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There are really a lot. Of ones I have tried they might go in this order:MangosteencherapuAchacharu Brunei cherryLemon dropThere are several others that are too sour for me to compare with these or that I haven't tried like Luc's or g. MagnifoliaPeter
Quote from: Finca La Isla on February 08, 2017, 11:10:34 AMThere are really a lot. Of ones I have tried they might go in this order:MangosteencherapuAchacharu Brunei cherryLemon dropThere are several others that are too sour for me to compare with these or that I haven't tried like Luc's or g. MagnifoliaPeterWould add g.macrophylla and g.acuminata - both have good taste but makes you wish for somewhat better flesh to seed ratio.
Quote from: dwfl on February 08, 2017, 01:57:55 PMQuote from: Finca La Isla on February 08, 2017, 11:10:34 AMThere are really a lot. Of ones I have tried they might go in this order:MangosteencherapuAchacharu Brunei cherryLemon dropThere are several others that are too sour for me to compare with these or that I haven't tried like Luc's or g. MagnifoliaPeterWould add g.macrophylla and g.acuminata - both have good taste but makes you wish for somewhat better flesh to seed ratio.Is g macrophylla sweet? I read somewhere that it is sweet and tart while others say they are sweet
Quote from: arvind on February 08, 2017, 09:43:25 PMQuote from: dwfl on February 08, 2017, 01:57:55 PMQuote from: Finca La Isla on February 08, 2017, 11:10:34 AMThere are really a lot. Of ones I have tried they might go in this order:MangosteencherapuAchacharu Brunei cherryLemon dropThere are several others that are too sour for me to compare with these or that I haven't tried like Luc's or g. MagnifoliaPeterWould add g.macrophylla and g.acuminata - both have good taste but makes you wish for somewhat better flesh to seed ratio.Is g macrophylla sweet? I read somewhere that it is sweet and tart while others say they are sweetMore of a mix of sweet and tart. I wouldn't group them in the sour class. You can eat them from yellowIsh color to orangeish color but before cracking. Yellow will be a little more tart and more firm flesh but still sweet and not too sour. Just wish there was more flesh
Quote from: dwfl on February 08, 2017, 10:35:40 PMQuote from: arvind on February 08, 2017, 09:43:25 PMQuote from: dwfl on February 08, 2017, 01:57:55 PMQuote from: Finca La Isla on February 08, 2017, 11:10:34 AMThere are really a lot. Of ones I have tried they might go in this order:MangosteencherapuAchacharu Brunei cherryLemon dropThere are several others that are too sour for me to compare with these or that I haven't tried like Luc's or g. MagnifoliaPeterWould add g.macrophylla and g.acuminata - both have good taste but makes you wish for somewhat better flesh to seed ratio.Is g macrophylla sweet? I read somewhere that it is sweet and tart while others say they are sweetMore of a mix of sweet and tart. I wouldn't group them in the sour class. You can eat them from yellowIsh color to orangeish color but before cracking. Yellow will be a little more tart and more firm flesh but still sweet and not too sour. Just wish there was more flesh Sweet and tart like a navel orange and langsat ? Then this fruit is in my wish list
I tasted quiet a few : Number one is definitely the mangosteen , # 2 would be Luc's , sweetest when perfectly ripe , # 3 is achachairu ( they seem to get even better the older the trees are ) I'd put gardneriana and dulcis on the same level , Raul and I had the luck to run into a dulcis in Lancetilla Honduras that was perfectly ripe , I feel that the name DULCIS ( sweet ) in not really accurate . The gardneriana has the advantage of not being such a huge tree .Noticed some flowers on a ' lost tag ' Garcinia today , strangely enough all the flowers are in the ' shade part ' flowered last year also so I may have a nice surprise even if it's not really sweet .Then we have the ' semi sweet ' lots of those.....And last but not least those more acid than a lemon......got a G. cochinchinensis that just doesn't wanna ripen ....and the sea shore ...be sure to have Miracle fruit at hand before tasting these .I never had the chance to taste one of the Indian ones ....Cowa , Kokum etc....will need an invitation ...don't wanna impose myself....