ross sapote

[echinopora]

Picked up 3 varieties of canistel at the market, does this one look like a ross to you? Last picture is comparing the 2 seeds in this one to the 4 seeds in a pointed type.










Thanks in advance
Rob

[FlyingFoxFruits]

this ross sapote has been in the same 25 gal pot for the past 3-4yrs

it fruited heavy the first year after it was planted in the pot, then very lightly the second year, now it's fruiting nicely again.

I pruned the tree quite heavily this year, otherwise it would have been at least 5-6ft taller.

this is a fall treat that I get excited about...I'm sick of hearing about pumpkin spice this, and pumpkin spice that....this time of year everything is pumpkin spiced.....I'm ready for the Ross Sapote to add some spice to my life.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Ross Sapote fruits ripening now.

I'm learning just when to pick them...(when they are just slightly soft to the touch, light yellow barely green in color, and smell like pumpkin innards)

the nasty smell disappears by the time they are ripe...one of my favorite fruits...and a bonus being that it's a late season fruit...when I don't have much else to harvest.

[echinopora]

I don't think the one I ate had as much of a costate appearance. I cut off the seedcoat and threw them in some coir, they sprout pretty quick without the shell. I want to give an inverse root graft of my "lyndall" canistel a go, does anyone have any advice one the best way to do this?

Rob

[FlyingFoxFruits]

I don't think the one I ate had as much of a costate appearance. I cut off the seedcoat and threw them in some coir, they sprout pretty quick without the shell. I want to give an inverse root graft of my "lyndall" canistel a go, does anyone have any advice one the best way to do this?

Rob

your story reminds me...one time i tried to remove a slightly cracked canistel seed coat, by prying it open with my thumbnail...not a good idea...I got a shard of seed coat in my nail bed, and took about a week to get it all out. 

as for the inverted root graft...I followed the instructions on this webpage (roughly)

http://www.fairchildgarden.org/portals/0/docs/canistel%20propagationl.%20pdf.pdf

[skhan]

Ross Sapote fruits ripening now.

I'm learning just when to pick them...(when they are just slightly soft to the touch, light yellow barely green in color, and smell like pumpkin innards)

the nasty smell disappears by the time they are ripe...one of my favorite fruits...and a bonus being that it's a late season fruit...when I don't have much else to harvest.

Hey do you have any I can try? Been considering getting a tree

[FlyingFoxFruits]

they're after me lucky charms!

but i wonder can you name me marshmallow shapes? (bullocks Hearts, Starcherries,....Red Jaboticabas....) 

they are magically delicious! 

if you can make it here to my nursery to taste some, I will give you a decent sized slice of fruit....but I don't have enough to share with everyone...and I ain't shipping these...I've really got the hankering to eat all of them...and there aren't too many

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[John Travis]

Wow I had the chance to try a Ross today (Thanks Adam) They are fantastic! Thick, custardy, almost like a spiced cheesecake. I had never considered growing one of these until today, but I will be adding one of these to my collection.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Wow I had the chance to try a Ross today (Thanks Adam) They are fantastic! Thick, custardy, almost like a spiced cheesecake. I had never considered growing one of these until today, but I will be adding one of these to my collection.

thanks for posting a review John.

this is one of those fruits that really isn't rare, but lot's of people will live and die without ever getting a chance to taste it....and it's a darn shame, cuz it's really unique and delicious...

I have a bunch of canistel rootstocks I need to graft...I'm probably going to put some Ross scions on them asap...I only have one grafted tree left, and it's already sold.

[BigIslandGrower]

Picked up 3 varieties of canistel at the market, does this one look like a ross to you?

Yes, it does.