Author Topic: Uvaria grandiflora (Read 13744 times)

FloridaGreenMan · « **on:** January 18, 2012, 09:03:35 PM »

This is a rare annona relative from Thailand and it's edible. Not sure how good it is but would love to grow this in my yard. Anybody have this out there?

Tropicalgrower89 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2012, 10:45:58 PM »

Wow. Looks like a rack of orange bananas.

TropicalFruitHunters · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2012, 07:19:13 AM »

I will email the in-laws and see if they have seen this and obtain some seeds. J

Felipe · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2012, 04:15:18 PM »

Noel, do you now in which region(s) in TH it grows?! You know the thai name?

Maybe it tastes like s%$t, but the appearance is amazing...

Ethan · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2012, 05:13:03 PM »

Here you go Noel,

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Uvaria-grandiflora-var-Alba-Rare-Annona-Tree-1-Plant-/280802601919?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item416123abbf#ht_3085wt_1183

He has other rare annonas, never bought from him though, check w/Jay I believe he has some insight.

-Ethan

TropicalFruitHunters · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2012, 07:33:59 PM »

My enthusiasm for this guy has gone down quite a bit with the last couple of shipments. In-laws are growing the yellow one but it hasn't flowered yet. She will look around for seeds.

Fruitguy · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2012, 07:47:54 PM »

Noel, do you know if it is a vine like the Uvaria rufa we saw at TARS?

FloridaGreenMan · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2012, 08:22:00 PM »

I think it's a small tree but not 100 % sure

stuartdaly88 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2014, 06:02:32 PM »

Quote from: FloridaGreenMan on January 18, 2012, 09:03:35 PM

This is a rare annona relative from Thailand and it's edible. Not sure how good it is but would love to grow this in my yard. Anybody have this out there?

Sorry to revive such an old thread but did you ever end up growing U.grandifolia? It looks like both the fruit and flower are quite beautiful!
This blog talks about growing it in Tailand:
http://dokmaidogma.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/a-rare-fruit/
http://dokmaidogma.wordpress.com/2011/01/25/the-fruits-of-uvaria-grandiflora/

They say this flower is as large as your palm and the fruit is sweet.

FloridaGreenMan · « **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:03:16 PM »

Quote from: stuartdaly88 on April 04, 2014, 06:02:32 PM

Quote from: FloridaGreenMan on January 18, 2012, 09:03:35 PM
This is a rare annona relative from Thailand and it's edible. Not sure how good it is but would love to grow this in my yard. Anybody have this out there?

Sorry to revive such an old thread but did you ever end up growing U.grandifolia? It looks like both the fruit and flower are quite beautiful!
This blog talks about growing it in Tailand:
http://dokmaidogma.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/a-rare-fruit/
http://dokmaidogma.wordpress.com/2011/01/25/the-fruits-of-uvaria-grandiflora/

They say this flower is as large as your palm and the fruit is sweet.

No, never got seeds but would love to get some...

Terminalia · « **Reply #10 on:** May 02, 2014, 04:14:05 PM »

Hello,

he sells Uvaria grandiflora seeds (preorder) but I don´t know if he ships to USA:

http://www.pflanzenkindergarten.de/advanced_search_result.php?osCsid=msp6tsr5g6r9m91s5i9aajpvn4&keywords=Uvaria+grandiflora&osCsid=msp6tsr5g6r9m91s5i9aajpvn4&x=4&y=15

Terminalia

bangkok · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2014, 09:20:35 PM »

These fruits grow in Thailand but i have never seen them.

Can anybody tell us how they taste?

LEOOEL · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2014, 09:57:23 PM »

That is a fantastic looking, 'sweet!' fruit.

There just has to be a safe(r) yet easier way to break the bottleneck and get fruit tree material for propagation into the USA from abroad quicker.

This is a problem that should require the immediate attention of Plant Biologists/Doctors, the Department of Agriculture ...

Radoslav · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2014, 02:01:16 AM »

Quote from: bangkok on May 03, 2014, 09:20:35 PM

These fruits grow in Thailand but i have never seen them.

Can anybody tell us how they taste?

Dokmai Garden - Tropical Botanical Garden in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Here is the article, they say it is "sweet with a flavour resembling apple, but much softer in texture."
Looks like it is the right time to collect seeds. I would like to buy some.
http://dokmaidogma.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/a-rare-fruit/

Raulglezruiz · « **Reply #14 on:** May 04, 2014, 02:16:38 PM »

Looks like this one I found on the river 1 mile from my home; never seen it before;

BMc · « **Reply #15 on:** May 04, 2014, 04:37:17 PM »

A grower I know of has grown a few types of Uvaria (grandifolia, rufum, concava I think) and has described them as 'okay'. I tried growing concava from seed, but didn't have any luck. Might try again with grandifolia. It's not too hard to come by here.

Guanabanus · « **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2014, 09:58:52 PM »

Excalibur Fruit Trees brought in grafted plants of these from Thailand in 2001 or 2002. Last I saw them a year or so ago, they were in very large containers. I saw the flowers, but not fruits.

JonathonForester · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2017, 11:45:50 AM »

I wonder if that is where F&S park got their specimen.

Garcinia · « **Reply #18 on:** February 16, 2017, 06:35:40 PM »

Soon I'll have some seeds from Russia

JonathonForester · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2017, 10:19:59 AM »

I saw that Russian listing on ebay. Its a really impressive plant. I'm curious to see if they will be able to get it to fruit at F&S.

greenman62 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2017, 08:36:38 AM »

i got some seed a couple of weeks ago.
i "think" they just germinated, i dunno what the seedlings look like
and i have at least 5 other type seeds planted... LOL

Amazing what you can get on Ebay
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Uvaria%20grandiflora

i actually got them from a guy called "Uncle Chan"

It looks like he doesnt have any now
but, he does have another type (U. Rufa)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNCLE-CHAN-5-SEED-UVARIA-RUFA-CALABAO-VERY-RARE-PLANT-STUNNING-FLOWER-RIPE-FRU-/152414662751?hash=item237c9f305f:g:JkoAAOSwKOJYGvl9

greenman62 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 18, 2017, 07:46:14 PM »

Here are a few others i found for sale.
i have no idea about the particular species ?

UVARIA OVATA
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-seeds-UVARIA-OVATA-Rare-Annonaceae-/252774522804?hash=item3ada891fb4:g:TwkAAOSwt5hYejpT

Uvaria cordata
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-pcs-Uvaria-cordata-Dunal-Alston-Seeds-Very-RARE-from-Thailand-V027-/272557321978?hash=item3f75aeaefa:g:hFkAAOSw4CFYo4vI

Uvaria hahinii
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Thai-Uvaria-hahinii-sincl-ANNONACEAE-10-Seeds-ThailandMrk-/162213238146?hash=item25c4a99582:g:x-0AAOSwmfhX47nP

Uvaria hahinii
http://www.thailandmrk.com/PD1135179-Product-uvaria_hahinii_sincl_annonaceae.html

JonathonForester · « **Reply #22 on:** March 07, 2017, 09:07:07 PM »

I just got mine as well. Any confirmation on germination? Pictures of your seedlings?

Garcinia · « **Reply #23 on:** March 07, 2017, 11:29:52 PM »

Seeds got mold.

sildanani · « **Reply #24 on:** March 08, 2017, 12:23:11 AM »

I didn't have a good experience with Thailandmrk. They don't seem to know how to properly pack seeds. They were packed in a box to prevent the risk of being crushed. +1 for them. But no packing medium used to keep the seeds fresh.This may work with seeds that store for some time. But it definitely does not work with recalcitrant seeds. I guess they just don't know? Because the packaging was nice. When I mentioned the issue, I never got an answer back. :/ They have ignored complaints from buyers multiple times based in reviews. They have good reviews overall. But I think it may be because of non-recalcitrant seed orders, possibly for recalcitrant seed orders delivered to countries closer to Thailand?

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