Pine Island Garden Ltd

Street 2150 Lonkak edea, Cameroon

We are offering araza, araca boi, eugenia stipitata. Common name: araza or araca boi botanical name: eugenia stipitata family: myrtaceae origin: brazil avg height x width: 6’ x 5’ season: throughout the warm months of the year damage temp: 30 f araza is an extremely rare new world fruit that is not widely known even in amazonia brazil where it is native. The small multi-stemmed trees produce numerous round fruit that look like tennis balls hanging from it’s outstretched weeping branches. The fruit is quite sour but versatile due to it’s pleasant flavor, texture, color, and smell. They are commonly used to make tropical drinks & cocktails, popsicles, and ice cream. The bushy trees can be maintained at six feet or less, or trained as a standard with a single trunk. They take just 2-3 years to fruit.

We are offering Pouteria Caimito. Common name: abiu botanical name: pouteria caimito family: sapotaceae origin: brazil avg. Height x width: 20' x 25’ varieties: caribou season: september- october damage temp: 30 f the abiu is a spectacular fruit native to the amazon region of northwest brazil. The pulp has a smooth creamy texture, and it tastes like caramel flan. Production thus far has been concentrated in southeast brazil and in australia, but the coastal regions of south florida are ideal for the abiu as well.

We are offering Black Pepper or Piper Nigrum. Common name: black pepper botanical name: piper nigrum family: piperaceae origin: india or indo-malayan region variety: sarawak growth habit: weak climbing or trailing vine up to 30'. Season: year round, but heaviest in warm months damage temp: 28-30 f black pepper has been one of the most important spices since ancient times. They are best grown in a pot or raised bed in acid soil such as canadian peat. The plants prefer a hot, humid climate and some shade. Black pepper is the dried unripe fruit of small one-seeded berrylike drupes about 50 to a catkin. They are usually picked when the first 'berry' begins to turn red. Before drying they may be used fresh green. When dried they become the black wrinkled peppercorns

We are offering Fig and Ficus Carica. Common name: fig botanical name: ficus carica family: moraceae origin: western asia avg. Height x width: 10’ x 10’ varieties: black mission, brown turkey, and texas blue giant season: spring and winter damage temp: 10-20 f with a history that dates back to 5, 000 b.c. The edible fig is one of the most widely recognized and distributed fruits in the world. They were first introduced to the new world through mexico in 1560 and then to california in 1769. It is one of the few fruits that can be grown in all fifty states, and there are a multitude of varieties suitable to each growing region. The black mission and especially the brown turkey variety are the two best for tropical and subtropical climates

We are offering Cashew Nut and Cashew Apple. Common name: cashew nut, cashew apple botanical name: anacardium occidentale family: anacardiaceae origin: northeast brazil avg. Height x width: 12' x 15' season: spring, summer damage temp: 30-32 f the actual fruit is the nut, the "apple" is a swollen stem. Cashew "apple" is eaten fresh, candied, or stewed. They have a sweet & astringent taste, and are somewhat chewy. The nut itself is caustic until roasted, and they should be roasted outside because the fumes can be irritating. They are very fast growing under favorable conditions, and they can fruit in just two years. The plants tolerate very poor soil and drought, but they are very cold sensitive.

We are offering atemoya, annona squamosa x annona cherimola. Common name: atemoya botanical name: annona squamosa x annona cherimola family: annonaceae avg height x width: 15' x 15' varieties: african pride, bradley, gefner, page, priestly, pink's mammoth, 48-26 season: august - november damage temp: 27 f atemoya is a cross between the lowland sugar apple and the highland cherimoya. The fruit is fragrant, firm, and it has a snowy-white flesh of a fine texture. They are generally conical to heart shaped, and may weigh up to 5 pounds. The pulp has fewer seeds than the sugar apple and the flesh is not divided into segments. The yield may be increased through hand pollination.

We are offering cinnamon. common name: cinnamon botanical name: cinnamomun zeylanicum family: lauraceae origin: sri lanka (ceylon) avg. Height x width: 12' x 15' damage temp: 30-32 f cinnamon is an evergreen shrub or small tree with dark, leathery, aromatic leaves. In cultivation young trees are cut back twice a year and sucker shoots develop from the roots. These long slender shoots furnish the bark that is the commercial product. The leaves are used in tea. Cinnamon is a very popular culinary spice and it is also used in candy, gum, incense, toothpaste and perfumes. The oil is used in medicine as a carminative, antiseptic, astringent and as the source of cinnamon extract.

We are offering Ackee and Blighia Sapida. common name: akee botanical name: blighia sapida family: sapindaceae origin: west tropical africa: gold coast & ivory coast avg. height x width: 20' x 20' season: may fruit twice a year in florida, heaviest crop in summer. damage temp: 28-30 f akee is the national fruit of jamaica. it is a rather large, handsome, fast growing, evergreen tree that may be kept at a reasonable height through regular pruning. when fully mature the fruit opens revealing a crisp, cream colored, glossy aril that is somewhat nutty-flavored attached to large, black, shiny seeds. the fruit is poisonous until allowed to open naturally.the green fruit; seed and husk are variously used in making soaps. sapindaceae is the 'soapberry' family.

We are offering Allspice and Pimenta Dioica. Common name: allspice botanical name: pimenta dioica family: myrtaceae origin: west indies and parts of central and south america avg height x width: 20' x 15' damage temp: 27 f the name "allspice" is due to the fact that it's flavor resembles a combination of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. It is often used in pumpkin pie. Culinary uses include as flavoring for sauces, pickles, sausages and soups. Extracted oil is used for flavoring and perfumery. The wood is used for canes, umbrella handles, and to add flavor to barbecue

We are offering Apple and Pyrus Malus. common name: apple botanical name: pyrus malus family: rosaceae avg height x width: 20' x 15' varieties: click here for details (pdf) season: late spring damage temp: 10 f while there is no real potential for a commercial apple industry in florida, dooryard growers in the central and northern part of the state can grow these select florida friendly varieties with success. like the peaches and plums, apples are deciduous trees. they require 200-400 chill hours, according to variety, to go completely dormant, and then the flowers emerge in the late part of the winter as the weather begins to warm. the plants are highly ornamental as they begin to break bud having large, showy, pink and white flowers. the typical apple season in florida is may-june

We are offering Avocado and Persea Americana. Common name: avocado botanical name: persea americana family: lauraceae avg. Height x width: 25' x 20' varieties: click here to visit pin's avocado cultivar viewere season: may- february according to variety damage temp: 25-26 f avocadoes are the single most important tropical fruit crop in florida. The varieties we propagate are selections of superior commercial cultivars that have exceptional flavor, production, and disease resistance. Selections are also based on ripening season giving growers a temporal advantage over forgein and domestic competitors.

We are offering averrhoa bilimbi. common bilimbi, cucumber tree botanical name: averrhoa bilimbi family: oxalidaceae orgin: indonesia avg. Height x width: 10’ x 10’ season: february-december damage temp: 32f the bilimbi is a close relative to the carambola, but they are always extremely sour. The fruit is commonly used in indian cooking and it is added to curries in the far east. Relish and chutney are common uses for the fresh fruit throughout latin america. There are many medicinal uses for the leaves including the relief of coughing, inflammation, and fever. The trees are prolific producers and will fruit at just 1-2 years of age.

We are offering Banana or Musa Spp. common name: banana botanical name: musa spp. family: musaceae varieties: hua moa, ice cream, dwarf nam wah, manzano, & plantains avg. height x width: 8’ x 4’ season: year round damage temp: 29 f the banana is the most extensively cultivated tropical fruit in the world. the plants fruit just once, and then should be removed to allow the suckers room to mature and supply next years crop. plants begin to bear in less than a year’s time.

We are offering blackberry, robus argatus. common name: blackberry botanical name: robus argatus family: rosaceae orgin: north america varieties: brazo and natchez avg. Height x width: 5’ x 5’ season: spring-summer damage temp: 10-20 f these three blackberry varieties are suitable for zones 8-10. The brazo variety is an erect growing bush that does not require trellising. It has short canes, and it is well adapted to growing throughout florida. The arapaho and navaho are not quite as prolific, but they are thorn less. All three have large fruit with small seeds that are not objectionable. The plants do go dormant in the winter, and new canes sprout in the spring.

We are offering barbados cherry, acerola. Common name: barbados-cherry, acerola botanical name: malpighia punicifolia, m. Glabra family: malpighiaceae origin: west indies, central america avg. Height x width: 12' x 12' varieties: florida sweet season: may-nov. Sparsely most of the year. Damage temp: 28 f the barbados cherry is a fast growing bushy tree that can be trained as a standard or shaped as a hedge. The fruit are sweet to sub-acid, and they are used extensively in juices throughout latin america. The cherries are extremely high in vitamin c, and just one has the equivalent vitamin c content of 12 oranges combined. They are also used in jellies, jams, and they freeze without losing their vitamin c content.

We are offering Bay Leaf or Laurus Nobilis. Common name: bay leaf botanical name: laurus nobilis family: lauraceae origin: asia avg. Height x width: 12' x 8' season: year round damage temp: 27 f bay leaf is a culinary herb often used to flavor soups, stews, and braises and pâtés in mediterranean cuisine. The fresh leaves are very mild and do not develop their full flavor until several weeks after picking and drying. Bay leaves can also be crushed (or ground) before cooking. Crushed bay leaves impart more of their desired fragrance than whole leaves, and there is less chance of biting into a leaf directly.

We are offering Black Sapote, Chocolate Pudding Fruit and Chocolate Persimmon. Common name: black sapote, chocolate pudding fruit, black/chocolate persimmon botanical name: diospyros digyna family: ebanaceae origin: mexico avg. Height x width: 25' x 25' season: fall and spring damage temp: 28-30 f the black sapote is an evergreen, handsome tree with dark green, glossy leaves. Fruit are greenish-brown when ripe having a thin skin and chocolate colored pulp. A spoonful of honey mixed into the pulp makes it glossy, shiny and tasty, living up to its popular name of chocolate pudding fruit.

We are offering Blueberry and Vaccinium Corymbosum. Common name: blueberry botanical name: vaccinium corymbosum family: ericaceae origin: north america avg. Height x width: 6’ x 4’ varieties: emerald, misty, sensation, sharpblue, and windsor season: march-may damage temp: 0 f (-18 c) over the last decade the university of florida has developed several outstanding highbush blueberry varieties for tropical and subtropical climates. Besides their exquisite flavor, blueberries are also touted for their health benefits. Researchers at the usda human nutrition center have found that blueberries rank number one of fruits with cancer fighting antioxidant activity. They are also known to slow the age related loss of mental capacity, fight cardiovascular disease, stroke, urinary tract infections, and to improve eyesight. They can be planted as a specimen or container grown with ease.

We are offering Breadfruit and Artocarpus Altilis. Common name: breadfruit botanical name: artocarpus altilis family: moraceae origin: polynesia avg. Height x width: 60’ x 50’ varieties: ma’afala season: summer-fall damage temp: 50 f breadfruit is consumed as a staple throughout the tropics, and it can be roasted, fried, baked, or broiled. The flavor of the cooked fruit tastes similar to fresh baked bread and is also described as being somewhat potato-like. Today there is a great deal of interest in breadfruit as a subsistence crop in less developed countries and island nations where domestic food production is extremely limited. The fruit are high in carbohydrates, and they are an excellent source of protein as well. Breadfruit are truly tropical, and they are limited to regions that never freeze. For that reason they can only be grown in the us in hawaii or the florida keys, unless they are grown in a climate controlled greenhouse.

We are offering carambola, starfruit. common name: carambola, starfruit, five-finger botanical name: averrhoa carambola family: oxalidaceae origin: southeast asia avg. Height x width: 12' x 12' varieties: arkin, fwang tung, kari, sri kembangan season: august - march damage temp: 26-28 f carambola are small symetrical trees that fruit very prolifically. They are commonly eaten fresh, in salads, as garnishes and in drinks. The fruit have a sweet citrus like flavor that is both delicious and refreshing.

We are offering canistel, eggfruit. common name: canistel, eggfruit botanical name: pouteria campechiana family: sapotaceae origin: central america avg. Height x width: 25' x 25' varieties: bruce, ross sapote season: september - march (may fruit twice a year) damage temp: 28-30 f the canistel is a large, open, evergreen tree that has dark green leaves up to twelve inches long clustered at the tips of the branches. The fruit has an orange to yellow thin skin, and the pulp is dry like a hard boiled egg yolk. They are commonly eaten fresh, used in cooking, pies, and they are excellent in ice cream. In milk shakes they taste like eggnog. They are very similar in taste to the lucuma from andean countries.

We are offering caimito, star apple. common name: caimito, star apple botanical name: chrysophyllum cainito family: sapotaceae origin: west indies avg. Height x width: 25' x 25' varieties: purple and green season: february-may damage temp: 28-30 f this beautiful shade tree has glossy dark green leaves with a silky bronze color underneath. Caimito is a favorite in the caribbean and central america as well as southeast asia. The fruit has a mild grape-like flavor, and is best eaten fresh.

Common name: Cherry of the Rio Grande Botanical name: Eugenia aggregata Family: Myrtaceae Origin: Brazil Avg. Height X Width: 12' X 8' Season: April- May Damage temp: 27 F This delicious cherry is typically 1-2 inches long and oval in shape. When ripe they are deep purple to black and have a full cherry-like flavor. The trees can be grown in large pots, hedged, or used as a specimen.

We are offering Chocolate Tree or Cacao. Common name: chocolate tree, cacao botanical name: theobroma cacao origin: tropical america avg. Height x width: 15' x 15' varieties: red and yellow season: october-january damage temp: 32 f this beautiful tree has large dark green leaves that shade the fruit pods which grow directly from the trunk and branches. The flesh is eaten as a dessert, and the seeds are the raw material of commercial chocolate. Hot chocolate can be made by drying the seeds, roasting, grinding, and adding milk. Chocolate "beans" were used as money by the maya indians of central america. The red pods are typically larger and have more abundant flesh.

We are offering Red Custard Apple. Common name: red custard apple botanical name: annona reticulata family: annonaceae origin: west indies to central america & south mexico avg. Height x width: 20' x 15' season: late winter to spring damage temp: 28-30 f the red custard apple is a very close relative to the sugar apple and atemoya. They have a thick creamy custard-like pulp that can be pink, red or white. The fruit have a pleasant flavor and aroma, and they are best eaten out of hand or in ice cream.

We are offering Coffee. Common name: coffee botanical name: coffea arabica, c. Robusta family: rubiaceae origin: ethiopia avg. Height x width: 6' x 4' season: winter damage temp: 28-30 f

Common name: Dragon Fruit, Pitaya, Pitahaya Botanical name: Hylocereus sp. Family: Cactaceae Origin: Central America Varieties: See PIN Dragon Fruit Viewer - Click Here Season: year round according to variety Damage temp: 27 F This climbing cactus is one of the most beautiful and wide spread members of the Cactaceae family. The magnificent night blooming white flowers can be up to14 inches in diameter. The fruit is most often eaten chilled and cut in half so the flesh may be spooned out. The juice is used in frozen drinks and it is in a new Tropicana Twister flavor. The red fruit are high in lycopene which is a natural antioxidant that is known to fight cancer and heart disease