Thank you so much for this video. As you know there are many many nursery's in the area and I've been to many of them. Still I never went to this one until I saw the video. Just came back from there and they will be delivering 12 trees later. Still I'm going back for more. The have the rarest fruit trees of great quality and Enzo was helpful and incredibly informative. Thank you for the video and Thank you Exotica. Nice to know you're local.
I think this is the best video made at your nursery Steve,you guys really know your fruits!!👍great info!! Wendy enjoyed you as well, you really described the taste of some awesome fruits I have never tried. I can't waite to visit Exotica!! comming to purchase some fruit trees,hope I can bring them back to phoenix. Thanks for sharing👍Awsome video👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Do you ship plants?
Sooo interesting!! I grew up with 2 large pineapple guavas in my backyard in the San Fernando valley. It’s atleast 65 years old. I’m planning on propagating from it, I hope it’s not too hard.
Feijoas (pineapple guavas) are my favorite fruit. However, they are not actually guavas, although in the same family. A strawberry guava for instance, or a lemon guava, are actually guavas. I love Exotica nursery! I have a few plants from there. I wish there were more places like this.
I've been a few times and was just there today. The pros: they have fruiting plants that you will not be able to find anywhere else in California, perhaps the the country. Spot and Steve are very knowledgeable. The cons: Its disorganized and only about 10% of the plants are marked with prices or descriptions so you can't really browse and make up your mind. There are plants all over that have grown through the bottom of the pot and become permanent fixtures on the grounds. It's the kind of place you walk in and ask for a particular plant and they lead you through the jungle to a clearing that has some plants and tell you about them. It's expensive for anything common (e.g. figs, stone fruit) that you can compare prices to. Lots of small plants in big pots. They have a tasting table, but you'd need to be comfortable eating samples that have been sitting out on a hot day(s) with bugs in a dirty environment. With so much fruit around you know the place is teaming with vermin at night. This place is kind of a labor of love for the owner as much as it's a business.
You can grow them (soursop) from seeds if you have patience or buy a tree in a pot at place like Exotica, but you'd need a compatible environment for them which would only be Southern Florida if you're in the US. Southern California is too hot and dry I think. When the wind blows from the desert it drys everything out. In southern California you can grown a superior (in my view) Annona fruit, the Cherimoya.
Do they have banana plants? I'm looking for a place to get one probably in April 2018. I'm in Corona, so Vista would be an okay drive if they have some, but would like to check online before making the drive there.
Most of Hawaii grow the pink Guava mostly for juice. They have many factories ive been to. They all grow the pink Guava. Really there's no such thing, except a handful of species that grow naturally as fruits in Hawaii, most of them have been Imported over the last 100 years
Boy, they really need to work on their web page. It just goes to a rapid-fire video tour of a bunch of plants with no audio or time index. Do they have a print catalog? How does a person order from them by mail? There is no online order form?
They aren't very organized and the lack of a web page is not out of character for the kind of nursery it is. I think they're more set up for the personal touch where you go and talk to them and they tell you all about a plant and sell it at high price rather than having you shop prices on-line and decide on your own. I think they have a telephone in their little shack and will phone orders though and they do take credit cards.
He would take as much as he could of seeds from private homes without asking, thats the way he is, he'll take all he can get for free, like taking branches from a fig tree that he tresspased into.
Those pineapple guavas have been growing in my front yard for over 15 years, never knew what they were called but to me they tasted like puke. I haven't tried them since I was a child so maybe I'll give it another taste when it has fruit.
You should wait for the fruit to drop before you eat it. When the fruit drops on its own, that is when the fruit has reached its full ripeness. Otherwise they will not taste good.
know your stuff before you buy, they sold me a mango tree that had anthracnose but I didn't know it until I researched it afterwards. You'd think they would have kept a sickly tree off the lot but they sold it to this sucker, so congrats. Just not going to go there again.
Sapodilla dont waste your time. Only Alano is self pollinating and that can take up to 12 years, if ever. Its good that you try, but grows to slow in CA. Nice fruit if you're in the tropics.
You guys are amazing!!!! The Garden of Eden for sure, thank you, will stop by since I'm not to far away ❤
Lol! I love when you really like what you taste! No shame in your game! You always ask for more!
Been there, done that....will do it again. Anything I have from them is still growing and flourishing.
Thank you so much for this video. As you know there are many many nursery's in the area and I've been to many of them. Still I never went to this one until I saw the video. Just came back from there and they will be delivering 12 trees later. Still I'm going back for more. The have the rarest fruit trees of great quality and Enzo was helpful and incredibly informative. Thank you for the video and Thank you Exotica. Nice to know you're local.
I was just there yesterday.
Steve is a great fellow and very accommodating.
17:14 fruitgasm 🤗🤗🤗. Been there before. In latin households we use fruits to sweeten our caldos and soups.
Thanks Wendi
You came at a mega fruit time….kei apple caught my eye…it’s all about hitting that sweet spot on the fruit ripening curve…..
wow! is like a paradise fruit there
My idea of paradise and so wish I was there! Mind blowing video. Very Blessed people at the Exotica.
Yes, the two gentlemen are Tall. Parts of this video were amusing. Very informative.
I live in San Diego County. Exotica is my favorite nursery.
I've been waiting for someone to do extensive video on exotica!! Thx Wendy!
love this episode! this nursery is amazing!!!!
I think this is the best video made at your nursery Steve,you guys really know your fruits!!👍great info!!
Wendy enjoyed you as well, you really described the taste of some awesome fruits I have never tried.
I can't waite to visit Exotica!! comming to purchase some fruit trees,hope I can bring them back to phoenix.
Thanks for sharing👍Awsome video👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Do you ship plants?
OMG 💕 I love Exotica it’s my favorite nursery 👍👍👍
I've always wanted to go to Exotica but I don't live in Cali, so this is a treat. Thanks Wendi!
Florida has many tropical fruit
Sooo interesting!! I grew up with 2 large pineapple guavas in my backyard in the San Fernando valley. It’s atleast 65 years old. I’m planning on propagating from it, I hope it’s not too hard.
Feijoas (pineapple guavas) are my favorite fruit. However, they are not actually guavas, although in the same family. A strawberry guava for instance, or a lemon guava, are actually guavas. I love Exotica nursery! I have a few plants from there. I wish there were more places like this.
I got a feijoa from. Them. Beautiful
It's an amazing place to visit and to find unique plants.
Love love love this place.
I really liked this video, and the people who were inside it 🤗
Wow!!! It would an experience of a life time for me. There is no place like this where I live.
I love exotica did you buy anything Wendi?
Haha, Wendi, you are such an itty bitty ....lol. Had not seen this video yet.
Good one.
Epic video, Wendi! Thank you soooo much! :) Hugs from Los Angeles.
What a tour this place is beautiful
Awesome video Wendi!!!! Well done
this video is awesome wow!
Wow... So many Asian fruits in one spot.. Fruit heaven
JayrseyshoreGardner gonna go visit it later..
I've been a few times and was just there today. The pros: they have fruiting plants that you will not be able to find anywhere else in California, perhaps the the country. Spot and Steve are very knowledgeable. The cons: Its disorganized and only about 10% of the plants are marked with prices or descriptions so you can't really browse and make up your mind. There are plants all over that have grown through the bottom of the pot and become permanent fixtures on the grounds. It's the kind of place you walk in and ask for a particular plant and they lead you through the jungle to a clearing that has some plants and tell you about them. It's expensive for anything common (e.g. figs, stone fruit) that you can compare prices to. Lots of small plants in big pots. They have a tasting table, but you'd need to be comfortable eating samples that have been sitting out on a hot day(s) with bugs in a dirty environment. With so much fruit around you know the place is teaming with vermin at night. This place is kind of a labor of love for the owner as much as it's a business.
Amazing. Mouth watering
OMG you have Inga' ! I grow up eating it in Brazil, So delicious.
I remember Steve taking all the seeds he could from a retreat in FL. No one apperciated it.
Wow thank you so much for sharing this!
Are they very tall or is she very short?
Thary Cheng my thoughts exactly
i think its both lol
He is really tall. Awesome guy and the nursery is an amazing place to visit.
@mike arasta zombies don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of fruits.
BOTH
Thank you. So much to learn for your channel.
What a great place! Would love to walk around there and explore
Love your videos Wendi
Love Your personality and Beauty......
you're tiny next to the growers =)
i'm 4'9" myself, so it's nice to see it on other people
I thought the guys were standing on something higher but then it kept happening lol
Wow, I wish we had something like this in North Dakota😭😭😭
Great video Wendi!
This is awesome
Wendi I was really wondering, can longan fruits really grow in California???
my friend grows them in LA and they harvested fruit often, I want to try growing it in NorCal, hope I can get some success.
Jay Jiang let me know if u successfully grow them.😃
I've seen them in backyards on San Diego.
I'll definitely be stopping by to pick up an ice cream bean tree
How fun! Thanks for the vid. Aloha!
Mahalo!
Thanks Wendi great info! What is the best way to grow gananbana tree?
You can grow them (soursop) from seeds if you have patience or buy a tree in a pot at place like Exotica, but you'd need a compatible environment for them which would only be Southern Florida if you're in the US. Southern California is too hot and dry I think. When the wind blows from the desert it drys everything out. In southern California you can grown a superior (in my view) Annona fruit, the Cherimoya.
Saw this video and will head down there in 8 hrs.. I thought this video was only 3 weeks old.. so not sure what fruits will be avail for sampling...
Goji I believe is a Lycian sp.
Great video.
Sweet video
El paraíso :) Saludos desde Uruguay
wow they are so tall
It looks like they dont have any teeth from all that fruit. It all rotted out
I’m looking for tree cucumber plant ( bilimbi). We live in the Bay Area. Will this plant thrive here?
Great video!
When did you go wendi? I went early February and they barely had anything.
Do they have banana plants? I'm looking for a place to get one probably in April 2018. I'm in Corona, so Vista would be an okay drive if they have some, but would like to check online before making the drive there.
Yes they do! Just got a dwarf nam wah
So did I, but it doesn't seem to be doing much in my back yard so far.
5:55 If you want vanilla custard/icecream you need good durian girl
Just came across this how did I miss?
Wow this is soo cool, wish I was there too🤣
L.Kabe no you don’t, the place is a dump now!
Pineapple guava I eat with skin when ripe n together taste delicious
myfairy talegimail eeew
Welp, look like i need a day trip at Exotica soon
different fruits are in season year round. enjoy the place!
@@wendiland thats awesome. Thank you.
Do they sell & ship seeds or scions
Wow! Thanku
What can i grow in Texas that is Exotica
hey wendi are they giants or what?
Most of Hawaii grow the pink Guava mostly for juice. They have many factories ive been to. They all grow the pink Guava. Really there's no such thing, except a handful of species that grow naturally as fruits in Hawaii, most of them have been Imported over the last 100 years
Wow, I know pink guava banana was something I loved growing up. Thanks for the info!
Carob pods!!!
need a seedless guava
Do they open for tourists?
Anyone is welcomed!
could we get some seeds from you ,dears?🏡
Boy, they really need to work on their web page. It just goes to a rapid-fire video tour of a bunch of plants with no audio or time index. Do they have a print catalog? How does a person order from them by mail? There is no online order form?
They aren't very organized and the lack of a web page is not out of character for the kind of nursery it is. I think they're more set up for the personal touch where you go and talk to them and they tell you all about a plant and sell it at high price rather than having you shop prices on-line and decide on your own. I think they have a telephone in their little shack and will phone orders though and they do take credit cards.
Yes, Love it but listen to the traffic
And they had amazing night that day
She appears to be standing next to a giraffe. LOL
He would take as much as he could of seeds from private homes without asking, thats the way he is, he'll take all he can get for free, like taking branches from a fig tree that he tresspased into.
The dude looks like a giant next to her
Ok
Those pineapple guavas have been growing in my front yard for over 15 years, never knew what they were called but to me they tasted like puke. I haven't tried them since I was a child so maybe I'll give it another taste when it has fruit.
You should wait for the fruit to drop before you eat it. When the fruit drops on its own, that is when the fruit has reached its full ripeness. Otherwise they will not taste good.
Wendi, do you have a UA-cam button?
Steve still looks malnourished after all these years
know your stuff before you buy, they sold me a mango tree that had anthracnose but I didn't know it until I researched it afterwards. You'd think they would have kept a sickly tree off the lot but they sold it to this sucker, so congrats. Just not going to go there again.
ZenGrow the place is a dump!
@@emptypocketsjobs3545 yeah I was pretty disappointed when I checked them out
These guys do atleast their body weight in crack per month
Sapodilla dont waste your time. Only Alano is self pollinating and that can take up to 12 years, if ever. Its good that you try, but grows to slow in CA. Nice fruit if you're in the tropics.