GoAngels
03-30-2011, 06:24 PM
I obtained special permission to tour the Subtropical Fruit Orchard at the UCR Botanic Gardens. This area is not normally open to the public and the gates are padlocked. There are a pretty wide variety of trees that are not typically found in one collection. Most of the trees are 25+ years old. At one time, they had bananas, but those appear to have died (there are still a few markers in the ground).
Sorry for the picture quality, I was using my smart phone.
Here is a sampling of the trees in the collection:
Balsamocitrus dawei
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41200&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41200&ppuser=3676)
White Sapote 'DV'
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41201&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41201&ppuser=3676)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41202&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41202&ppuser=3676)
Costa Rican Guava
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41203&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41203&ppuser=3676)
Unlabeled White Sapote
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41204&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41204&ppuser=3676)
Vernon White Sapote
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41205&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41205&ppuser=3676)
Hachaya Persimmon
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41206&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41206&ppuser=3676)
Fuyu Persimmon
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41208&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41208&ppuser=3676)
American Persimmon
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41224&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41224&ppuser=3676)
Gold Nugget Loquat
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41209&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41209&ppuser=3676)
Advance Loquat
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41211&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41211&ppuser=3676)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41210&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41210&ppuser=3676)
Flying Dragon
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41212&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41212&ppuser=3676)
Li Jujube
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41215&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41215&ppuser=3676)
Lang Jujube
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41214&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41214&ppuser=3676)
Dr. White Cherimoya
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41219&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41219&ppuser=3676)
Pierce Cherimoya
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41220&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41220&ppuser=3676)
Atemoya
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41225&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41225&ppuser=3676)
Black Sapote
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41221&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41221&ppuser=3676)
Dr. Beaumont Macadamia
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41213&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41213&ppuser=3676)
Sweetheart Pomegranate
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41207&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41207&ppuser=3676)
Eversweet Pomegranate
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41229&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41229&ppuser=3676)
Wonderful Pomegranate
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41231&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41231&ppuser=3676)
Granada Pomegranate
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41230&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41230&ppuser=3676)
Pineapple Gem Pineapple Guava
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41227&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41227&ppuser=3676)
Red Beard Pineapple Guava
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41226&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41226&ppuser=3676)
Coolidge Pineapple Guava
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41228&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41228&ppuser=3676)
Common Quince
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41232&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41232&ppuser=3676)
Sorry for the picture quality, I was using my smart phone.
Here is a sampling of the trees in the collection:
Balsamocitrus dawei
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41200&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41200&ppuser=3676)
White Sapote 'DV'
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41201&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41201&ppuser=3676)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41202&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41202&ppuser=3676)
Costa Rican Guava
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41203&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41203&ppuser=3676)
Unlabeled White Sapote
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41204&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41204&ppuser=3676)
Vernon White Sapote
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41205&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41205&ppuser=3676)
Hachaya Persimmon
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41206&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41206&ppuser=3676)
Fuyu Persimmon
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41208&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41208&ppuser=3676)
American Persimmon
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41224&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41224&ppuser=3676)
Gold Nugget Loquat
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41209&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41209&ppuser=3676)
Advance Loquat
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41211&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41211&ppuser=3676)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41210&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41210&ppuser=3676)
Flying Dragon
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41212&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41212&ppuser=3676)
Li Jujube
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41215&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41215&ppuser=3676)
Lang Jujube
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41214&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41214&ppuser=3676)
Dr. White Cherimoya
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41219&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41219&ppuser=3676)
Pierce Cherimoya
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41220&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41220&ppuser=3676)
Atemoya
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41225&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41225&ppuser=3676)
Black Sapote
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41221&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41221&ppuser=3676)
Dr. Beaumont Macadamia
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41213&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41213&ppuser=3676)
Sweetheart Pomegranate
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41207&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41207&ppuser=3676)
Eversweet Pomegranate
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41229&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41229&ppuser=3676)
Wonderful Pomegranate
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41231&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41231&ppuser=3676)
Granada Pomegranate
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41230&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41230&ppuser=3676)
Pineapple Gem Pineapple Guava
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41227&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41227&ppuser=3676)
Red Beard Pineapple Guava
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41226&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41226&ppuser=3676)
Coolidge Pineapple Guava
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41228&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41228&ppuser=3676)
Common Quince
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41232&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41232&ppuser=3676)