Author Topic: Vietnamese Atemoya (Read 21749 times)

JF · « **on:** February 17, 2012, 08:17:26 PM »

I went to check on the Vietnamese Atemoya in Santa Ana . It turns out that my friend Minh was in Vietnam for a month and when he got back home he discover that a fruit bandits had swiped his largest fruits .However, he still has about ten huge fruits hanging which, according to him, should weigh-in at about 5 or 6 pounds, by April. He showed me a picture of one from last year which was 6 pounds, it was bigger than his wife's head.

JF

Tim · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:55:09 PM »

OMG!!! So beautiful

Any chance we can stop by for a visit of Minh's garden when up in Santa Ana, Joe?

Tropicalgrower89 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:59:38 PM »

Wow. Looks like a large sweetsop.

Ethan · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2012, 02:38:22 AM »

If it tastes as good as it looks, you've got to get some grafts going.

-Ethan

HMHausman · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2012, 08:20:15 AM »

Five to six pounds is unbelieveable for an atemoya. I am most interested to see what they look like inside and, more importantly, how they taste. JF...get your fruit correspondent hat back on. This is a new mission assignment....please. You can't fail us! I have never seen anything like these!

Harry

bsbullie · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2012, 09:53:18 AM »

Is that tree grown in a pot ? I see a paver deck in the background and along with a potted plant...

JF · « **Reply #6 on:** February 18, 2012, 03:30:28 PM »

Quote from: HMHausman on February 18, 2012, 08:20:15 AM

Five to six pounds is unbelieveable for an atemoya. I am most interested to see what they look like inside and, more importantly, how they taste. JF...get your fruit correspondent hat back on. This is a new mission assignment....please. You can't fail us! I have never seen anything like these!

Harry

I'm all over it, Harry. The taste is not spectacular but I did not eat it after harvest, a few months after. I am beginning to warm up to this Atemoya, the size is impressive! Minh is coming out to my house in two weeks with some budwood to help me graft it on to my chirimoya seedlings and I've already obtain a small tree from him.

Tim-

I've ask Minh permission to pass out his address and he would NOT authorize it.

Rob -

yeap it's paver deck, he has his front and backyard paved. here is how it looks.

JF

nullzero · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2012, 04:01:30 PM »

JF,

Nice job on spotting this beauty, I would love some Atemoya wood if there was extras. Perhaps if you come to Greenscene we could exchange some plants. BTW, did you ever get that mango budwood?

JF · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2012, 04:19:30 PM »

Quote from: nullzero on February 18, 2012, 04:01:30 PM

JF,

Nice job on spotting this beauty, I would love some Atemoya wood if there was extras. Perhaps if you come to Greenscene we could exchange some plants. BTW, did you ever get that mango budwood?

Nullzy

What first caught my attention were the nisperos not the atemoyas but now I'm intrigue by this atemoya and the story behind it. I'll see how much wood he brings to my house. I have two seedlings growing on the northeast side of the house that I'm going to graft. Hopefuly we'll meet up in the greenscene. I usually go there on Sunday though.

JF

FloridaGreenMan · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2012, 05:47:44 PM »

Very impressive fruit. Don't let this one get away. Make sure that budwood is spread around.

JF · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2012, 05:40:56 PM »

Quote from: FloridaGreenMan on February 18, 2012, 05:47:44 PM

Very impressive fruit. Don't let this one get away. Make sure that budwood is spread around.

I'll do my best to spread it around......all the way down to Florida.
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JF

Tim · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2012, 06:36:20 PM »

Yes, please put me down for scions. Thanks Joe

JF · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2012, 12:15:35 PM »

Quote from: Tim on February 19, 2012, 06:36:20 PM

Yes, please put me down for scions. Thanks Joe

Ok Tim. I have 4 people down, we'll see how much wood he bring down. at worst, you'll have to wait until my little tree develops.

JF

nullzero · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2012, 12:47:45 PM »

JF,

I may plan to go to green scene on Sunday, have not decided yet. I have 8 Cherimoya/Atemoya seedlings ready to graft, if you need some extras I can spare a few seedlings.

Ethan · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2012, 02:04:03 PM »

Whenever you have extra, please send some my way.

-Ethan

HMHausman · « **Reply #15 on:** February 20, 2012, 02:31:51 PM »

Same for me...be most happy to have some. I will have mangoes to trade.

Harry

JF · « **Reply #16 on:** February 20, 2012, 03:30:21 PM »

Harry and Ethan, I'll add you two. Nullzy, I have you and Tim and two other posters on the list. Here is a pic of my little Atemoya. Minh said it might fruit this year if I put it on the ground, now I got to find a spot

fruitlovers · « **Reply #17 on:** February 20, 2012, 11:56:12 PM »

Does Minh have a cultivar name for this atemoya? Largest atemoya i've seen was Pink Mammoth, just a bit over 2 1/2 pounds. Not as large, but very high quality, excellent taste and texture.
Oscar

JF · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2012, 08:06:25 PM »

Quote from: fruitlovers on February 20, 2012, 11:56:12 PM

Does Minh have a cultivar name for this atemoya? Largest atemoya i've seen was Pink Mammoth, just a bit over 2 1/2 pounds. Not as large, but very high quality, excellent taste and texture.
Oscar

Nope, no name cultivar. According to Minh, in Vietman there are many large unnamed Atemoyas he selected one of them 10 year ago - and not by seeds! the Pink Mammoth falls short..... the ones posted in this thread are around 3 pounds!

JF

Tim · « **Reply #19 on:** February 22, 2012, 09:11:47 PM »

haha I don't whomever developed this variety back in Vietnam will be too happy, especially towards anyone named MINH

I've seen trees labled as "vietnamese atemoya" for sale many years now but never had much interest until Joe's recents pictures.

Joe, when does Minh plan on trimming the tree again?

JF · « **Reply #20 on:** February 22, 2012, 11:01:53 PM »

Quote from: Tim on February 22, 2012, 09:11:47 PM

haha I don't whomever developed this variety back in Vietnam will be too happy, especially towards anyone named MINH
I've seen trees labled as "vietnamese atemoya" for sale many years now but never had much interest until Joe's recents pictures.

Joe, when does Minh plan on trimming the tree again?

Tim

LOL but you are right. I've seen Vietnamese Atemoya being sold for years. I'd never really pay them much attention until I saw Minh's pics. He also leaves a few Atemoya on the tree until late June early July. He said the texture is as smooth as butter with a distinct taste of honey,

JF

JF · « **Reply #21 on:** March 06, 2012, 09:31:28 PM »

When back to Minh's house today to check up on the Atemoya and they are three weeks from harvest. Can wait to sink my teeth into this babies.

Guanabanus · « **Reply #22 on:** March 14, 2012, 09:32:59 PM »

Very impressive.

JF · « **Reply #23 on:** April 03, 2012, 11:39:09 PM »

When to Minh's house Monday. Missed out on the giant fruits they all went to his family and friends but he gave me a beautiful fruit just under two pounds. When it ripen I will post it and give you my critic.

JF
next to a medium size white

behlgarden · « **Reply #24 on:** April 04, 2012, 11:45:41 AM »

Hi JF, any chance of getting a budwood of this baby?

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