Thanks Peter!
Great info to have! I have to admit extreme jealousy, though!!!
I have safou in my greenhouse and they have not flowered yet, and they are just over 4 years old. The seeds came from Cameroon.
Where these grow normally, there is a wet season and a dry season, but I have not stressed them by withholding water. Do you have a wet and dry season, or have they had consistent water year-round?
And I agree, they are not common in cultivation. Even in Cameroon, they don't really plant them, they just let the ones with the tastiest fruit grow naturally. There is NOTHING about the cultural requirements of this fruit. I have a had a few problems with over-fertilization (and I hardly gave them anything, but they burned).
What do you feed yours, if anything? Are they in full sun, or part shade?
If you have any tricks, I would love to talk more with you about your trees!!!!!!
My daughter-in-law is frothing at the mouth for mine to set fruit, and I hate it when I disappoint her!
Cheers, Carolyn