Jabo and dragon fruit

[AlexTrees]

hello, I have a 5 year old jabo in a container, I’m not sure what variety it is. Can you guys tell by the leaves or bark? It hasn’t fruited yet 😒. Also I had a couple questions regarding dragon fruit - a friend gave me a few large pieces from his place , I did the best I could standing and tying them up. They had flowers last year but no fruit before I transplanted to my house. My questions are - when should I expect to flower again and will the flower on new growth only? Thanks and have a great weekend !

[pineislander]

Yes, I believe they will flower on new growth which has matured recently. The most vertical stem in your picture is pointed at the end is an example of one which is in active growth. When they slow down these stems will become blunt rather than pointed and should be able to bloom. here is SW Florida DF are getting close to flowering, maybe within the next few months.

[OCchris1]

The tree is the variety 'Sabara' Jaboticaba. Chris

[Mike T]

The dragonfruit stems at the top need to hang downwards to encourage flowering in an umbrella shape. Sabara is the most widely grown jaboticaba and one of the slowest to start fruiting, often 7 or 8 years. The first couple of flowering often don't have fruit set.

[AlexTrees]

Cool guys- I appreciate the input- Is it a good variety ?

[greenman62]

the DF looks like it is a bit yellow
maybe too much water ?
or not enough magnesium ? or nitrogen ?

[FamilyJ]

flowering happens in S Fl from about May to Oct. some have to be hand pollinated and some have to be crossed. Sometimes when you have many close by the bee's and moths will pollinate.

[Jct]

Check out the dragonfruit mega thread.  They're discussing pollination right now and how some varieties are self-fruitful but others require pollination from an unrelated variety.