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http://www.amjbot.org/content/99/3/585.fullOscar here it is again. Look below at the post prior to you saying "I read an online scientific paper". Maybe some posts don't show up for some observers.
Hi Oscar,By any chance that you will have some seeds available? I've been looking for this variety for years!! Thanks... ~Daisy
Hi Oscar,How old is the tree and at what age does it start to bearfruit? I read somewhere in this thread it doesnt have a season and bear all year round.is it true?the skin looks thinner than chrysophyllum cainito and appears to have more flesh based on the image you posted.really amazes me the fruit flies dont attack those fruits
Quote from: arvind on October 06, 2017, 04:24:39 AMHi Oscar,How old is the tree and at what age does it start to bearfruit? I read somewhere in this thread it doesnt have a season and bear all year round.is it true?the skin looks thinner than chrysophyllum cainito and appears to have more flesh based on the image you posted.really amazes me the fruit flies dont attack those fruitsNow the tree is about 14 years old. It started fruiting when about 6 years. I would say it is fruiting about 9 months of the year.
is it as cold sensitive as the starapple?
Quote from: fruitlovers on October 06, 2017, 05:15:20 AMQuote from: arvind on October 06, 2017, 04:24:39 AMHi Oscar,How old is the tree and at what age does it start to bearfruit? I read somewhere in this thread it doesnt have a season and bear all year round.is it true?the skin looks thinner than chrysophyllum cainito and appears to have more flesh based on the image you posted.really amazes me the fruit flies dont attack those fruitsNow the tree is about 14 years old. It started fruiting when about 6 years. I would say it is fruiting about 9 months of the year.For real!Thats almost year round fruiting.Star apples are rare in malaysia btw and its a seasonal fruit here.This fruit that you have here could be popular in the future since it is very productive and taste like star apple.Does it have a thick rind or thin rind? From the picture it looks thin like sappodilla or abiu skin.I prefer to plant fruits with thick rind due to oriental fruit fly infestation.I just chopped my sapodilla tree due to the fruit infected with maggots
Quote from: arvind on October 06, 2017, 09:33:57 AMQuote from: fruitlovers on October 06, 2017, 05:15:20 AMQuote from: arvind on October 06, 2017, 04:24:39 AMHi Oscar,How old is the tree and at what age does it start to bearfruit? I read somewhere in this thread it doesnt have a season and bear all year round.is it true?the skin looks thinner than chrysophyllum cainito and appears to have more flesh based on the image you posted.really amazes me the fruit flies dont attack those fruitsNow the tree is about 14 years old. It started fruiting when about 6 years. I would say it is fruiting about 9 months of the year.For real!Thats almost year round fruiting.Star apples are rare in malaysia btw and its a seasonal fruit here.This fruit that you have here could be popular in the future since it is very productive and taste like star apple.Does it have a thick rind or thin rind? From the picture it looks thin like sappodilla or abiu skin.I prefer to plant fruits with thick rind due to oriental fruit fly infestation.I just chopped my sapodilla tree due to the fruit infected with maggots Starapples fruit here also only 2-3 months out of the year. We have oriental fruit fly and never seen them on this fruit, unless they are cracked, even though it is thin skinned.[/quoteWhy on earth was this fruit never became popular?its a shame no effort is being made to popularize it.should it made its way to vietnam or the Philippines its going to be hugely popular.those two nation love caimitos.one of the most popular fruit there
I received 5 seeds and only one sprouted, the other 4 rotted. Here is a photo of the winner so far. Not sure if I should transplant since the tap root is so long, any ideas? not sure how fragile this plant is.
Found something on the net and just want to share.Apart from subspecies panamensis and auratum there is also another subspecies called nitidum.According to this site it grows to a height of 7 metreshttps://floredeguyane.piwigo.com/index?/category/1178-ichrysophyllum_argenteum_i
Quote from: arvind on October 23, 2017, 11:37:47 AMFound something on the net and just want to share.Apart from subspecies panamensis and auratum there is also another subspecies called nitidum.According to this site it grows to a height of 7 metreshttps://floredeguyane.piwigo.com/index?/category/1178-ichrysophyllum_argenteum_iThere are dozens of species in the genus Chrysophyllum. This taxonomy site lists 89 accepted species names: http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Sapotaceae/Chrysophyllum/y and i believe they are all edible.Another species i recently got is C. venezuelanensis. Apparently this one has to be cooked first to be palatable.
Quote from: fruitlovers on October 24, 2017, 05:28:51 AMQuote from: arvind on October 23, 2017, 11:37:47 AMFound something on the net and just want to share.Apart from subspecies panamensis and auratum there is also another subspecies called nitidum.According to this site it grows to a height of 7 metreshttps://floredeguyane.piwigo.com/index?/category/1178-ichrysophyllum_argenteum_iThere are dozens of species in the genus Chrysophyllum. This taxonomy site lists 89 accepted species names: http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Sapotaceae/Chrysophyllum/y and i believe they are all edible.Another species i recently got is C. venezuelanensis. Apparently this one has to be cooked first to be palatable.Are there any seeds available now?
Yes that looks just like mine. Yes it is self pollinating. You might be missing the correct insect pollinator? You could try hand pollination. You could also try giving it a shot of high phossphorous and potassium fertilizer.
Quote from: fruitlovers on November 13, 2018, 12:20:22 AMYes that looks just like mine. Yes it is self pollinating. You might be missing the correct insect pollinator? You could try hand pollination. You could also try giving it a shot of high phossphorous and potassium fertilizer.I have tried to hand pollinate (with a thin paintbrush) but with no success. The flowers have no scent (although the leaves have that really strong skunk smell). I have not seen any insects attracted to the flowers. Also there seems to be almost no pollen in the flowers (although they are so tiny and its hard to tell). I will try the fertilizer you suggest. Thanks for your reply!