Author Topic: Eugenia Calycina and Nelita Fruit Photos and Description (Read 3046 times)

Kevin Jones · « **on:** April 30, 2020, 05:13:52 PM »

Here are some photos of my E. Calycina fruit and a description of the fruit's taste.
The texture is similar to a japanese plum or an apricot with the taste of a mild apricot.
No bad or astringent after taste. This example was dead ripe.
The best tasting Eugenia I've tried to date.
Beautiful black skin with a golden orange flesh.
Here are the fruit photos:

Kevin Jones

SeaWalnut · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2020, 05:29:58 PM »

Nice one Kevin.

FruitFool · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2020, 05:58:17 PM »

Looks good, Kevin.
This is not the Nelita seedling, is it?

Kevin Jones · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2020, 06:21:05 PM »

No... my Nelitas are fruiting... but they are about a month behind.
This is one of those "Cherry of the Rio Grande" variations.

Kevin Jones

cmichael258 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2020, 06:34:43 PM »

How long did it take for your Nelita to fruit?

Kevin Jones · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2020, 07:06:18 PM »

About 3 years from seed... which came from Miguel in Portugal.
I have five Nelitas and four have bloomed and fruited.
Still small and green... too soon to give a culinary report.
Here's what they look like now:

Kevin Jones

eyeckr · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2020, 11:37:48 PM »

Interesting. Thanks for posting this!

Acetogenin · « **Reply #7 on:** May 01, 2020, 12:08:48 AM »

E calycina vs E involucrata. Anyone have real life experience in tasting differences?

ScottR · « **Reply #8 on:** May 01, 2020, 11:01:13 AM »

Thanks for taste report Kevin, wow beautiful inside and out with great sounding taste report

I may or someone may have asked this but how long from seed to fruit for you?

Johnny Redland · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2020, 11:25:20 AM »

Quote from: Kevin Jones on April 30, 2020, 06:21:05 PM

No... my Nelitas are fruiting... but they are about a month behind.
This is one of those "Cherry of the Rio Grande" variations.

Kevin Jones

Kevin, will you offer seeds for $$ ?? Let me know. PM me

Thanks!

-Jon

Kevin Jones · « **Reply #10 on:** May 01, 2020, 12:01:31 PM »

So far... every seed has gone into a pot.
I need rootstocks for grafting the mother plant onto.
Last year I successfully grafted a couple of them onto Cherry of the Rio Grandes.
Yesterday I tried to graft a few more.... but I have now run out of rootstock.
I guess I could start top grafting them onto some of my 3 and 4 year old Cherry of the Rio Grandes.

Kevin Jones

TSmith · « **Reply #11 on:** May 01, 2020, 02:06:36 PM »

Quote from: Acetogenin on May 01, 2020, 12:08:48 AM

E calycina vs E involucrata. Anyone have real life experience in tasting differences?

I like both of them and have had them side by side recently several times over the past 2 weeks. Both are great, but seem very variable in flavor dependent on the plant. I am assuming that is one reason for grafting them is due to the strange variation. Some are just like a cherry and others taste like spinach and cucumber combined.

cmichael258 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2020, 03:20:23 PM »

Quote from: Kevin Jones on April 30, 2020, 07:06:18 PM

About 3 years from seed... which came from Miguel in Portugal.
I have five Nelitas and four have bloomed and fruited.
Still small and green... too soon to give a culinary report.
Here's what they look like now:

Kevin Jones

Wow, received mine from Miguel also and they are only 10' tall and seeds were planted 2 years ago.

Kevin Jones · « **Reply #13 on:** May 01, 2020, 05:23:59 PM »

I don't know if it makes a difference... but all of mine are growing in pots.
My Mother Calycina is around the 11 foot mark in a 15 gallon pot.
My "Nelitas" are in 5 and 10 gallon pots and only 2-3 feet tall. Much smaller.
Because they are in my greenhouse I hand pollinate daily.
My Mother Calycina has been blooming now for over 2 month.

Kevin Jones

palmcity · « **Reply #14 on:** May 01, 2020, 05:28:44 PM »

Quote from: cmichael258 on May 01, 2020, 03:20:23 PM

Quote from: Kevin Jones on April 30, 2020, 07:06:18 PM
About 3 years from seed... which came from Miguel in Portugal.
I have five Nelitas and four have bloomed and fruited.
Still small and green... too soon to give a culinary report.
Here's what they look like now:

Kevin Jones

Wow, received mine from Miguel also and they are only 10' tall and seeds were planted 2 years ago.

10 feet tall or 10 inches... just checking as 10 feet seems pretty tall.... ( one apostrophe for feet and two apostrophe for inches)

Kevin Jones · « **Reply #15 on:** May 01, 2020, 06:28:59 PM »

I bet he mean 10 inches.
10 feet would be pretty impressive for 2 year old Nelita seedlings.

Kevin Jones

cmichael258 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 01, 2020, 08:37:38 PM »

Quote from: Kevin Jones on May 01, 2020, 06:28:59 PM

I bet he mean 10 inches.
10 feet would be pretty impressive for 2 year old Nelita seedlings.

Kevin Jones

Correct 10 inches.

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #17 on:** May 01, 2020, 09:41:46 PM »

FruitFool · « **Reply #18 on:** May 01, 2020, 10:00:44 PM »

Kevin,
Any nelita seedlings fruit you got
similar to Miguel's?
His seem like huge fruits.
Would be interesting to know if seedlings produce true fruits.

Kevin Jones · « **Reply #19 on:** May 02, 2020, 10:03:16 AM »

The photo I posted above shows the "ripple" looking fruits similar to Miguels.
This is their first fruiting and the fruit is still too small to eat... but I am... as usual... hopeful!
I'll keep you posted.

Kevin Jones

nattyfroootz · « **Reply #20 on:** May 02, 2020, 10:34:53 AM »

Nice! One of my Nelitas has begun flowering as well. I know of one other persons who have also. Pretty cool to see multiple different people getting fruit and flowers on plants that are consistently 3 years old! Thats some good data.

achetadomestica · « **Reply #21 on:** May 02, 2020, 02:34:04 PM »

This is my 4 year old E. calycina
Guess how many fruit it had this year?

Here's a freebie COR
The center died and a small living side branch became the new center
Check out the Leaves in the next picture. I have 4 COR and none have a round leaf

Kevin Jones · « **Reply #22 on:** May 02, 2020, 03:59:25 PM »

Mike,
That 4 year old is HUGE! Congrats man.
You sort of left us hanging about the number of fruit.
It's either hundreds or none?

Kevin Jones

achetadomestica · « **Reply #23 on:** May 02, 2020, 08:08:30 PM »

Quote from: Kevin Jones on May 02, 2020, 03:59:25 PM

Mike,
That 4 year old is HUGE! Congrats man.
You sort of left us hanging about the number of fruit.
It's either hundreds or none?

Kevin Jones

Around 400

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Author Topic: Eugenia Calycina and Nelita Fruit Photos and Description (Read 3046 times)