I have my own Flying saucer now . Campomanesia phaea

[luc]

Since they stay green I overlooked them .

[FlyingFoxFruits]

nice!

that one is endangered...

how long from seed? how much sun light?

how does it taste?

CONGRATS...

[davidgarcia899]

Ya luc! Congrats!!! But do tell

[ScottR]

Way to go Luc, wow gotta let us know how was the taste?

[Soren]

Looking good my friend.!

[luc]

I expected a sour / acid taste , not at all , not sweet either , I would say neutral . On the other side it has this very refreshing smell / perfume , reminded me of something I smelled before but could not come up with , maybe like a perfume that makes you think of a fresh spring morning walking near blooming trees . Seeds were not developed or maybe way to small . Next time I go to the orchard I'll shake the tree to see if more will fall and try to juice them .
Tree ( 4 meters ) is 7 years old , has flowered for 2 years before holding it's fruit .

[FlyingFoxFruits]

sound delicious, thanks for the info!

[Saltcayman]

Congratulation luc! 

[ScottR]

Sounds like interesting taste Luc, sounds like maybe not fully ripe though!

[fruitlovers]

The ones i have taste very different from what Luc describes. But mine is a different form also. It seems there are several different forms of C. phaea. Mine are fruiting right now also. I have 2 trees both about 12 feet tall.

[ScottR]

Oscar, please describe the taste of your varieties.

[fruitlovers]

Oscar, please describe the taste of your varieties.

They do have a nice fragrance, like Luc describes. But mine don't taste neutral at all. They have strong taste. I will eat some more to see if i can give better description, as i haven't eaten them for a while.

[fruitlovers]

Ate a bunch of flying saucer fruits today. They are very juicy, zesty taste, with nice balance of tart and sweet. The outer skin has a bit of bitterness. I just poke them and suck out interior and toss the outer skin. Very nice tasting fruit. Very refreshing. The trees are very productive.

[emegar]

Oscar and/or Luc,

Can either of you give us a sense of about what size this species needs to be before fruiting?  Thanks!

[fruitlovers]

Oscar and/or Luc,

Can either of you give us a sense of about what size this species needs to be before fruiting?  Thanks!

Mine started fruiting when about 6 feet tall. But all will depend on conditions given.

[luc]

Oscar and/or Luc,

Can either of you give us a sense of about what size this species needs to be before fruiting?  Thanks!

Mine started fruiting when about 6 feet tall. But all will depend on conditions given.

And mine started flowering at about 2 meters . I just ate a few that dropped on the ground and yes these ( probably riper ) had a stronger taste like Oscar mentioned . Unfortunately all seedless or undeveloped seeds .

[fruitlovers]

Oscar and/or Luc,

Can either of you give us a sense of about what size this species needs to be before fruiting?  Thanks!

Mine started fruiting when about 6 feet tall. But all will depend on conditions given.

And mine started flowering at about 2 meters . I just ate a few that dropped on the ground and yes these ( probably riper ) had a stronger taste like Oscar mentioned . Unfortunately all seedless or undeveloped seeds .

The seeds, even the developed ones, are small and insignificant. Great for eating as you don't even notice them, but tough for seed saving.

[emegar]

Thank you for the inside scoop, gentlemen!

[huertasurbanas]

Thank you! I love campomanesias!... my cambuci died recently, it just could not stand the dark trip and my negligence... so I should get some seeds or trees soon, as I tried sete capotes and it was great, I want to try chamba/palillo, cambuci and guabiroba

[Soren]

Oscar and/or Luc,

Can either of you give us a sense of about what size this species needs to be before fruiting?  Thanks!

Mine started fruiting when about 6 feet tall. But all will depend on conditions given.

And mine started flowering at about 2 meters . I just ate a few that dropped on the ground and yes these ( probably riper ) had a stronger taste like Oscar mentioned . Unfortunately all seedless or undeveloped seeds .

The seeds, even the developed ones, are small and insignificant. Great for eating as you don't even notice them, but tough for seed saving.

The seeds of Campomanesia spp. I have seen were fairly big and oval-flattened - the Campomanesia phaea seeds are different?

[fruitlovers]

Oscar and/or Luc,

Can either of you give us a sense of about what size this species needs to be before fruiting?  Thanks!

Mine started fruiting when about 6 feet tall. But all will depend on conditions given.

And mine started flowering at about 2 meters . I just ate a few that dropped on the ground and yes these ( probably riper ) had a stronger taste like Oscar mentioned . Unfortunately all seedless or undeveloped seeds .

The seeds, even the developed ones, are small and insignificant. Great for eating as you don't even notice them, but tough for seed saving.

The seeds of Campomanesia spp. I have seen were fairly big and oval-flattened - the Campomanesia phaea seeds are different?

Each species is different. These are quite thin. And also have thin pulp membrane surrounding them. Nothing like a fat guava seed, which you definitely do notice when eating.

[luc]

Here's a pic of a fruit I cut in half and let dry in an airconditioned room , as you can see the " seeds " are very flat , like if they are not developed....I'll plant them and see what happens .

[fruitlovers]

As i recall first fruiting of mine also had almost no developed seeds. Now each fruit has about 3-4 developed seeds and all the rest thin and undeveloped. Good news is that i haven't found a single fruit fly maggot in any of the fruits.

[huertasurbanas]

Here's a pic of a fruit I cut in half and let dry in an airconditioned room , as you can see the " seeds " are very flat , like if they are not developed....I'll plant them and see what happens .

Nice pic, but I cant see the seeds!