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Achachairu
« on: January 08, 2020, 07:35:00 PM »


A friend in Bolivia posted a picture of his fruit for sale.  Wish I were there

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Re: Achachairu
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2020, 03:19:32 AM »
Is this Garcinia humilis or Garcinia Laterifolia?
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Re: Achachairu
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2020, 07:21:34 PM »
I have been told it is garcinia humilis. I was able to eat a lot of them on my last trip to Bolivia. Wonderful!

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Re: Achachairu
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2020, 04:29:13 PM »
The color is a lot lighter yellow than my achachairu, which are closer to orange. The shape on the photo is also different than my achachairu which are more elongated in shape. Unfortunately in Bolivia they use the common name of achachairu for almost ALL the species of Rheedias (now called garcinias). So it's possible it's a different species.
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Re: Achachairu
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2020, 01:58:17 AM »
The color is a lot lighter yellow than my achachairu, which are closer to orange. The shape on the photo is also different than my achachairu which are more elongated in shape. Unfortunately in Bolivia they use the common name of achachairu for almost ALL the species of Rheedias (now called garcinias). So it's possible it's a different species.

Maybe immature? Like people picking up durios when the fruits are immature/close to ripe for longer shelf life.
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Re: Achachairu
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2020, 04:05:57 AM »
The color is a lot lighter yellow than my achachairu, which are closer to orange. The shape on the photo is also different than my achachairu which are more elongated in shape. Unfortunately in Bolivia they use the common name of achachairu for almost ALL the species of Rheedias (now called garcinias). So it's possible it's a different species.
I think your right.This could be limoncillo or another specie not Garcinia Humilis.

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Re: Achachairu
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2020, 03:04:30 PM »
I have notice a couple of trees that produce fruit more yellow when ripe than orange and a little rounder than usual.It could be the same species still and may show quite a bit of variation in their native range.

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Re: Achachairu
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2020, 01:23:37 AM »
The color is a lot lighter yellow than my achachairu, which are closer to orange. The shape on the photo is also different than my achachairu which are more elongated in shape. Unfortunately in Bolivia they use the common name of achachairu for almost ALL the species of Rheedias (now called garcinias). So it's possible it's a different species.
I think your right.This could be limoncillo or another specie not Garcinia Humilis.
Definitely not limoncillo, as that fruit does not exist in Bolivia, only in Mexico. But there are very many species called "achachairu" in Bolivia.
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Re: Achachairu
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2020, 11:21:09 AM »





Another photo from my friend in Bolivia. Notice also the mango. It is small and honey sweet, green yellow, from a smalll tree

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Re: Achachairu
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2020, 11:24:09 AM »
I think he has two different garcinia

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Re: Achachairu
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2020, 03:46:04 PM »
I think he has two different garcinia
Yup, those look different than first photo you posted.
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