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The Role of the Fruit & Spice Park in Popularization And

The Role of the Fruit & Spice Park in Popularization And

Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 100:323-327. 1987.

THE ROLE OF THE & PARK IN POPULARIZATION AND DISSEMINATION OF TROPICAL FRUIT IN SOUTH FLORIDA1

Chris B. Rollins , candied fruits, little-known , jellies, posters, Preston B. Bird &f Mary Heinlein unusual , cold fruit juices, books and specialized hor Fruit & Spice Park ticultural supplies. Fruit products from around the tropical 24801 S. W. 187 Avenue world crowd the shelves. Jelly from fruits grown nowhere Homestead, 33031 else in the is purchased from local kitchens in the surrounding rural area. The store is a center for Abstract. The Fruit & Spice Park is an arboretum containing specialized books often difficult to obtain on tropical fruits, over 500 varieties of edible, economic and poisonous . , herbs, nuts, and spices. Residents and tourists Operated daily by the Metropolitan Dade County Park & Rec browse through the store fascinated by exotic fruits such reation Department it is the only public garden of its kind in as , , santol, , , , the United States. Park activities promote exotic fruits and and others. vegetables and encourage the dispersal and exchange of Throughout the year guided and self-guided tours di tropical crop germ plasm. rect thousands of visitors through the Park. Tour groups include pre-school classes to college classes, garden The Fruit & Spice Park is a unique public park owned clubs, retirement groups and a full spectrum of residents and operated by the Metropolitan Dade County Park and and tourists. Tours last from 1/2 to 1-1/2 hours depending Recreation Department. Its 20 acres located in southern on the attention span and interest level of each group. Florida give it a tropical climate found nowhere else in the Park guides provide samples of ripe fruits and groups continental United States. As a living museum it houses munch their way through the Park as they discuss the over 500 varieties of fruit, , spice, , herb and plants. Hundreds of different fruit varieties are given to economic plants from around the world. Established in Park visitors throughout the course of each year. A guide 1944, the Park reflects the keen interest residents have book permits self-guided tours throughout the Park dur always had in tropical crops. ing regular Park hours (10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily). The guide As early as 1833 Dr. Henry Perrine introduced , book contains brief descriptions of hundreds of tropical and sisal for the development of tropical plants. It also contains local agricultural information, a sec ations in . Well established crops in south tion on poisonous plants of south Florida, tropical fruit Florida today include mango, avocado, and . recipes, a list of rare fruit clubs and suggested further Recently interest in commercial production of exotic crops reading. Guided Park tours can be set up by prior arrange has swelled due to better shipping, greater public reception ment. and expanding ethnic markets within the United States. Public tours and field trips away from the Park include New commercial fruit crops include carambola, mamey sa- the fruit collections of the Florida Keys, groves in the sur pote, lychee, longan, jakfruit, pummelo, kumquat, rounding Redlandfarm district, private rare fruit collec atemoya and apple, passion fruit and several others. tions in , and various university and governmental Throughout this recent period the Fruit & Spice Park stations. Not officially connected with, but coordinated by has played an important role in exposing growers and the the Park, are frequent fruit collecting trips to Central public to these crops and providing germ plasm for nurse America. These tours have visited , ries, farms and backyard growers. The Park is the only and . Participants in these trips are escorted place in the United States to see these exotic fruit in through markets, farms and jungles and are aided in un one spot in a mature state. derstanding and collecting exotic fruit and plant speci The Park has been designated as part of the Redland mens. Botanists, students and gardeners from across the Historic District by Metropolitan Dade County. An old United States have joined these trips for several years. Dade County pine schoolhouse (1906) and a rock Popular Park program activities include classes in prop building (1912), both on Park property, exemplify old agation, utilization and cultivation of tropical fruit, vegeta south Florida life. Several nearby homes and a church bles, herbs, spices and nuts. Classes on establishing a small complete the District. grove have been extremely useful to residents putting in The historic Bauer-Mitchell house was moved to the small acreage farms. Topics covered include location, site Park in 1982. Built in 1902 from native Dade County pine preparation, trenching, planting, cultivation, harvest and cypress, its style typifies the rustic architecture of this and marketing. early farming community. This is the oldest house in south In 1982 the Fruit & Spice Park established and hosted Dade County. It is integrated into the Park by landscaping the first annual Rare Fruit Club Conference. The purpose with antique tropical fruit varieties. of the event is to unite a broad scattering of organizations Established in 1982 to enhance the garden is the - for exchange of information and germ plasm. In 1987 the land Fruit Store. Open daily 10a.m.-5 p.m. the store pro directing committee has established a schedule that will vides visitors with an introduction to the garden. Items place future Conferences in Florida everyother year. In stocked in the store include teas, dried fruits, canned alternate years the Conference will convene out of Florida and possibly in foreign tropical fruit producing areas. In

•The official name of the Park is the Preston B. Bird Mary Heinlein 1988 the 6th Annual Rare Fruit Club Conference will be Fruit & Spice Park. conducted by the California Rare Fruit Growers. The

Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 100: 1987. 323 Miami Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International Table 1. Germplasm currently growing at the Preston B. Bird and Mary Heinlein Fruit and Spice Park. will be host in 1989. Each January thousands of people come to the Park to Acornus calamus L. Sweet Flag enjoy the natural arts, crafts and food of the Annual Red- Actinidia chinensis Planch Kiwi (Vincent, Tiwi) land Natural Arts Festival. This exciting event brings to Adanaonia digitata L. Baobab gether artists, craftsmen and outdoorsmen who represent Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa Bael Fruit Agave sisalana Perrine Sisal Hemp the pioneer spirit of south Florida. Aiphanes acanthaphylla (Mart.) Burret Coyore Palm South Florida agricultural interests stage the Tropical Aloe barbadensis Mill Aloe Agricultural Fiesta annually at the Fruit & Spice Park. The Alpinia galanga Sw. Thai Ginger Tropical Agricultural Fiesta committee represents the in Amygdalus persica L. terests of all agriculture in south Florida, not only fruit Anacardium occidentale L. Annanas comosus (L.) Merr. Pineapple and vegetable production but also the extensive nursery cherimola Mill. Cherimoya industry. This event is the largest exhibit of tropical fruit Annona diversifolia Saff. Illama (Montgomery White, Red) in the United States and features tropical fruit producers, Annona glabra L. Pond Apple shippers and retailers. Held at the height of the summer Annona globiflora Schlecht fruit season a vast fruit display exhibits hundreds of trop Annona montana Macfad. Mountain ical fruits including over 100 varieties of mango. Inspired Annona muricata L. Soursop Annona purpurea Moc. &? Sesse Soncoya to promote commercial tropical fruit production the Trop Annona reticulata L. Custard Apple ical Agricultural Fiesta is held amid the lush exotic fruit Annona squamosa L. Sugar Apple (Seedless, Thai-Lessard) plantings of the Fruit & Spice Park. Annona squamosa X Annona cherimola Atemoya (African Pride, Brad ley, Geffner, Guzzman, Priestly, Pinks Mammoth) An active exchange program has introduced materials Antidesma bunius (L.) Spreng. Bignay (Kampong) from tropical America, Africa and . Of par Arecastrum romanzoffian (Chan.) Becc. Queen Palm ticular interest has been exchange with The Wilson Arenga pinnata (Wurmb.) Merr. Black Sugar Palm Popenoe Botanical Garden in , Honduras. The Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. Jakfruit (NS-1, Kunwichan) Park has worked closely with them and has received large Artocarpus lingnanensis Merr. Kwai Muk Averrhoa bilimbi L. Bilimbi shipments of valuable plant material from their collection. Averrhoa carambola L. Carambola (Arkin, B-10, Florida Sweet, Fwang) By obtaining funding from the Rare Fruit Council Interna Tung, Golden Star, Grimal, Kajang, Maha, Younghans) tional last year a horticulturist and advisor were brought Bactris gasipaes HBK Peach Palm to south Florida for an intensive two-week itinerary of Basella alba L. Malabar Spinach training and plant collecting. Over 200 varieties of tropical Basella ruba L. Malabar Spinach Benincasa hispida (Thumb.) Cogn. Winter Melon fruit were taken back to The Wilson Popenoe Botanical Bixa orellana L. Lipstick Tree Garden. Many have already found their way into the per sapida Koenig Akee manent plantings. Boehmeria nivea L. Ramie From the very generous and enlightened Honduran Bombax glabra Malabar flabellifer L. Palmyra Palm Foundation for Agricultural Research (FHIA) the Park has Bromelia pinguin L. Pinguin received a number of rare banana clones not currently in alicastrum Sw. Mayan Breadnut Florida. This has brought our banana collection to over 50 Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent. Paper Mulberry different varieties and . Bunchosia armeniaca (Cav.) Rich. Correspondence and exchange is conducted with trop Bunchosia lanceolata Turez Butia capitata Becc. Jelly Palm ical fruit growers in many parts of the world. Within the Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) HBK Nance last year seeds and plants from Zaire, Thailand, Costa Rica, Cajanus cajun (L.) Millsp. Pigeon Pea Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Barbados and Callicarpa americana L. American Beautyberry have been received. Our Park shade house is bulging with Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. £sf Thomas Ylang-Ylang ovatum Engl. Pili Nut rare and new plants for the Park collection and distribution Canella winterana (L.) Gaertn. Wild to serious growers in suitable climates. A small shade Cana edulis Ker. Queenland Arrowroot house, mist bed and nursery are maintained by the Trop Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC. Jack Bean ical Fruit and Vegetable Society of the Redland, a volun Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC. Sword Bean teer, non-profit organization whose goals are to promote Capsicum frutescens L. Red Pepper Carica papaya L. Papaya tropical fruits and vegetables and to aid the Park. Acquis Carissa carandas L. Karanda ition of new plant material for trials in south Florida is of Carissa grandiflora A. DC. Natal Plum primary importance to the Park. Available upon request is Carludovica palmata Ruiz fcf Pav. Hat Plant a current list of germ plasm planted out in the Park collec Carmona retusa Philipine Tea tion. Appropriate plants not in this list are most welcome. Carya illinoinensis (Wanenb.) C. Koch Carya hybrid Hican The Park Director will eagerly take steps to obtain them Caryota urens L. Fishtail Palm when brought to his attention. Casasia clusiaefolia Urban Seven Year Apple Several publications are maintained by the Park and Casimiroa edulis Llave fcf Lex. White (Homestead, Everbearing are available free upon request. They are: a list of tropical Casimiroa tetrameria Millsp. Wooley-leafed (Smathers, Blu- menthal) fruit nurseries, a calendar of Park activities, a book list of Cassia fistula L. Goldenshower tropical fruit and vegetable books sold in the Park store Cecropia palmata Willd. Snakewood and a list of tropical fruit clubs throughout the United Ceiba pentrandra (L.) Gaertin. Kapok States. Cephalanthus latifoilus Pin Cushion Tree As a source of tropical fruit information the Park has Ceratonia siliqua L. Carob Chrysobaanus icaco L. Cocoplum (Butt) aided frequent inquiries in the media. Tropical fruit stories Chrysophyllum cainito L. Starapple (Lessard , Weeping)

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Chrysophyllum oliviforme L. Satinleaf Eugenia uvalha Camb. Uvahla Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl Euphoria didyma Blanco Alupag Cinnamomum cassia (Nees) Nees ex Blume Cassia Bark Tree Euphoria longan (Lour.) Steud. Longan (Kay Sweeny, Kohola, Dagleman) Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume Cinnamon Feijoa sellowiana Berg. Feijoa Citropsis gilletiana Swing, fcf Kell. Gillet's Cherry Ornage auriculata Lour. Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swing. Key Lime Ficus carica L. Fig (Alma, Black Mission, Turkey, Celeste, Green Citrus aurantium L. Sour (Smooth Flat Seville) Ischia, Kadota, Magnolia, Malcom Super Giant, Nero, Osborne, Citrus depressa Hay. Shkwasha Panache, Pasquale, Tennessee Mountain) Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck Pummelo (Barbados Seedless, Flat, Green Ficus citrifolia Mill. Short Fig Hirado Butan, Kampong Deep Red, Large Chinese, Pink, Pink , Ficus cocculifolia Adabo Saimese, Wainwright) Ficus pseudopalma Blanco Philippine Fig Citrus histrix DC. Wild Lime Flacouritia indica L'Herit Governor's Plum Citrus jambhiri Lush. Rough Flacourita rukam Zoll. fcf Moritz. Rukam (Kampong) Citrus latifolia Tan. Tahiti Lime Fortunella crassifolia Swing. Meiwa Kumquat Citrus limon (L.) Burnt, f. Lemon (Bearass, Nine Pound, Ponderosa, Todo Fortunella marganita (Lour.) Swing. del Ano) Fortunella sp. X Citrus sinensis Orangequat (Nippon) Citrus macrophylla Wester Alemow livingstoni T. Anders Imbe Citrus madurensis Lour. Calamondin Garcinia Xanthochymus Hook. f. ex T. Gamboge Citrus medica L. (Budha's Hand, ethrog) Genipa americana L. Genip Citrus noblis Andrews non Lour. King Orange Grewia asiatica L. Phalsa Citrus paradisi Macf. Grapefruit (, Hudson, Isle of Pine, Marsh, Harpephyllum caffrum Bemh. ex C. F. Krass Kaffir Plum Navel, Red Seedless, Red, Star Ruby, Thompson Pink) Helianthus tuberosus L. Jerusalem Artichoke Citrus paradisi X Citrus reticulata Tangelo (Minneola, Orlando, Page, Heva brasiliensis Muell.-Arg. Rubber Sampson, Ugli, lekiwa) Hibiscus esculentus L, Okra Citrus reticulata Blanco (Dancy, Lee, Ponkan, Robinson, Sun Hibiscus manihot L. Hibicus burst) Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Roselle Citrus reticulata X Citrus sinensis Tangor (Ortanique, Temple) Hovenia dulicis Thumb. Japanese Rasin Tree Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck Sweet Orange (Hamlin, Jaffa, Mediterranean Hylocereus undatus Brit. & Rose Pitaya Sweet, Navel, Parson Brown, Pineapple) Ilex paraguariensis St.-Hil. Mate Clausena lansium (Lour.) Skeels Wampii Inga paterno Harms. Ice Bean Cnidoscolus chayamansa McVaugh Chaya Inga vera Willd. Coccinia grandis (L.) Voight Ivy Inga spp. Coccoloba caracasana Meissn. Papatirro Inocarpus edulis Forst. Tahiti Chestnut Coccoloba diversifolia Jacq. Pigeon Plum Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. Coccoloba uvifera L. Sea Grape Juglans honorei Dode Nogal Cocos nucifera L. (Fiji Dwarf, Jamican Tall, Making, Mapan, Juglans ailanthifolia Carriere Heartnut Maylan Dwarf) Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. Sausage Tree arabica L. Coffee Lablab niger Medik. Hyacinth Bean Coffea robusta Linden Coffee siceraria Standl. Bottle Gourd Cola nitida (Vent.) Schott &f Endl. Laurus nobilis L. Bayleaf Coleus amboinicus Lour. Indian Borage Lawsonia inermis L. Colocasia esculenta Schott (Bun Long, Chi-Sen, Costa Rican, Lahua Licania platypus (Hensl.) Pitt. Sunsapote Mauli, Malanga Amarillo, UL-AUL-AUA-IA) Licania tomentosa (Bth.) Fr. Oiti (HBK) Rose Olosapo Litchi chinensis Sonn. Lychee (Annie Wong, , Brewster, Groff Hak Cournupita guianensis Abul. Cannonball Tree Ip, , Peerless, Sweet Cliff) cujete L. Luffa actangula (L.) Roxb. Chinese Okra Curculigo latifolia Dryand Palm Grass Luffa cylindrica (L.) M. J. Roem. Loofah Curcuma longa Koenig non L. integrifolia Maiden £s? Betche Macadamia Nut Curcuma zedoaria (Bing.) Rose. Zedoary L. Johnson Rough Shell Macadamia Nut Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. Lemon Grass Malacantha warnekeana Engl. Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle Citronella Grass Malpighia glabra L. Acerola (B-17, Florida Sweet) Cyphomandra betacea (Cav.) Sendt. Tree Tomato Malus pumila Mill. Apple (Anna, Blairmont, Dorsett Golden, Ein Shemer) Derris elliptica Benth. Rotenone Plant L. Mamey Apple (, Lancetilla, Martin) indica L. Hondapara indica L. Mango (Aeromanis, Anderson, Green, Dioscorea alata L. Water Yam Brookslate, Cambodiana, , , Deshire, , DuPois Diospyros blancoi Willd. Velvet Apple , , East Indian, , , Hayden, , Diospyros digyna Retz. Black Sapote (Seedless, Reinike) , , , , Manalagi, Mulgolba, Nam Doc Mai, Oak- Diospyros kaki L.f. Orential Persimmon (Gaily, Hachiya, Hana Fuyu, Ko rong, , , , , Valenica rean, Tanenashi, Triumph) Pride, , ) Diospyros montana Roxb. Mountain Persimmon Mangifera odorata Griff. Kuwini Diospyros virginiana L. American Persimmon Mangifera zeylanica Hook, f Wild Mango Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warb. African Gooseberry Manihot esculenta Crantz Cassava Dovyalis caffra Warb. Kei Apple Manilkara bahamensis Lam. fcf Meeuse Wild Dilly Dovyalis hebecarpa Warb. Ceylon Gooseberry Manilkara zapote (L.) VanRoyen Sapodilla (Brown Sugar, Martin, Modello, Dovyalis hebhearpa X Dovyalis abyssinica Tropical Prolific, Seedless, Tikal) Jacq. African Oil Palm arundinacea L. Arrowroot Elaeagnus philippinensis Perrottet Lingaro Mastichodendron foetidissimum Cronq. Elaeagnus pungens Thumb. Silverthorn Matisia cordata Humb. &f Bonpl. South American Sapote (Bum. f.) Trin. ex Henschel Water Chestnut L. Spanish Lime Elettaria cardamonum Maton Cardamon Melothria pendula L. Wild Cucumber Erioboytrya japonica Lindl. Loquat Microcitrus australasica (F. J. Muell) Swing. Fingerlime Eugenia aggregata (Veil) Kiaersk Chery of the Rio Grande Mimusops caffra E. H. Mey ex A.DC. Eugenia brasiliensis Lam. Grumichama Mimusops elengi L. Spanish Cherry Eugenia luschanthiana Klotzsch ex 0. Berb. Pitomba Momordica charantia L. Bitter Melon Eugenia uniflora L. Surinam Cherry Monstera deliciosa Liebm. Ceriman

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Prunus salicifolia HBK Capulin Moringa oleifera Lam. Horseradish Tree Prunus salicina Lindl. Japanese Plum hybrids Pseudanamomis umbellifera (H.B.K.) Kausel Monos Plum Morus macroura Mig. Himalayan Mulberry Pseudospondias microcarpa (A. Rich.) Engl. Bololo Muntingia calabura L. Capulan Psidium guajava L. Common Cuava (Blitch, Peruvian White, Redland, Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng. Curryleaf Ruby Supreme, Rulehe, Seedless Indonesian) Musa acuminata subsp. banksii (F. Muell.) Simmonds Musa acuminata subsp. malaccensis (Ridl.) Simmonds Psidium guineenis Sw. Araca Psidium cattleianum Sabine Cattley Guava Musa balbisiana Colla Pisidium friedrichsthalianum (Berg.) Nied. Cas Musa bicolor Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC. Winged Bean Musa enesete Gmel. Punica grantum L. Pomegranate (Dwarf, Sour Green, White, Wonderful) Musa fehi Bert, ex Vieill. Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm. f.) Nakai Pear (Providence) Musa textilis Nee. Reedia acuminata Planch & Triana Madrono Musa velutina Wendl. & Drude Musa Cultivars: Aeae, African Rino Horn Plantain, Apple, Balonkaue, Reedia aristata Brazilian, Cuban Red, Datil, Doubleheader, Dwarf Cavendish, Dwarf Reedia macrophylla Planch &f Triana Charicuela Orinoco, Dwarf Puerto Rican Plantain, Dwarf Red, French Horn, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Ait.) Hassk Downy Myrtle Giant Cavendish, Giant Pisang, Giant Plantain, Grand Nain, Gros Rollinia spp. Michel, Haa Haa, Half & Half, Nino, Hua Moa, , Roystonea elata (Bartr.) F. Harper Royal Palm Jamacian Dato, Kru, Lacatan, Maiden Plantain, Mysore, Orange Rubus neveus Thumb. Mysore Raspberry Apple, Pelipita, Pisang Rajah, Pitogo, Pajapuri, Red Iholena, Ripping, Rubus hybrid Blackberry (Brazos, Florida Grande) Saba, SH-6233, Thousand Finger, Threehundred, Valery, White Sabel palmetto (Walt.) Lodd. ex Schult. f. Cabbage Palm Iholena, Williams) Saccharum officinarum L. Sugar Cane (C.P. 70-1527, Louisana stripped, Myrciaria cauliflora (DC.) Berg. Jaboticaba NG77-16, Tekcha 62) Myrciaria jaboticaba Berg. Sambucus canadensis L. Elderberry Myrciaria vexator Sandoricum koetjape (Burm. f.) Merr. Santol Nelumbo nucifera Gaertin. Lotus Sauropus androgynus Merr. Sauropus Noronhia emarginata (Lam.) Thouars ex Hook. Madagascar Sclerocarya caffra Sond. Marvola Nut Olea europaea L. Olive Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swartz Oncoba spinosa Forssk. Fried Egg Tree Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir. Hummingbird Opuntia ficus-indica Mill. Tuna Sicana odorifera (Veil.) Naud. Casabanana Opuntia stricta var. dillenii (L.) Benson Prickly Pear macranthum Dunal. Potato Tree Opuntia sp. Solanum mammosum L. Cow's Udder Aubl. Guiana Chestnut Solanum melongena L. Pachyrrhizus erosus (L.) Urban Jicama Solanum muricatum Ait. Pepino Duke (Toma) Palaqium philippenese C. B. Rob. Gutta Percha Tree Solanum quitoense Lam. Naranjilla utilis Bory Screw-Pine Solanum topiro HBK Cocona Parmentiera alata (HBK) Miers Mexican Calabash Swartz Sosumber Seem Candle Tree Spondias cytherea Sonn. Amberella Parmentiera edulis DC. Guajilote Spondias mangifera Willd. Passiflora alata Dryand Spondias mombin L. Mombin Passiflora cincinnata Mart. Spondias purpurea L. Purple Hombin (Bejeco, Boca de Pero, FTG-27- Passiflora coccinea Aubl. Red Passion Flower 783, Gutero, Spice Park Red, Yellow, Purple) Passiflora edulis Sims. Purple Passion Fruit Stelechocarpus burahol Hook. f. Kepel Apple Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa Degener Yellow Passion Fruit Sterculia foetida L. Bangar Nut Passiflora foetida L. Sterculia sp. Passiflora incarnata L. Maypop Swinglea glutinosa (Blanco) Merrill. Tabog Passiflora quadrangularis L. Giant Grandilla Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach. &f Thonn.) Daniell ex S. Bell Miracle Passiflora suberosa L. Corky Stemmed Passion Flower Fruit Pereskia aculeata Mill. Barbados Gooseberry Syzgium cumini (L.) Skeels Java Plum (Vestal) Persea americana Mill. Avocado (Choquette, Hall, Hardee, Kampong, Syzgium jambos (L.) Alston Rose Apple Marcus, Pollock, Russel) Syzgium javanicum (Lam.) Merr. & Perry Jambu (Srinark, Persea borbonia Spreng. Red Bay Pink) Phoenix dactylifera L. Date Palm Syzgium sabarcylaris Lady Apple Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels Otaheite Gooseberry Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd. Talinum Phyllanthus emblica L. Emblic Talisia olaeformis Radlk. Cotopris Phyllostachys dulcis McClure Sweet Tamarindus indica L. Tamarind Physalis puruviana L. Cherry Terminala catappa L. Tropical Physalis viscosa L. Sticky Ground Cherry Terminala okari Okari Nut Piper L. Betel Pepper Tetragonia expansa Murr. New Zealand Spinach Piper nigrum L. Tetrapanax papyriferus (Hook.) C. Koch Rice Paper Plant Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg. Jamica Dogwood Tetrazygia bicolor (Mill.) Cogn. Tetrazygia Pleiogynium cerasiferum (F. J. Muell.) R. Parker Burdekin Plum Thaunatoccoccos danielli Sweet Prayer Plant Pometia pinnata Forst. Fijian Longan Triphasia trifolia (Burm. f.) P. Wils. Limeberry Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf. Trifoliate Orange (Flying Dragon) Vaccinium sp Poncirus trifoliata X Citrus paradisi Citrumelo (Swingle) planifolia Andrews Vanilla Poncirus trifoliata X Citrus sinensis Citrange (Carizzo) Vitis aestivalis Michx. Pigeon Grape Portulace oleracea L. Purslane Vitis Buuch Grape Hybrids: Lake, Conquistador, Daytona, Dog caimito Raklk. Abiu Ridge, Hull, Lake Emerald, Liberty, Mid-South, Mississippi Blanc, (HBK) Baehni Canistel (Aurea, BCC, Bruce, Cle- Mississippi Blue, Norris, Orlando Seedless, Racaneuff, Red Flame, mins, Ross Sapote) Stover, Swannee, Tampa, Villard Blanc. (Jacq.) H. E. Moore & Stern Mamey Sapote (Magana, Pon- Vitis munsoniana Simpson Bird Grape , Number Three) Vitis rotundifolia Michx. Muscadine Grape (Bountiful, Carlos, Cowart, Pouteria virde Green Sapote Digbey, Dixie, Dixieland, Dixie Red, Farrer, Fry, Georgia Red, Granny Pouteria hypoglauca (Standl.) Baehni Val, Higgins, Jumbo, Noble, Redgate, Senora, Southland, Sugargate, 0. Ktze. Lucma Summit, Teardrop, Triumph, Watergate)

326 Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 100: 1987. Table 1. Continued nal, Reader's Digest, The New York Times, The Washing- ton Post, United Press International and others. Presenta- Vitis shuttleworthii House Caloosa Grape tions of tropical fruit have been made on «Good Morning Xanthosoma sagittifohum (L.) Sckott Malanga A • »> j kt, r-r- j ol_ „ ° Xanthosomaviolaceum5,L/ America and The Today Show . Ximenia americana L. Tallowwood Plum The Fruit & Spice Park is a valuable botanical resource Yucca aloifolia L. Spanish Bayonet and is emerging as a Florida tourist attraction. Ever ex- Yucca elephantipes Regel Spineless Yucca panding Park plantings are always in need of new and %^"^MUl°^nese jujube (Lang, Li) interesting plants to educate and entertain Park visitors. Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. Indian Jujube Table 1 hsts current germ plasm at the Fruit & Spice Park. It does not include many smaller herbs and vegeta bles. Rare and tender plants currently in the nursery and featuring the Park have appeared in Smithsonian greenhouse have not been listed. Magazine, Florida Trend Magazine, The Wall Street Jour-

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