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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Lisa Atemoya
« on: September 02, 2014, 09:15:11 PM »
Great looking Atemoya pictures. I bought this Atemoya from a San Diego nursery a few years ago and the label said it was a 48-26. Now I'm not so sure. It's green and I thought it was suppose to have a pinkish coloring to it. It had one last year also and it was light green when it ripened. Can someone take a guess to what variety this might be?

Thanks


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: California super hardy fruiting sugar apple and african pride
« on: August 30, 2014, 10:59:28 AM »
JF, nice looking guanabana. You must have a good microclimate in your yard. Thanks for the annona tasting invite.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Green Sapote seedling not flowering yet
« on: August 30, 2014, 10:44:35 AM »
Nullero, you're right. I think it needs more mass and it is 6.5 ft tall and leggy. I feed it but just gets longer and thin. Maybe because is somewhat shaded by a large avocado tree which also protects is in the winter time.

Felipe, now that's a nice looking tree. thanks for all responses.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Green Sapote seedling not flowering yet
« on: August 28, 2014, 11:52:56 PM »
My Green Sapote seedling is about 9 years old and not a single flower yet. I keep hearing it takes 8-12 years for a seedling to flower.  Is anyone experiencing this?

Thanks


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: California super hardy fruiting sugar apple and african pride
« on: August 28, 2014, 10:49:08 PM »
Very nice JF. Here are pictures of my Gefner Atemoya'




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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: The Squirrels Are Gone
« on: August 28, 2014, 05:55:18 PM »
These are very good tips Gary. I will keep them in mind.

Thanks

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: The Squirrels Are Gone
« on: August 27, 2014, 07:29:41 PM »
Just ordered the Scarecrow motion sprinkler. Lets see if this thing scares the squirrels

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: The Squirrels Are Gone
« on: August 26, 2014, 07:34:55 PM »
Has anyone tried any of those sonic spikes used to deter gophers like Bonide Molemax? I saw some at Home Depot and is suppose to work on squirrels also by emitting a sound every 30 seconds to deter them. Been thinking about giving them a try to get rid of squirrels.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Trip to Mimosa Nursery
« on: August 26, 2014, 12:51:53 AM »
Xshen, I am close to the mountains. I had tried growing sugar apple a few years ago and it died in the big frost. It was in the ground in unprotected spot in my yard. This time around I am going to leave it potted and protect it in the winter to see what happens.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Trip to Mimosa Nursery
« on: August 25, 2014, 07:32:48 PM »
I made a trip this weekend to Mimosa nursery in LA. Very nice selection of tropical fruit trees. Lots of Sapodillas, Atemoyas, Mangos, Litchis and so on. I also saw some Mamey and Green Sapotes. They had some trees on sale.  Picked up a small Sugar Apple seedling with flowers to see if it survives the winter in my yard.

Raul

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Anyone fruit sapodilla in California?
« on: August 25, 2014, 01:21:26 AM »
I have a Alano in California and it has been fruiting for the last 2 years. The Alano has fruit on it right now about egg size. Last year I hand pollinated some but not this year and fruited fine. I remember the first time I got flowers, none became fruit but now it has about 10 on it.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: forcing mango bloom
« on: August 19, 2014, 11:30:05 PM »
I wonder if there is anything to induce flowering on Green Sapote. Mine is a seedling about 8 years old and not flowering yet. I have tried higher Potassium fertilizers with no luck yet. Any ideas?

Thanks
Raul

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Annona pollinating tool
« on: August 10, 2014, 10:29:59 PM »
I always hand pollinate my Atemoyas and Cherimoyas but I saw this toll on amazon and have seen it in videos from Chile and Peru. Does anyone have experience using one of this?

http://www.amazon.com/Sellery-Pollination-Atemoyas-Cherimoyas-Apples/dp/B00MLH84G2/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1407723635&sr=8-14&keywords=sugar+apple+seeds

Raul

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: California super hardy fruiting sugar apple and african pride
« on: August 10, 2014, 07:35:40 PM »
Good information JF and Thera. Thank you both.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / USDA plant hardiness zones
« on: August 03, 2014, 05:16:42 PM »
Is there a specific website to find my zone? I keep trying different sites and getting either 8b or 10a for Glendora, CA. Don't know what is correct.

Thanks
Raul

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: California super hardy fruiting sugar apple and african pride
« on: August 03, 2014, 05:12:02 PM »
 I figured since I had no frost problems with my Green Sapote and Chico maybe a more cold hardy Sugar Apple would succeed. You would know better since you have been growing them. Are Cuban chirimoyas any easier to grow like Atemoyas?

Thanks Joe

Raul


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: California super hardy fruiting sugar apple and african pride
« on: August 02, 2014, 07:49:01 PM »
Hello,

I have been reading this posts on how Cangrejo's Sugar Apple is thriving for some of you in SoCal. I have tried growing Sugar Apples but they only last a year. No problem growing cherimoya or atemoya but I prefer the sugar apple flavor. Anyone willing to share some scions or sale any grafted plants?

Thanks

Raul


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