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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: EvilFruit on August 20, 2018, 03:49:15 PM

Title: Good rootstock for Abiu ?.
Post by: EvilFruit on August 20, 2018, 03:49:15 PM

I was wondering if someone has successfully grafted abiu onto another Pouteria species ?.

Thanks

Title: Re: Good rootstock for Abiu ?.
Post by: terejiguete on October 01, 2018, 09:51:00 PM

I tried to graft abiu on pourteria multiflora and nothing. Now I'm trying to graft approach  abiu on pourteria campechana.

Title: Re: Good rootstock for Abiu ?.
Post by: mikbenji on March 12, 2019, 09:47:17 PM

Quote from: terejiguete on October 01, 2018, 09:51:00 PM

I tried to graft abiu on pourteria multiflora and nothing. Now I'm trying to graft approach  abiu on pourteria campechana.

Any luck with this graft?

Title: Re: Good rootstock for Abiu ?.
Post by: terejiguete on March 12, 2019, 10:07:58 PM

Quote from: terejiguete on October 01, 2018, 09:51:00 PM

I tried to graft abiu on pourteria multiflora and nothing. Now I'm trying to graft approach  abiu on pourteria campechana.

nothing, it does not work

Title: Re: Good rootstock for Abiu ?.
Post by: barath on March 13, 2019, 12:11:56 AM

Has anyone tried grafting Abiu on Starapple?  Even those they are formally in different genera it seems like they are more similar as fruit than many Pouteria.

Title: Re: Good rootstock for Abiu ?.
Post by: HIfarm on March 13, 2019, 12:51:01 AM

If I were looking for another rootstock, I would be inclined to try Pouteria torta -- however, it is probably more uncommon than abiu so probably not a great candidate for most people.  The fruit seems more similar to abiu than most of the common Pouterias so I am guessing it may be a closer relative.