A very good Rollinia

[Mike T]

Annona mucosa doesn't seem to be catching on in the marketplace or on the farm with Rollinia deliciosa being the identity of preference. Surely people don't prefer delicious over mucous. Anyway in Australia they have been popular for a long time and each farm that grows them seems to have a few preferred selections. Inside they vary a bit in how firm they are, how seedy they are, how mucousy they are and the taste varies a little as well. Some are a little sweeter at the same stage of ripeness and some have a more pronounced lemony tang. They vary quite dramatically on the outside ranging from completely smooth to like sputniks and the segment size vary a good deal as well.

The commercial selections are the firmer and better tasting types which are more productive on smaller trees. I sure have eaten plenty of them before and last week I tried one of the best with a rich lemony taste and firm flesh. This selection reaches 4kg and is very productive.


It may look green but this is the stage I like to eat them at.

[shafak]

Annona mucosa doesn't seem to be catching on in the marketplace or on the farm with Rollinia deliciosa being the identity of preference. Surely people don't prefer delicious over mucous. Anyway in Australia they have been popular for a long time and each farm that grows them seems to have a few preferred selections. Inside they vary a bit in how firm they are, how seedy they are, how mucousy they are and the taste varies a little as well. Some are a little sweeter at the same stage of ripeness and some have a more pronounced lemony tang. They vary quite dramatically on the outside ranging from completely smooth to like sputniks and the segment size vary a good deal as well.

The commercial selections are the firmer and better tasting types which are more productive on smaller trees. I sure have eaten plenty of them before and last week I tried one of the best with a rich lemony taste and firm flesh. This selection reaches 4kg and is very productive.


It may look green but this is the stage I like to eat them at.

Shouldn't it be that they DO prefer delicious over mucous?

[mangokothiyan]

Annona mucosa doesn't seem to be catching on in the marketplace or on the farm with Rollinia deliciosa being the identity of preference. Surely people don't prefer delicious over mucous. Anyway in Australia they have been popular for a long time and each farm that grows them seems to have a few preferred selections. Inside they vary a bit in how firm they are, how seedy they are, how mucousy they are and the taste varies a little as well. Some are a little sweeter at the same stage of ripeness and some have a more pronounced lemony tang. They vary quite dramatically on the outside ranging from completely smooth to like sputniks and the segment size vary a good deal as well.

The commercial selections are the firmer and better tasting types which are more productive on smaller trees. I sure have eaten plenty of them before and last week I tried one of the best with a rich lemony taste and firm flesh. This selection reaches 4kg and is very productive.


It may look green but this is the stage I like to eat them at.

Mike, I would like to buy some seeds.

[Finca La Isla]

Biriba is in season here now too.  Yes, lemony tangy yogurt.
This fruit could be much more commercial if it wasn’t so delicate, if it didn’t start to lose quality so quickly after picking.
Peter

[FMfruitforest]

What sort of shelf life do Rollinia Fruits have?

[Cookie Monster]

Love biriba, but I think some people object to the consistency. I find it to be reminiscent of either apple pie or yogurt. Similar flavor and texture.

[knlim000]

i'm wondering if rolinia can be cross pollinated with soursop?  rolinia(mushy) + soursop(tough fiber}= result= less fiber ,less much fruit?

[carcarlo]

Hi Mike that's a huge Fruit! whats the production of the Tree and how old is it, the leaves are similar , but not as long as a Tree I'm trying to Identified.
Carcarlos

[Fruit Monster]

Annona mucosa doesn't seem to be catching on in the marketplace or on the farm with Rollinia deliciosa being the identity of preference. Surely people don't prefer delicious over mucous. Anyway in Australia they have been popular for a long time and each farm that grows them seems to have a few preferred selections. Inside they vary a bit in how firm they are, how seedy they are, how mucousy they are and the taste varies a little as well. Some are a little sweeter at the same stage of ripeness and some have a more pronounced lemony tang. They vary quite dramatically on the outside ranging from completely smooth to like sputniks and the segment size vary a good deal as well.

The commercial selections are the firmer and better tasting types which are more productive on smaller trees. I sure have eaten plenty of them before and last week I tried one of the best with a rich lemony taste and firm flesh. This selection reaches 4kg and is very productive.


It may look green but this is the stage I like to eat them at.

Shouldn't it be that they DO prefer delicious over mucous?

Hi Mike.

Are they seedling trees in this orchard? Some Rollinia trees I've seen have been giant in size. You mentioned selecting for smaller size trees. How big are the trees this fruits growing on?

Cheers!

[Jungle Yard]

Question on pollination. What is the chance, if not hand pollinated, Rollinia will reliably produce a fruit?
My tree is blooming now and it is the only tree in my garden. Should I let it be and see if I get a fruit(s)? Not looking for many fruits, a couple on a young tree is plenty.

Thank you!

[echinopora]

I think it depends on the tree. I had a seedling tree that produced fruit without any hand pollenation. It was on a 4 wire espallier with 12m of main cordons. Usually 2 crops a year, 20 fruit in the summer maybe 6 in the winter. Fruit set always happened in warm humid conditions.
Rob

[Jungle Yard]

I think it depends on the tree. I had a seedling tree that produced fruit without any hand pollenation. It was on a 4 wire espallier with 12m of main cordons. Usually 2 crops a year, 20 fruit in the summer maybe 6 in the winter. Fruit set always happened in warm humid conditions.
Rob

Thank you!

[Guanabanus]

They usually flower for one or two years before the tree is robust enough to actually fruit.

[Canvo]

Rob you write in the past tense, what happened to your tree. I have one similar age to your espaliered tree which is now holding about 35 fruits. Not sure what i’ll do with them all.