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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: Si Duong on July 05, 2017, 10:10:12 PM

Title: How to improve the misshaped Atemoya and Cherimoya
Post by: Si Duong on July 05, 2017, 10:10:12 PM

I have been hand pollinated Cherimoya and Atemoya by using a brush to turn a complete circle as many people recommended but somehow most of my fruits are misshaped.  Please help.  Thanks

Title: Re: How to improve the misshaped Atemoya and Cherimoya
Post by: RodneyS on July 05, 2017, 10:24:09 PM

Try simply inserting the brush & removing it both in a straight line motion

Title: Re: How to improve the misshaped Atemoya and Cherimoya
Post by: Orkine on July 05, 2017, 10:51:35 PM

I have been reading up on this and have come across both suggestions.
1) Straight in and out to prevent mis-shaped fruit.  Also to reduce the number of seeds
2) In straight with a slight twist and remove pinching the petals to ensure pollen makes god contact and stays in

I saw a video that suggested to do what you did.  Might I suggest you try both on a few flowers and mark them with a string of different colors.  Report back to the forum.

Title: Re: How to improve the misshaped Atemoya and Cherimoya
Post by: Seanny on July 05, 2017, 11:24:06 PM

I twisted the brush. Most of the misshaped fruits are from earlier dates when I had limited pollen. Most of the fruits in early June are nicely shaped.