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| By leela |
Modified on January 1st, 2026 at 7:57 am January 1, 2026 at 7:55 am |
Food pantry open 12-5, Monday through Friday, walk up
| By leela |
Modified on November 9th, 2025 at 3:47 pm October 22, 2025 at 2:26 pm |
fruit tree, persimmon, Unexpected Fruit Tree, Wild Fruit Tree
Craig Hepworth:
"The ‘Turkey Lake’ tree in Gainesville was planted in 2002, and it has grown to a large size. Every autumn it produces abundant crops of fruit over a long period – most years you should find some ripe fruits if you visit any time from late August through the middle of December. (The very earliest fruits to drop sometimes don’t taste quite as rich as the ones which ripen from October onward). If you’re in the North Florida area, this is a good opportunity to experience what a really good form of American persimmon tastes like. I consider fruits of this species to be one of autumn’s finest treats."
Craig selected this variety of wild American persimmon, due to its size & flavor, and propagated it here.
Visiting the ‘Turkey Lake’ tree in Gainesville:
The tree is located in Dreamer’s Garden, a city of Gainesville community garden located at the intersection of NW 10th Ave and NW 4th St. There’s easy parking across the street in the Earth Pets plaza (you can stop in at the store to pick up some eco-friendly treats for your furry companions while visiting the persimmon tree.)
Leela:
Thanks for the tip, Craig!
To other folks: bring a fruit picker or long tool that can trim off a laden branch. There are two of these trees and one can be climbed but requires long reach even up there. The fruits are astringent when unripe. Ripe when absolutely gooey. The fallen fruits are perfect but will have a spot of dirt to pick off. There are apparently more of these trees within the garden nearby.
| By leela |
Modified on September 13th, 2025 at 7:47 pm September 13, 2025 at 7:44 pm |
This Inland gas station has the best prices around, even moreso if you join the SunnySaver club (usually 10¢ per gallon).
Beside it is a SunStop that is well-stocked as a functioning grocery store, stocking all the essentials and many local products.
Generally good prices, tropical fruits (best papayas & mangoes) sometimes rare (jackfruit & beyond), local veggies & dairy, salad bar, lots of hot sauces and big spice section.
We buy homegrown / local produce! Text 352-210-0453 or post it on the map!
| By leela |
Modified on July 14th, 2025 at 10:23 am June 19, 2025 at 4:39 pm |
fruit, fruit tree, plant, Significant Plant, tree, unexpected, Unexpected Fruit Tree
| By leela |
Modified on September 15th, 2025 at 6:02 am June 2, 2025 at 12:36 pm |
| By leela |
Modified on May 26th, 2025 at 5:23 pm May 26, 2025 at 5:21 pm |

5 Flags Produce, including Tim’s Gator Goobers, is a great lil produce stand right by springs.

They sell tasty boiled peanuts, made in a simple broth of spring water and herbs. Apparently vegan??

The operators of this produce stand thought it would be a good idea for produce stands to work together to make sure they are all stocked. I think that’s a great idea! In fact, they bought and resold produce from us.
| By leela |
Modified on January 5th, 2026 at 5:20 am May 24, 2025 at 11:00 am |
Farmers Market, FM Booth, GFFA Source, Grower, LeelaMats ingredient, organic, produce
Hours: 2-7pm, Sunday-Wednesday
It started as:
If you live nearby, delivery is possible.
We love picking up fruit from David. He provides fruit that he picks up from small farms in southern Florida, as well as some select imports.
We at Radical Roots have sourced caimito, coconuts, eggfruits, lychees, soursop, and mangoes from him, much of which David acquired in Homestead, FL directly from a farm that also grows mamey, mango, sugar apple, and sapodilla. Look out for these being offered by us soon!
| By Gainesville Eye |
Modified on July 29th, 2024 at 8:44 am July 27, 2024 at 9:43 am |
| By leela |
Modified on July 23rd, 2024 at 6:00 pm July 23, 2024 at 5:58 pm |
fruit, fruit tree, plant, tree, unexpected, Unexpected Fruit Tree
| By leela |
Modified on July 15th, 2024 at 7:42 am July 15, 2024 at 7:41 am |
fruit, fruit tree, plant, tree, unexpected, Unexpected Fruit Tree
In the region of Apopka, a gardener has a mango in ground, breadfruit in container
Mango is generally assumed to be “too tropical.”
| By leela |
Modified on July 11th, 2024 at 6:59 am July 10, 2024 at 9:37 pm |
Food, Food Source, HomeGrower, MicroBiz, u-pick, Unexpected Fruit Tree
| By leela |
Modified on June 8th, 2024 at 9:31 am June 7, 2024 at 8:54 pm |
durian, fruit, fruit tree, plant, tree, unexpected, Unexpected Fruit Tree, zone 9b

Durian
Ultra-tropical, hardly anyone tries to grow it
There are folks who struggle to grow durian in even more southern tropical climate; common belief has been that it’s the climate that’s the issue, but it seems more an issue of soil
If anyone can find this grower, check their growing practices
(This is an approximate location, apparently the tree is on Pine Island somewhere)
| By leela | at 8:04 pm |
fruit, fruit tree, plant, tree, unexpected, Unexpected Fruit Tree
| By Leela Maps | March 29, 2024 at 7:24 pm |
Compost Pile, Ecospace, Food Forest, fruit tree, plant, tree
Nearby is a food forest.
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| By Leela Maps | March 15, 2024 at 2:45 pm |
fruit, fruit tree, plant, tree, unexpected, Unexpected Fruit Tree
| By Leela Maps | at 2:29 pm |
GrowLocal, Home Business, HomeGrower, microgreens, Mushrooms, WiFi
| By John |
Modified on March 12th, 2024 at 4:22 pm March 12, 2024 at 9:57 am |
fruit, fruit tree, plant, tree, unexpected, Unexpected Fruit Tree
Avocado, mature fruiting
This region is generally assumed to be too cold to grow subtropical fruit trees
| By Leela Maps |
Modified on March 8th, 2024 at 7:58 pm March 8, 2024 at 7:44 pm |
fruit, fruit tree, plant, tree, unexpected, Unexpected Fruit Tree
| By Leela Maps |
Modified on March 4th, 2024 at 5:28 pm March 4, 2024 at 11:16 am |
Chard, EcoHub, family-friendly, farm, Food, fresh, Kale, nursery, organic, organic farm, Playground
Crones’ Cradle Conserve is an organic farm, open every day, 10am-3pm.
CCC’s store sells many plants & greens, as well as home wares, thrift goods, and locally-made foods.
Periodically CCC hosts ecofriendly events.
| By Leela Maps |
Modified on July 27th, 2024 at 8:09 pm at 11:06 am |
Activism, documentary, film, Food, video
| By Leela Maps | February 16, 2024 at 8:05 pm |
fruit, fruit tree, plant, tree, unexpected, Unexpected Fruit Tree

Cacao
Super tropical
In ground
Grower: “My plan was never to cover it since it’s under the canopy of Mamey trees. Anyhow, it didn’t even get into the 30s this winter usually January has temperatures in the 30s but not even the high 30s reached this winter.”
| By leela | January 7, 2024 at 1:38 pm |
citrus, fruit, fruit stand, fruits, grocery, Local Business, Locally-Sourced, nursery, prices, produce, vegetables
| By leela |
Modified on January 5th, 2024 at 3:35 pm January 5, 2024 at 11:23 am |
Chun Ching has 3 distinct produce sections.
Are you a part of this store or a recent customer and would like to update this post? Contact in the comments or make a note!
| By leela |
Modified on December 2nd, 2023 at 4:34 pm December 2, 2023 at 4:32 pm |
A friendly couple vends produce from the back of their pickup truck most days, starting in the afternoon (2-4pm).
When I was there in December, they sold:
They only take cash and sell near the Dollar General, where cashback may be an option if purchasing from a cashier (but not self-service). Nearest ATM is at the Circle K ($4.25 ATM fee) across the street.
| By leela |
Modified on November 3rd, 2023 at 12:53 pm November 3, 2023 at 12:52 pm |
Jim Kovaleski sells over $1k of produce grown in his yard each week.
| By leela | at 7:14 am |
cafe, detox, EcoResort, Healing Space, meditation, plant-based, Raw Vegan, reiki, restaurant, spa, yoga
| By leela |
Modified on October 18th, 2023 at 10:26 am October 18, 2023 at 10:11 am |
| By leela | October 15, 2023 at 8:05 pm |
Food, Food History, Forage Guide, history, Indigenous People, map, Native Americans
| By leela | October 7, 2023 at 11:35 pm |
Compost Pile, Ecospace, Food Forest, fruit tree, plant, Raw Vegan, tour, tree

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leela says:
So many gardeners think this is impossible!