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Grafting to other species : Experiments have been carried out at the BurliarFruit Station to graft D. zibethinus scions onto Cullenia excelsa rootstocks(Anon. 1953b). Grafting onto Cullenia excelsa rootstocks in India has beenreported by Sundararaj et al. (1970). Tidbury (1976) tabulated results of graftingexperiments onto rootstocks of this species at the Burliar Research Station.These results showed that approach grafts to C. excelsa rootstocks averagedmuch greater growth than did grafts to D. zibethinus rootstocks. Grafting toC. excelsa also contributed to earlier flowering. Unfortunately, no record ofactual success rates of grafts to C. excelsa rootstocks were uncovered in theavailable literature.
If no flesh, and flowers are edible, what do they pick the fruit for?
Seeds edible?
Did it smell as pungent as fleshy Durian?
QuoteSeeds edible?Monkeys are fond of the seeds. So, I think the seeds will be edible roasted/ boiled.
6. Cullenia exarillata Robyns. (Fig-104,106) Staminal tubes are eaten. Seeds are roasted and eaten.
Vipin, We found few Durian trees near Mangalore. All the fruits had aborted seeds, the biggest fruit weighed about 9 kilograms.Next year we plan to use Wild Durian root stocks to graft on to.
Is edible the fruit of this specie of Durio? Is the tree common in India?
Vipin,when you are ready to graft please let me know, we will send you scions sticks. The flavor is mild, colour light yellow, firm flesh, sweet, aborted seeds, high percentage of flesh.