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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: buddy roo on October 11, 2019, 02:50:16 AM
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Hi all, I have what seems to be 2 varieties of Pitangatuba ( eugenia neonitida ) AKA star cherry. 1 is bright yellow round firm flesh and free stone meaning the flesh does not cling to the seed, the other is pale yellow green very oblong with soft and very fragrant flesh, smells like passion fruit. so I would like to know if there are any named varieties ?? Regards Patrick
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I have one of the freestone types as well.
The seed rattles around in the fruit when shaken.
Kevin
(https://i.postimg.cc/FfW1RsSB/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW-thumb-5f7c.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/FfW1RsSB)
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I have one of the freestone types as well.
The seed rattles around in the fruit when shaken.
Kevin
(https://i.postimg.cc/FfW1RsSB/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW-thumb-5f7c.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/FfW1RsSB)
yes 1 of mine is just like that , and the other is totally different, my question is (1) are there any named varieties ? (2) how many named varieties are there.
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As far as I know there are no named varieties, but indeed a lot of genetic variability. I have yet to try one fruit that tastes well, but I heard from other forum members who have very tasty fruits. I guess the solution is to graft these good ones.
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It's not so much the taste. it's the sourness factor.
I can eat one and enjoy it... but it would be difficult to eat a whole bowl of them in a sitting.
(https://i.postimg.cc/MnyvMjNX/Pitangatuba-Buds-01.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MnyvMjNX)
(https://i.postimg.cc/4KsnzxRP/Pitangatuba-Buds-02.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4KsnzxRP)
(https://i.postimg.cc/ppvNVhfs/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW-thumb-5dc0.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ppvNVhfs)
They bloomed up a storm this year too.
Kevin
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I have at least 4-5 “varieties” based just on foliage appearance. Some of them starting to fruit.
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maybe a good project for a younger person with good photo taking skills to start collecting and trying to id. happy to share some of my material
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maybe a good project for a younger person with good photo taking skills to start collecting and trying to id. happy to share some of my material
I told my son the same thing...just with hybridizing kasturi with a good mango variety. Good thing he’s 6 in couple months.
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I was amazed two weeks ago by eating a miracle fruit and then one of extreme sour variety Starfruit, one of the best tasting starfruit I've ever had. No way could I stand one otherwise. I can't wait to do it with Pitangatuba.
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Slightly off topic: Can pitangatuba be pruned to a bushy 1m tall hedge without drastically affecting fruit production long term?
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This video show they eventually get quite large. As planting increases eventually someone will find a sweet variety.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiOJFrsw8Ek (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiOJFrsw8Ek)
It's usually interesting to look at the natural habitat where a fruit occurs. Pitangatuba is from the Restinga area of northeast Brazil, coastal, sandy, relatively infertile and acidic, medium to fairly low scrubby vegetation. Here is a video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEe3as-hYSA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEe3as-hYSA)
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This video show they eventually get quite large. As planting increases eventually someone will find a sweet variety.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiOJFrsw8Ek (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiOJFrsw8Ek)
It's usually interesting to look at the natural habitat where a fruit occurs. Pitangatuba is from the Restinga area of northeast Brazil, coastal, sandy, relatively infertile and acidic, medium to fairly low scrubby vegetation. Here is a video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEe3as-hYSA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEe3as-hYSA)
Damn that was a big fruit
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I have at least 4-5 “varieties” based just on foliage appearance. Some of them starting to fruit.
can you share photos of these showing the difference ??also are they all from different sources ?
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This topic may help
http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=18110.0 (http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=18110.0)
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I have at least 4-5 “varieties” based just on foliage appearance. Some of them starting to fruit.
can you share photos of these showing the difference ??also are they all from different sources ?
Sure let me get some photos together.
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I have at least 4-5 “varieties” based just on foliage appearance. Some of them starting to fruit.
can you share photos of these showing the difference ??also are they all from different sources ?
Sorry been busy but here’s what I collected so far. Small variations here and there. Will try to update with fruits and other analysis etc if possible
(https://i.postimg.cc/5X4LrwWG/13506241-57-C5-495-F-8756-119-D440-E0-C5-A.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5X4LrwWG)
(https://i.postimg.cc/sGCZ4WJT/351-E5499-2-AB1-4-B0-E-B869-E4742-E5539-EC.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sGCZ4WJT)
(https://i.postimg.cc/DWzQS1Cs/3-BCB0-D40-B301-4380-99-B3-8-F777-EE1-D34-D.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/DWzQS1Cs)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Ff1crNRV/503401-CE-C34-F-4114-8-AE0-3-EBCDEDBBAE8.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Ff1crNRV)
(https://i.postimg.cc/0zVD1b8N/A2-D2-F0-A5-0249-46-BC-9262-361-BA5882600.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0zVD1b8N)
(https://i.postimg.cc/gXZZhs3w/C01-B7-D82-E0-D9-487-C-A3-FD-BA8-C01494585.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gXZZhs3w)
(https://i.postimg.cc/7J1JsLsw/FE6503-FC-34-C9-4-A33-ABE1-6-B82-C4-CD8823.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7J1JsLsw)
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I retained one of 5 I had planted and its about 8 feet tall now and pumps out the fruit like a machine. Fruit vary in shape and size as taste through the seasons.
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I retained one of 5 I had planted and its about 8 feet tall now and pumps out the fruit like a machine. Fruit vary in shape and size as taste through the seasons.
Love to see what kind of fruit it produces