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I don't to bring the haus down but I would have to disagree with that quote in that good ones are better than marang. They also have a way higher amount of flesh in fact I struggled to get enough seeds to send to a few chums from the last batch I had. Chempadaks are not all good as they vary so much. Let me dig up a pic.These 2 are good types but tasted totally different.
Quote from: Mike T on October 05, 2013, 07:48:12 AMI don't to bring the haus down but I would have to disagree with that quote in that good ones are better than marang. They also have a way higher amount of flesh in fact I struggled to get enough seeds to send to a few chums from the last batch I had. Chempadaks are not all good as they vary so much. Let me dig up a pic.These 2 are good types but tasted totally different.Yes i agree with Mike, kwai muk is in the minor leagues, and marang is in major leagues when it comes to fruit quality. My guess is that Harry, living in Florida, has tasted lots of kwai muk, but very few marangs. It's also possible that in Florida, due to their climate and soils, marangs don't produce at their flavor peak.
Was looking at the Kwai Muk today , cut a small branch , no latex ...I could be wrong but I don't think this can be grafted on Jack.BMc , did you propagate them from cuttings , can we have a little more info ? Otherwise I gotta start planting all the seeds to graft on , I really would like to have a second tree
Quote from: luc on October 05, 2013, 06:48:54 PMWas looking at the Kwai Muk today , cut a small branch , no latex ...I could be wrong but I don't think this can be grafted on Jack.BMc , did you propagate them from cuttings , can we have a little more info ? Otherwise I gotta start planting all the seeds to graft on , I really would like to have a second treeI thought Felipe posted pics of Kwai muk grafted on jak?
That may have been me; I had a nursery in Hakalau many years ago, and I did propagate kwai muk. I recall that the fruits were golf ball sized, and quite tasty IMO. All the trees I had were seed grown, from an introduction by Dr Franklin Martin.
Quote from: fruitlovers on October 05, 2013, 04:58:16 PMQuote from: Mike T on October 05, 2013, 07:48:12 AMI don't to bring the haus down but I would have to disagree with that quote in that good ones are better than marang. They also have a way higher amount of flesh in fact I struggled to get enough seeds to send to a few chums from the last batch I had. Chempadaks are not all good as they vary so much. Let me dig up a pic.These 2 are good types but tasted totally different.Yes i agree with Mike, kwai muk is in the minor leagues, and marang is in major leagues when it comes to fruit quality. My guess is that Harry, living in Florida, has tasted lots of kwai muk, but very few marangs. It's also possible that in Florida, due to their climate and soils, marangs don't produce at their flavor peak.Actually I have never had a Florida grown marang. To my knowledge, no one has ever fruited one here. All the marang that I have had have been in Puerto Rico. I have had it in multiple years and at several different farms. This last trip we had it at three different farms, I believe. Clearly this is a fruit that is better less ripe as opposed to more ripe. And, perhaps Puerto Rican marang are not as good as marang grown else where? I doubt that this so as the other Asian fruits we have eaten from Puerto Rico were excellent and based upon the comments of others more experienced in eating Asian fruits than I am, these Asian fruits in Puerto Rico do not suffer from any soil insufficiency nor climate inadequacy. I suppose it is possible that I could eat a Hawaiian marang and change my opinion, but I doubt it. I will proudly hang with the minority on this one.
I thought Felipe posted pics of Kwai muk grafted on jak?
Quote from: ASaffron on October 05, 2013, 07:57:57 PMI thought Felipe posted pics of Kwai muk grafted on jak?I think what he posted was A. lakoocha on jack?
Quote from: Ethan on October 06, 2013, 01:08:33 AMQuote from: ASaffron on October 05, 2013, 07:57:57 PMI thought Felipe posted pics of Kwai muk grafted on jak?I think what he posted was A. lakoocha on jack?Lakoocha on jackfruit:
Tasted Kwai muk finally!I give it a very very high score!!! the flavor reminded me grapefruit (no bitterness) and mango!the inside of the fruit reminded me of annona, except slightly more fiber...very soft, extremely tasty...about the size of a dinner roll.was with a group of about 4 people who tasted this for the first time, and everyone loved this fruit
All my Kwai Muk aborted this year and also all Raul's he must have had over 500 on this tree . Too warm