Priestly Atemoya

[macias_97]

i picked up a 3g couple weeks ago thinking it was a Lisa.  Anyone have any updates on this fruit/tree?

fruit?
size?
care?

i did do a search, and most around from 2012-2016 and only briefly mention Priestly.  If anyone is currently growing, would you please post pics of the fruit and tree if possible.

thanks!!

[JF]

Yes I fruited priestly it’s below
Bradley
African pride
Island gem

Fruit is a bit smaller than AP taste is ok

[Frog Valley Farm]

We have several different Attemoyas.  I love them.  Easy to grow and fruit here.  Good for intercropping with our Mangos as they also do not require watering for us here.  Unlike Sugar Apples which I mostly compost, all the Attemoyas are cherished and get eaten up.  We grow Gefner which I like, produces well here, larger fruits flavor is not as intense as Priestly.  Lisa just never produced well without hand pollination so we do not grow it anymore.  Finally 1 of our Priestly produced a decent amount of fruit.  They are not the biggest Attemoyas but they are still larger and so much better than any SA I have ever tried.  This is a good self pollinating producer here in Florida. The flavor is excellent, meaty, lemony cotton candy, sweet deliciousness. We are growing out all the seeds from these fruits.

[dross99_si]

We have several different Attemoyas.  I love them.  Easy to grow and fruit here.  Good for intercropping with our Mangos as they also do not require watering for us here.  Unlike Sugar Apples which I mostly compost, all the Attemoyas are cherished and get eaten up.  We grow Gefner which I like, produces well here, larger fruits flavor is not as intense as Priestly.  Lisa just never produced well without hand pollination so we do not grow it anymore.  Finally 1 of our Priestly produced a decent amount of fruit.  They are not the biggest Attemoyas but they are still larger and so much better than any SA I have ever tried.  This is a good self pollinating producer here in Florida. The flavor is excellent, meaty, lemony cotton candy, sweet deliciousness. We are growing out all the seeds from these fruits.

Is that a picture of your Priestly?
Strange, ours didn't look anything like that. It looked more like a sugar apple.

[Guanabanus]

I question whether the fruit in the picture is a 'Priestley' which has a smoothish skin bulging out irregularly/misshapen.  And I have never seen a 'Priestley' produce well without hand-pollination.  'Priestley' is much appreciated by many persons who tast it;  I, however, find it strangely medication-tasting, not good.

[Frog Valley Farm]

Here is a different picture.  I guess I can only say it was bought as a Priestly.  I have found that quite often fruit trees are mislabeled or a mistake at identifying is made by myself.  I found with this possibly misidentified priestly that the medicinal taste is in the seedier fruit.  I agree it can be a bit overpowering.  Anyway here it is whatever you want it to be.  I guess iI will call it a 2020 Demeter USA certified FVF Attemoya.  Thanks