Pimenta Species, Allspice, Jamaica Pepper, Pimento

I have an allspice tree for about 2 years here in South Florida and it is by itself (not sure if male or female). After some research it...Read More turns out the tree is dioecious and needs both male and female in same area.

My issue is our tree has now produced fruits 2 x's in 1 years time without another allspice in the area. I am wondering if someone would know why this is happening???

I have two allspice (pimento dioica) trees growing in pots. One appears healthy. The other did too but lately I noticed the upper lea...Read Moreves drooped and appear to be drying and now the stems & lower leaves also appear to be drying. Both have been exposed to the same light and water. I pulled the sickly plant out of its pot and it does not appear to be pot bound, but the medium looks dense (like coconut coir). The soil is moist but not wet. They were purchased at different times from different vendors. There are no apparent insects or leaf spots, or yellowing. Just an appearance of desiccation as if the plant was not taking in fluids. I am in zone 10A and heat, sun & humidity are not a problem in this area.

Any one have experience like this or suggestions on what to do to save the tree (it is about 3' tall) and 2 years old (estimated).

Germination
1. Gather allspice seeds once the round, 1/4-inch-wide berries ripen to a solid dark brown color. Pluck the berries di...Read Morerectly from the tree rather than gathering them from the ground.
2. Score around each berry with a utility knife and remove the two fleshy halves. Extract the twin seeds from inside the berry.
3. Soak the seeds in warm water for 24 hours to weaken the outer hull. Discard any seeds that float to the surface.
4. Prepare a growing container for each allspice tree you want to grow. Fill 4-inch starter pots with a moistened mix of half compost and half coarse sand or perlite. Firm the mixture into the pot to collapse any air pockets.
5. Sow one allspice seed in each container. Poke a 1/5-inch-deep planting hole in the moistened mixture. Place the allspice seed in the hole and cover it with compost. Mist the compost to settle it.
6. Place the potted allspice seeds on a greenhouse heating mat near a source of very bright natural light. Set the temperature on the heating mat to between 70 and 80 Farenheit. Cover the pots with a propagation dome to increase humidity around the seeds.

10 years ago I purchased an allspice then purchased two more 2 years later to assure I got a male and female. The third year I got fruit...Read More from the first tree and no flowers on the others. It appears I have a tree with perfect flowers. Male and Female so I stumped the second two and grafted over to the hermaphrodite. What to do with all these seeds. I have started 30 now about an inch tall. Plan to graft them in a year. To germinate take them out of the fruit and keep them on warm soil (70 to 90 degrees) for a month or two and they will germinate.