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Pretty sure it's a female based on flower rack structure.
Nice job. I am afraid it's a male. Don't kill if someone will have a female and you can share the pollen.
Mine tastes like pineapple and banana. More sweet than P. edulis.
I live in Northern Va zone 7a, my tree is at 6ft and fruited every year, I do cover it up during the winter.I grafted a Gold Nugget branch to a seedling and it fruited after three years.This picture took back in April when I uncovered it.I also have a dwarf Premier variety in a pot and pushing out flower now in July , not sure how.
How exciting! Please post lots of pictures :-)
Hard to tell what kind of flowers are coming out.
In winter you should not water them. Keep the land very dry. Leaves will drop and growth will be on hold. It's not because of temperature but light. Mist the plants to take water but that is a little bit tricky inside the home where is very dry. Also a hard water will accumulate salts which will kill the plant.
Your watering seems to be good.
Daily watering will kill the plants. The soil needs to get dry first then you can water them. In fact never water the carica species 5 in to the trunk when the plants are young.
I grow banana and chamburo, and have done a lot of research on vasconcellea. I have seeds from 7 species that I am trying to germinate. Most germinate only in laboratory conditions.
The problem with papayas lies in the root system, once that it's damaged root rot sets in. I have a solution for every problem of papayas in containers but I will not share them as it is my own research and invested years in trial and error.
To have a faster growth you need a deep container like 3 feet. Also your plants show signs of nutrient deficiency. A foliar spray every 10 days will improve the appearance.
There is not much research on palanda. And who wants to go to the forest to pick up the seeds, he must be kidding. That is not a vacation to walk through jungle for 3 hours with snakes and other animals, especially to go there alone.
I know the exact location in case someone is so courageous and I asked many Ecuadorian friends to go to pick up, but they declined my offer. Those who have the plants you better preserve them. The forest where palanda is will be cut in few years so it will become a extinct species soon.
Mine are doing well. 3 are about a foot as well, and one seems to be lagging behind at 5" or so. Germination was very, very sketchy.
Regards,
Scott
Wow! That is very small to be fruiting already. How old is that plant?
Is that on the graft union?
I think the key is in grafting scions from an adult tree, just as happen with mangoes, litchis and many others fruit trees. The results of sanitarium seem to point is worth grafting this slow trees to save the long waiting of seedlings. Really good news if similar results from other members proves this hypothesis right.
Looking for viable seeds for a friend who doesn't speak English , I will pay via paypal . Make an offer .
