I brought back a baggie of kona typica cherries from the owner of Lava Java in Maui. Great guy, didn't mind my questions at all. I gave him a lot of business that week, so that may have greased the wheels. I'm going to plant these cherries and try to get a couple of shrubs going for fun. Anyway, the ziploc baggie of coffee cherries has some little larvae crawling around in there... Not sure if they are fruit flies or coffee borers. I'm going to google this and see what I get. I hope this isn't the borer. I tossed the baggie in the fridge to slow it down and give me time to figure this out. any suggestions? -Kevin /*“ I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can't be done. ” -- Henry Ford */ Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetma=riascoffee.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
Suggestions? Fry 'em up and see how they taste! = :) = <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetma=riascoffee.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
I'm sure we'll hear from our experts, but failing that.. could you send me a picture, I'll check with the Ag. Dept. I'm pretty sure that those cherries should not have left the state so try not answering the door for a few days.. :-) Terry/Kona <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetma=riascoffee.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
Definitely do not answer the door if there is a 300 pound Samoan knocking On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Terry McVay (rr) wrot= e: <Snip> es <Snip> mariascoffee.com <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetma=riascoffee.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
Fly larvae. Not a big deal, but also not something you should be transporting around either! <Snip> -- -Tom "Great coffee comes from little roasters" - Sweet Maria's Home Coffee Roasting Thompson & Maria -http://www.sweetmarias.com Sweet Maria's Coffee - 1115 21st Street, Oakland, CA 94607 - USA phone/fax: 888 876 5917 - info_at_sweetmarias.com Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
I meant the fly larvae arent a big deal to your health and such, but yes, it is not good to be transporting insect larvae from place to place, especially now the Kona crop is threatened by Broca. <Snip> -- -Tom "Great coffee comes from little roasters" - Sweet Maria's Home Coffee Roasting Thompson & Maria -http://www.sweetmarias.com Sweet Maria's Coffee - 1115 21st Street, Oakland, CA 94607 - USA phone/fax: 888 876 5917 - info_at_sweetmarias.com Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Sorry, Tom - I came across a bit harsh. Didn't mean to. Bob |
Thanks! That's what I was leaning towards. I popped the little white hypothetical dudes, so no picture possible. What's left and what's in my mind's eye definitely looks more fruit fly-ish. So, in this hypothetical situation, get some nematodes and mix into the planting? -Kevin /*“ I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can't be done. ” -- Henry Ford */ On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Tom & Maria - Sweet Maria's Coffee wrote: <Snip> end <Snip> ew <Snip> ast- <Snip> Lava <Snip> im a <Snip> ing <Snip> ffee <Snip> sn't <Snip> ive <Snip> not <Snip> etmariascoffee.com <Snip> tmariascoffee.com <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> mariascoffee.com <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetma=riascoffee.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
Was that fruit fly-is or fruit fly-ash? [grins] Kirk On Jan 4, 2011, at 7:38 AM, kevin creason wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetma=riascoffee.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |