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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: TomekK on September 19, 2020, 03:28:18 PM

Title: Theobroma obovatum
Post by: TomekK on September 19, 2020, 03:28:18 PM

This theobroma interested me when I saw this video of the fruit: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B7DnNY06B_0 (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B7DnNY06B_0)

It is quite a cool-looking theobroma. Here are some more pictures: http://atrium.andesamazon.org/images_list.php?id=16595&start=0&filters=on (http://atrium.andesamazon.org/images_list.php?id=16595&start=0&filters=on)

The only other interesting mention I found was this page about cupuacu, which states that cupuacu grafted onto obovatum can yield dwarf cupuacu trees. https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/1492/cupuacu.html (https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/1492/cupuacu.html)

Has anyone heard or seen this species of theobroma? More importantly, is anyone growing it or knows a source for seeds/plants?

Title: Re: Theobroma obovatum
Post by: Shaka90 on August 23, 2021, 12:33:15 PM

Hi,

This is old but did you find more information about this one? I’m interested about Theobromas :)

Thanks

Title: Re: Theobroma obovatum
Post by: TomekK on August 23, 2021, 09:00:33 PM

Quote from: Shaka90 on August 23, 2021, 12:33:15 PM

Hi,

This is old but did you find more information about this one? I’m interested about Theobromas :)

Thanks

I haven’t found much more info about Obovatum so far. In the Amazon River Fruits book there is a page on Obovatum-describes it as a wild fruit collected and eaten in the rainforest, not sold at markets. Should grow in wetter areas, as the book focuses on the lower, wetter Amazon south of Brasil.