Author Topic: Cinnamon apple Pouteria hypoglauca (Read 17355 times)

BENDERSGROVE · « **on:** November 20, 2012, 09:21:41 AM »

Ok ladies and gentlemen, I came across this seedling yesterday in my fruit tree hunting travels,who can tell me anything about this sapote?? And is it even worth growing? I have a whole $10 invested in this specimen and would like to know if I should have bought lottery tickets instead!

tabbydan · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2012, 09:25:10 AM »

I really love it. I think the fruits taste like Muntinga calabra (sp?) but they are naturally quite huge compaired to that berry.

I think it is very worthwhile (crushes canistel as far as I'm concerned) but I understand some have a dim opionon of it. This could be either because different people like different things or the quality of it is variable....

I never got why it isn't more commonly grown.

cbss_daviefl · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2012, 10:13:44 AM »

I ate one that I found at the fruit and spice park. I enjoyed it a lot. I didn't think to keep the seed. I would grow it.

Tropicalgrower89 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2012, 10:19:55 AM »

I'm becoming interested in it already just by reading the name "Cinnamon Apple". I like cinnamon apple.

BENDERSGROVE · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2012, 10:20:39 AM »

Hmm,interesting, so far 2 for, 0 against, also interested if anyone locally is growing it. Thanks for the quick response, keep em coming!

tabbydan · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2012, 10:59:13 AM »

Quote from: Tropicalgrower89 on November 20, 2012, 10:19:55 AM

I'm becoming interested in it already just by reading the name "Cinnamon Apple". I like cinnamon apple.

I think the person who gave it that common name was seriously deranged... possibly high on nutmeg.

The few times I've had it I didn't taste cinnamon or apple notes....

BENDERSGROVE · « **Reply #6 on:** November 20, 2012, 11:03:46 AM »

Oh lord let's not start that name thing again!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shoooooooo!

Tropicalgrower89 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 20, 2012, 11:39:46 AM »

Quote from: BENDERSGROVE on November 20, 2012, 11:03:46 AM

Oh lord let's not start that name thing again!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shoooooooo!

lol

dreamfrutas · « **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2012, 04:38:13 PM »

Very very good TOP FRUIT in size and flavor!!!

Carlos

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2012, 06:12:06 PM »

I've eaten them before, and tried to germinate seeds with no success to my surprise.

they were at fruit and spice park, under the tree and on the tasting table.

the texture is granular, and the flesh is somewhat milky.

they have a nice flavor, but the granular (mushy/mealy to some) texture will offend a considerable amount of those who sample this fruit.

I say it's a winner though. It must have unique medicinal and nutritional values..and I'm certain there are superior varieties...it's probably great for milkshakes and other recipes, and it can fruit in a pot for years.

its a collectors tree though. not going mainstream in our lifetimes.

Felipe · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2013, 03:56:36 PM »

http://www.tropicsphere.com/main/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8665

Jackfruitwhisperer69 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 18, 2013, 04:12:31 PM »

Hi,
Here's a vid, were this gentleman talks about P. Hypoglauca and he says that hypoglauca is quite cold tolerant and freak'n tasty

Growing something different - Nov 18 CRFG Presentation

Jump to 05:00

fruitlovers · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2013, 05:45:38 PM »

I have a tree of P. hypoglauca. It's a good tasting fruit. It doesn't taste anything like cinnamon or anything like apple. To me it tastes just like white sapote. The main problem with this fruit is poor seed/pulp ratio. Also the skin is very thick, lowering even more the amount inside that is edible. As i recall i collected the seeds at Chapman field. There is a possibility this species has been misidentified, but i forget all the details of this right now.

GwenninPR · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2013, 05:50:44 PM »

We found one on the ground at Fruit/Spice park and tried it and liked it very much , so we planted the seed. It germinated and soon it will have a place on my farm. I think it is a winner.

davidgarcia899 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2013, 06:53:20 PM »

My new Pouteria hypoglauca courtesy of Garden of Delights in Davie

murraystevena2 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 19, 2013, 05:59:43 AM »

I am also growing a few plants in bakersfield and although I have not tried the fruit yet it appears to be the hardiest pouteria species I have seen. Maybe hardier than lucuma. I have about 3 plants that have received no damage when ever the temps drop and they keep on grow where mamey can get fried, and canistal died and lucuma was burned. I have had it for around 3 years now and have heard good things about the fruit quality. I also think mine is a descendant of the plant at the fruit and spice park. I hope to try the fruits in the next couple years.

fruitlovers · « **Reply #16 on:** June 19, 2013, 06:14:48 AM »

This fruit tastes good, to me similar to white sapote. Problem is low fruit to seed and pulp ratio. Rind is very thick and seeds quite large.

murraystevena2 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 19, 2013, 06:47:26 AM »

The person I got my plants from told me that the fruit had two different sections that were both edible, with one section being soft and like mamey and the other being crisp and tasting like asian pears. I Have never tried this fruit, so can not validate it, but it really peaked my interest. It might be that the rind is also edible? Im a big fan of pouterias and look forward to one day trying this fruit myself.

fruitlovers · « **Reply #18 on:** June 19, 2013, 07:22:18 AM »

No the rind is not edible. Ok maybe people on this group that enjoy eating tomato hornworms and spiders will enjoy eating this rind?

HAHA

murraystevena2 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 20, 2013, 06:54:27 AM »

Here is an image of my P hypoglauca, It the smaller of my three plants and the photo was taken about 2 and half years ago. I think its a foot taller now. How big do they have to be before they start fruiting?

fruitlovers · « **Reply #20 on:** June 20, 2013, 04:39:18 PM »

Quote from: murraystevena2 on June 20, 2013, 06:54:27 AM

Here is an image of my P hypoglauca, It the smaller of my three plants and the photo was taken about 2 and half years ago. I think its a foot taller now. How big do they have to be before they start fruiting?

Mine started fruiting when about 4 feet tall.

murraystevena2 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 02, 2013, 10:48:29 PM »

I am back at home in the greenhouse and the pouteria hypoglauca is flowering and some of the fruit look like they are sticking. I am shortly going to have a huge amount of mamey sapote and am wondering if I can graft some on top of it. I have been gone for a very long time and am back now

buddyguygreen · « **Reply #22 on:** July 18, 2015, 11:46:02 PM »

I have a year old seedling, was wondering how tall does this tree get.

sildanani · « **Reply #23 on:** July 19, 2015, 04:06:19 AM »

I think I picked up some Cinnamon apple seeds when I went to the Fruit and Spice Park. They are part of my mystery seeds I have attempted to plant in the past week.

fruitlovers · « **Reply #24 on:** July 19, 2015, 05:09:49 AM »

Quote from: sildanani on July 19, 2015, 04:06:19 AM

I think I picked up some Cinnamon apple seeds when I went to the Fruit and Spice Park. They are part of my mystery seeds I have attempted to plant in the past week.

The seeds of this fruit are very unique looking. Did they look like this?

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