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The merry crew of fruit hunters at Unbelievable Acres!!! Gene Joyner, the owner, is standing, second from the right
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Kalki (aka Chris Sullivan) and his wife Kat (left) and two fruit explorers, Rawbert & Richard (right)
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Some of our merry fruit hunters (soory that the shot is out of focus)
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Gene Joyner leads us through his edible food forest, known as Unbelievable Acres. He started planted this land 44 years ago and has, as long as I've known him, been a kind and gracious host, always ready to openly answer questions
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Soaking in some of the garden knowledge that the three tour guides shared with us
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Keith Lopez, of Organic Fitness, with Gene Joyner, owner of Unbelievable Acres
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A huge Purple Satr Apple (aka Caimito)
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A huge "Kohala" Longan fruit tree
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A very large seedling Longan tree
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"Alano" Sapodilla has a high quality, creamy flesh
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A very rare Variegated Sapodilla fruit tree
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The ever-friendly Adrian with Star Fruits in the food forest
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Chase with a large Jackfruit
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A large, yet still immature, Jackfruit
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The certified Florida state champion Cashew Tree that Gene Joyner (on the left) planted as a one year old seedling in 1960
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Black Sapote (aka Chocolate Pudding Fruit)
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A rare "Tyson" Seedless Avocado (6-8" long x 2.35" wide fruits, soft yellow flesh, late summer-fall ripening, to 50' in Florida)
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Lemon Bay Rum - the crushed leaves have a divine scent
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"Thayer" Starfruit has 4-6" yellow-orange fruits
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"Fwang Tung" Star Fruit, with 4-6" yellow fruits, are one of the best tasting varieties in my opinion
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Jaboticaba fruit tree, native to Brazil
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Keith in front of a Breadfruit tree (and no, it has not fruited yet)
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A truly massive Papaya in the food forest
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Vanilla Orchid, a white-flowered variety, climbing one of the forest trees
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Kat holding immature Black Pepper
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Pikin' doz begonia flowuz!
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Fern picking edible Pink Angelwing Begonia flowers - they are delicious!
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Kat holding one of Gene's many ornamental flowering plants
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Our gracious host and garden tour guide, Gene Joyner, next to his prized Sausage Tree
