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Mar 17, 2010 9:08 AM CST
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Region: Arizona Bee Lover Charter ATP Member Ponds
Guava: One's I've tried and all are to sensitive to cold to be grown in Tucson. Or in parts of Tucson that dont have warmer microclimates than my area has.
White Indian Guava
I also had a pink variety that I did not document what it was that also froze. It was the tropical variety.

Hardy Guava's:
These would be from the Psidium cultivars.
Red Strawberry and Lemon Yellow - Both these have done well in my yard and only slight freeze damage. Even when we had the big freeze several years back.
The fruit in my opinion is not something to my liking.

Cherry of the Rio Grande - So far the bush has had very little damage, even during the big freeze. I've had more trouble with heat than the cold with this plant. The bark is very nice. Hard to find and when you can find one they are not cheap. the plant started out as a one gallon size was around $30 and might have been 1.5' tall. In 5 years it has grown to around 8' tall. Have had no flowers on this plant. Keeping my fingers crossed. The bark has neat textured look to it.

Other fruit trees/bushes that I or the cold killed:
Mango - Manilla - froze
Cherimoya - Chaffey - froze
Pomegranite (variety called favorite) Had a very poor root structure and I had a constant battle with the wood splitting near the base of the plant. Removed.
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Mar 18, 2010 8:38 PM CST
Name: Barb ~~~~~~~
Phoenix Arizona
Hilarious!
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Mar 18, 2010 8:44 PM CST
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Barb? Speechless. LOL
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Mar 18, 2010 8:46 PM CST
Name: Barb ~~~~~~~
Phoenix Arizona
Whistling
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Mar 18, 2010 8:49 PM CST
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Still giggling.
Not right for a grown man to giggle.
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Mar 18, 2010 9:18 PM CST
Name: Susie
Phoenix AZ (Zone 9a)
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I thought that was just too funny. She can be dangerous!
“Don't give up too quickly"... unknown, I heard it somewhere.
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Mar 19, 2010 7:15 AM CST
Name: Barb ~~~~~~~
Phoenix Arizona
Well, you said "not common fruit" Blinking
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Mar 19, 2010 11:21 AM CST
Name: Dan
San Tan Valley, AZ
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Although it made me chuckle too, this photo has generated some rather strong objections from some other members. Although I realize that this is intended as humor, I feel it prudent to curb this trend before it gets started. I’m sure there are many other similar photo’s out there that some members would like to share but I think they would be more appropriately posted at a site dedicated to humor rather than gardening.

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Mar 19, 2010 11:24 AM CST
Name: Barb ~~~~~~~
Phoenix Arizona
BUSTED Glare
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Mar 19, 2010 12:56 PM CST
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Back on topic.
Strange/not common fruit. ;-)

Cherry of the Rio Grande.


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Mar 19, 2010 4:57 PM CST
Name: Kelly
Phoenix, Ar
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And I missed it - lol...
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Jun 3, 2010 10:47 AM CST
Name: Marie
Tolleson, Arizona (Zone 9a)
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Me too Confused
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Dec 13, 2010 1:17 PM CST

ray - my friend told me that their is a place that sells patio mangos. i am trying to find the link! i would like to grow one and be able to roll it in the house if a hard freeze is in the forecast.
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