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Never heard of anyone fruiting mamey in Southern California. Green sapote yes. GS is easier to fruit than mamey in the cooler areas.Oscar
Here is the first and ONLY pics of a fruiting Mamey tree in Santa Ana California. There have been reports of grafted and seedlings fruiting in Orange, Bell, Glendale and San Diego but I have not found them. I discover this tree in Jan. 2010. I know Paul Thompson was the first to fruit a Mammee apple in California not to be confused with a Mamey Sapote (Pouteria sapota). I searched all over Southern California and found very nice mature trees growing all over but this one was the only one fruiting. This Mamey seedling is over 10m and it took 18 years to fruit!!!! The search continues!JF
Leaves on that mamey tree look like they have a lot of tip burn. Seems it would enjoy some overhead misters to compensate for low air humidity.Oscar
Quote from: fruitlovers on February 09, 2012, 07:14:35 PMLeaves on that mamey tree look like they have a lot of tip burn. Seems it would enjoy some overhead misters to compensate for low air humidity.OscarAre Mamey easy to graft?
Quote from: JF on February 09, 2012, 07:31:01 PMQuote from: fruitlovers on February 09, 2012, 07:14:35 PMLeaves on that mamey tree look like they have a lot of tip burn. Seems it would enjoy some overhead misters to compensate for low air humidity.OscarAre Mamey easy to graft? No.....pretty difficult actually. A lot of people use approach grafts with them. Commercially I think cleft is the most common method.
Quote from: fruitlovers on February 09, 2012, 07:14:35 PMLeaves on that mamey tree look like they have a lot of tip burn. Seems it would enjoy some overhead misters to compensate for low air humidity.OscarThis seedling is huge over 30'. This pic was taken in Jan. of 2010. I went back a few months ago to see how the fruits tasted unfortunately the owner of the Mamey tree has been in a convalescent home for months he is very ill. Are Mamey easy to graft? I'm afraid this tree will be cut down this year. JF
Here is mine in south San Diego, it had a few problems one winter, but it seems established now. This is the first fruit set.