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Title: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: EvilFruit on April 08, 2015, 03:16:32 AM
Bernicker or Mossman or Maher

Sorry,, I forgot to add I need seeds.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars
Post by: BMc on April 08, 2015, 05:31:09 AM
Seed or scions?
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: EvilFruit on April 08, 2015, 06:22:55 AM
seeds please.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: Mike T on April 08, 2015, 06:28:34 AM
Bernicker  is not that hard to find.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: EvilFruit on April 08, 2015, 06:31:03 AM
Mike,

Do you know where I can get Bernicker ?.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: BMc on April 08, 2015, 07:19:18 AM
My "bernicker" is a few weeks off harvest. Unfortunately, it seems to have been mislabeled. Fruit is better than normal bernicker, but they are half the size and have lots of seed. Maher should be ready in a few weeks too.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: jmc96 on April 08, 2015, 07:39:50 AM
My "bernicker" is a few weeks off harvest. Unfortunately, it seems to have been mislabeled. Fruit is better than normal bernicker, but they are half the size and have lots of seed. Maher should be ready in a few weeks too.

So I'm not the only one with a mislabelled Bernicker? Mine has the same characteristics of a Maher, more flatter than round.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: EvilFruit on April 08, 2015, 09:25:16 AM
My "bernicker" is a few weeks off harvest. Unfortunately, it seems to have been mislabeled. Fruit is better than normal bernicker, but they are half the size and have lots of seed. Maher should be ready in a few weeks too.
Thank you for your offer.
I'm happy with any type of black sapote because I don't have any of them  :-[.  Any chance to get the giant Mossman seeds ?.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: starling1 on April 08, 2015, 04:58:42 PM
My "bernicker" is a few weeks off harvest. Unfortunately, it seems to have been mislabeled. Fruit is better than normal bernicker, but they are half the size and have lots of seed. Maher should be ready in a few weeks too.
Thank you for your offer.
I'm happy with any type of black sapote because I don't have any of them  :-[.  Any chance to get the giant Mossman seeds ?.

Mossman is novel, but the fruit isn't nearly as good as bernicker or superb. Mine was given as a freebie to a neighbor two years ago now.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: DurianLover on April 08, 2015, 05:17:40 PM
I also would like to buy seeds of superior varieties: Bernicker and Superb. Would be very thankful for any offers.   
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: Mike T on April 08, 2015, 05:23:08 PM
Mossman,maher and even the flying saucer are pretty and good and on par with bernicker, if allowed to fully ripen in my opinion.The issue with the big types is how do you eat 5lbs of black goo in a sitting?
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: starling1 on April 08, 2015, 05:43:59 PM
Mossman,maher and even the flying saucer are pretty and good and on par with bernicker, if allowed to fully ripen in my opinion.The issue with the big types is how do you eat 5lbs of black goo in a sitting?

No way. In fact I would say superb is better than bernicker. Mossman is riddled with seeds.

I tried to make a chocolate souffle with black sapote last year. It was singularly awful and I failed dismally.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: Mike T on April 08, 2015, 10:57:53 PM
The last few mossmans I have had have been seedless.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: starling1 on April 08, 2015, 11:30:42 PM
The last few mossmans I have had have been seedless.

What about the last 40 before those?

The only way you're getting seedless mossmans is if they're grown in isolation.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: Mike T on April 09, 2015, 03:23:52 AM
Let me change that to most giant flying saucers have been seedless or almost so and most mossman's have had only a few seeds with some having none. Look at past threads where I show some examples.I find the taste and quality vary only a bit between varieties compared with many other fruit species.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: EvilFruit on April 09, 2015, 04:44:22 AM
My "bernicker" is a few weeks off harvest. Unfortunately, it seems to have been mislabeled. Fruit is better than normal bernicker, but they are half the size and have lots of seed. Maher should be ready in a few weeks too.
Thank you for your offer.
I'm happy with any type of black sapote because I don't have any of them  :-[.  Any chance to get the giant Mossman seeds ?.

Mossman is novel, but the fruit isn't nearly as good as bernicker or superb. Mine was given as a freebie to a neighbor two years ago now.

i would be thankful if you could send a few seeds to me.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: Mike T on April 09, 2015, 05:05:13 AM
EF I have only noticed small poorer quality bs around lately but good ones should be around soon.I can keep an eye out.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: EvilFruit on April 09, 2015, 05:16:25 AM
EF I have only noticed small poorer quality bs around lately but good ones should be around soon.I can keep an eye out.

Thanks Mike.

Could you please tell me when it's a good time to contact you for Mossman Black sapote ?.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: Mike T on April 09, 2015, 05:19:18 AM
Look at the time of year on past threads with them as that would be more accurate than my memory.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: EvilFruit on April 09, 2015, 05:41:32 AM
I see, most of your Black sapote topics were posted in June or late May. so, Hopefully I'll contact by then.

Thanks again.
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: Mike T on April 09, 2015, 05:55:28 AM
OK it is a deal
Title: Re: Wanted: Australian black sapote cultivars (seeds)
Post by: EvilFruit on April 09, 2015, 11:31:01 AM
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