I tried to answer Peter Moss and his tamarind question direct and the mail was trturned. As the original message was on the Chile heads list I thought it best to resend to the list. Peter if you wish to discuss this futher let me know, if I cannot reach you direct we could do it on the group; rarefruit@egroups.com Bob Cannon > Subject: Re: [CH] Tamarind > Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 23:16:07 +0000 > From: Console IIcx <tfnews@gate.net> > Organization: Intergalactic Spice and Trading > To: Peter Moss <pmoss@yoda.alt.za> > CC: pmoss@yoda.alt.za > References: <199901241037.MAA23763@unpcs1.cs.unp.ac.za> > > Peter, > > The tamarind makes a great tree, some grafted varieties are available > but almost all seedlings produce fruit that is ok. They have a feathery > fine texture foliage and produce enough shade to sit under. They are not > fast growers and do drop tiny leaflets. I have never found them to be a > problem. Do NOT plant the tree too close to a pool, rain gutters or > anything that might trap the small leaflets. > > If you are not yet in posession of the tree I would try for the largest > grafted tree I could afford so as to get fruit sooner. If growing from > seed use seed from a tree with good large fruit. > > Good luck with the tamerind, to find out more about tropical fruits > check out the web page below. > > Best of growing, > > Bob Cannon > http:www.gate.net/~tfnews > > Snip > Peter Moss wrote: > > > > Tamarindus indica (Tamarind): > > > > Anyone know anything about the growth habits of this plant? > > How long does it take to produce fruit? I know this gets to be > > quite a big tree 20..24M and is evergreen but would like to know > > how messy it is so I can figure where to plant it. Does it shed > > it leaves at all? I don't think fallen fruit is going to be a > > problem ;-) That is if I can get to them before the damn > > monkeys. > > > > > Peter > > -- Peter Moss