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Marang question .
« on: June 17, 2016, 03:57:27 PM »
Second year flowering ..and I have fruit now , unfortunately they are so high up in the tree that even with the largest ladder I have I can't reach it to take a closer look ...do they fall by them-self when ripe ?
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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2016, 04:15:38 PM »
They fall when over ripe and spoil on impact.Once fruiting some people choose to prune to a manageable height and maintenance trim to keep them small. They skip a season after a heavy prune but fruit every year as a smaller pruned tree.

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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2016, 04:24:50 PM »
That's the problem with these trees. When we are in Puerto Rico the trees usually have fruit but the majority are 40ft off the ground. Seems like only a very small % of the fruit are ever recoverable unless you do drastic pruning.

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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2016, 04:40:19 PM »
Pedalai is a much larger tree and things are amplified with getting high fruit.Keledang fruits at a smaller size and is easier to control than most SE Asian artocarpus by contrast.

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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2016, 06:08:42 PM »
Second year flowering ..and I have fruit now , unfortunately they are so high up in the tree that even with the largest ladder I have I can't reach it to take a closer look ...do they fall by them-self when ripe ?
Like jackfruit you have to pick them when just starting to ripen. If you wait till they fall off the tree they are mush. The trees i have do fruit on lower branches, not just on the top. But it is a good idea to top that giant tree. This is true with most of the artocarpus.
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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2016, 06:13:40 PM »
They fall when over ripe and spoil on impact.Once fruiting some people choose to prune to a manageable height and maintenance trim to keep them small. They skip a season after a heavy prune but fruit every year as a smaller pruned tree.

That will work Mike since I have several . How about pruning some before fruiting , I guess that will delay fruiting right ? And the same with the pedalai ...
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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2016, 06:15:57 PM »
Second year flowering ..and I have fruit now , unfortunately they are so high up in the tree that even with the largest ladder I have I can't reach it to take a closer look ...do they fall by them-self when ripe ?
Like jackfruit you have to pick them when just starting to ripen. If you wait till they fall off the tree they are mush. The trees i have do fruit on lower branches, not just on the top. But it is a good idea to top that giant tree. This is true with most of the artocarpus.
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Oscar , so... putting a net would be a waste of time ...when they fall they are over ripe ??? Can you confirm that please
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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2016, 06:20:54 PM »
Oscar and all , at what stage / color can one tell when they are ready to pick , that is if I find a huge ladder.....Can they like a jack continue to ripen even when still a little green ?
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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2016, 08:16:45 PM »
Oscar and all , at what stage / color can one tell when they are ready to pick , that is if I find a huge ladder.....Can they like a jack continue to ripen even when still a little green ?

They turn slightly yellow. Yes they will continue to ripen if slightly yellow, but not if you pick them green. Don't prune your tree right before fruiting or during fruiting. Wait till end of summer to prune.
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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2016, 09:06:19 PM »
Hi,

I think the taste of marang when very ripe, remind me a fermented flavor.
I harvest before they became soft and let the fruit ripen.
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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2016, 09:19:27 PM »
The fruits can start to turn a golden color but that can be too late unless, maybe you pick with a basket.  We climb the tree and pick with a cutter usually.  The fruits swell with bulges when ready but are still hard enough to survive the fall from pretty high up. 
We have pruned before but we got started too late.  One of my marangs is the largest fruit tree on my farm.
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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2016, 08:12:57 AM »
At what stage do they start putting off the diesel fuel smell?  Is this any indication that there are fruits ready?  I know this smell is heavy in the air when we look for them in PR.  Just wondered if anyone else experienced the same.

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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2016, 01:52:18 PM »
Thank you all for the advise .
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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2016, 03:15:31 PM »
The fragrance that we smell here I wouldn't call diesel fuel. Not everyone appreciates it but we get a very good response in general to this fruit and very little complaint about the smell. The aroma appears when the fruit is ripe. You are probably smelling fruit that has fallen to the ground ripe.
Champedak can still be on the tree giving off lots of fragrance but the Marang falls pretty easily. The kinkajou favors these fruits.
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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2016, 04:38:34 PM »
Luc climb that tree!
WIll you have any seeds for sale luc I would be interested.

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Re: Marang question .
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2016, 02:31:16 PM »
Congratulation Luc.

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