | Lilikoi (passionfruit) | ||||||