I Was Shocked These 3 Tropical Fruits Survived The Florida Frost!

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The component to our success with these tropical species is our oak canopy that we use as a living greenhouse. The old Oaks allow us to push the subtropical edge, growing sub/tropical species & collecting as much diversity as we can find. Using permaculture ethics as our backbone, our primary focus is building soil, encouraging maximum biodiversity above the ground & below. The only irrigation used on the farm is for our nursery. Heavy mulching, constant cover crops, dynamic accumulators, nitrogen fixers & other beneficial species = a booming perennial agriculture system!
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The 3 Tropical "Fruits"(& Nut) Mentioned In This Video:

Macadamia Nut Tree - Grumichama - Jaboticaba

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[AgroforestryAcademy]

Greeting from Brazil! Jaboticaba is definitely one the best fruits we have around here =) you know, a lot of these Myrtaceae are pretty well adapted to a few days of cold actually. They’re very common in central and south brazil, where it’s normal to have a few super cold days in winter. 24 degrees is right on the limit though =) but being understory plants, definitely the big trees around them help a lot in their wellbeing.

Thanks for the video and cheers!

[juancotto]

I live in Kissimmee and one tree I did not expect to live during that same winter was my soursop tree. It lost all its leaves but survived. It is now ten feet tall and only two years old from a cutting.

[alliecatnz]

Thanks so much for these types of insights, totally envious of your tall canopy trees! Love all of your videos and I really hope more people convert to this method of gardening, fantastic you’ve turned this into a solid business too.

[natashasemrau]

Wow that's awesome! Thanks for sharing your success with tropical fruits with us! I hope these trees are Hardy and naturalize.

[valterzc]

Grumixama is a subtropical tree, it resists to frost really well, while jabuticabas may resist to frost depending on the variety.

[woodroww.]

Thoroughly love your work and every video. Greetings from Canada!!

[onlypinuchi]

Love your videos. Just bought in N. Central Florida....5 acres. Also just bought a baby papaya tree. ....very exciting.

[wamblipaytah]

What's growin on Uncle Pete!! So happy your orchard is doing so well!!

[allanturpin]

Love macadamia nuts. Had no idea they might make it here. Newest addition to my wish list. You rock Pete.

[maztuckwell]

Pete from Green Dreams Slaying Demons All Day!! Epic video man, keep hustling =) Abundance Consciousness is here to stay

[kings]

What type of tree is behind you at 4:23-4:24? Geiger?

[TimRWhite]

I lived in Hawaii for 6 years and miss the tropical fruit. I currently live in East Texas in growing zone 8b, but will be moving to the Philippines next year.

[foxsins]

I wonder if we can grow thes in houston climate

[ss-kzee]

I think it's really helped planting tree close together to protect each other. There's definitely a connection there. Who knows what roots are doing, maybe one tree gives nutrients to a tree next to it to help it survive. Goodluck with the macadamia. I'm planted some nuts hoping for some more macadamias. I totally neglect mine and it's done well.

[flametreefarms]

Great information, thank you! We are in Wesley chapel, just south of you, halfway to Tampa.

[josepjr]

What type of bush/plant is that behind to your left at 0:39 seconds it looks like some sort of coffee bean plant?

[marcellobomfim]

That is a really cool find. Probably the canopies of the other trees protected them during the winter. That is why they survived.

[Beeontree]

Those bananas’ green leaves are great too, surviving 24 degrees

[SkotBreal]

Thank you Sir! Love your videos. My vegetarian family of 7 is thinking of a Florida move from Washington and your work is inspirational💚💛❤️

[TheBigjay]

have you tried growing Achachairu in your area?