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Raulglezruiz

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Capulin Cherry seeds for sale..
« on: May 03, 2018, 05:18:13 PM »
Yesterday while in Mexico city I took the morning to go to the Central de Abasto, which is the receiving market for the large Megalopoly,this market is like a city with hundreds of long halls to walk where you can find everything for eating either raw or cooked, I would loved to take pictures but it would be dummy from me to take out my expensive phone there, I guess only one of us will get out....
Anyway I was walking through huge piles of Ataulfo and Manila mangos, pineapples, strawberry, etc. While I saw some round black balls that caught my attention, they looked like Capulin Cherry but they were larger than the regular ones, oddly this stand was the only one who have them in the whole market, also weird because Capulin Cherry usually comes in Summer,
I got some to take home, later when I tried them found them very tasty, thin skin, firm sweet yellow /green
 flesh, and good flesh / seed ratio, the closest I have tried to a regular Cherry,
If anyone interested I'll ship 8 seeds for 16usd including shipping

The seeds are also a tasty snack as is described here
https://www.google.com.mx/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.losperiodistas.com.mx/columna/1455/Los-huesitos-del-Capulin&ved=2ahUKEwi4wYast-raAhVF02MKHb4cATsQFjAaegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw08wf2GW2u44Vse_6UBCpQw
« Last Edit: May 03, 2018, 05:20:37 PM by Raulglezruiz »
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Re: Capulin Cherry seeds for sale..
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2018, 07:01:41 PM »
Hi Raul

What climate is this from? I am 9b in Florida and I have never seen
them offered here.  I see them in CA and wondered why no one grows them
here?

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Re: Capulin Cherry seeds for sale..
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2018, 02:03:58 AM »
I'm curious whether you saw any fruit fly issues with the fruit.  Here in CA capulin cherry seems to often be ruined these days by fruit flies (which I'm told is a pretty new thing, because it used to not happen).

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Re: Capulin Cherry seeds for sale..
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2018, 03:09:35 AM »
I want to know more about these things.

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Re: Capulin Cherry seeds for sale..
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2018, 07:48:35 AM »
what is difference with normal cherry?

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Re: Capulin Cherry seeds for sale..
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2018, 01:04:32 PM »

Capulin Cherry does not lose it's leaves in the winter and has green mesocarp. Improved grafted varieties like "Emerich 1" taste more delicious.


what is difference with normal cherry?

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Re: Capulin Cherry seeds for sale..
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2018, 03:47:54 PM »
Hi Raul

What climate is this from? I am 9b in Florida and I have never seen
them offered here.  I see them in CA and wondered why no one grows them
here?

Thanks
Hi they grow all around the center of Mexico which is tropical, but from 400-1200 másl. The which means they need some chilling hours the lowest there in winter is around 5/10 celsius in the cooler nights, I think it would be fine in Florida, I'm just too warm for them here in Vallarta with no chilling hours,
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Re: Capulin Cherry seeds for sale..
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2018, 03:51:57 PM »
what is difference with normal cherry?
They are same family, but Capulin is not as hardy as regular cherry, it's a nice fruit who sets loads of cherries, flavor is similar but little different, Capulin flesh is yellow /green, seeds roasted are also very tasty, is subtropical
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Re: Capulin Cherry seeds for sale..
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2018, 08:48:21 AM »
good info here on cold tolerance
also about eating the seed...

https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus+salicifolia