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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: guaycuyacu on March 13, 2018, 03:24:09 PM
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Lucia Kawasaki, of the Field Museum of Natural History, has identified “dwarf mulchi” (“mulchi enano”) from Ecuador as Plinia salticola.
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Dear Jim
Is it difference with giant mulch? I thought only size difference....
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Giant mulchi is Plinia inflata, so a different species than the dwarf.
I think Jim has very sporadic internet access, so hard for him to post. But thanks Jim for sending this update. Been wondering about this one for a long time.
PS have seeds of the dwarf mulchi right now, if anyone is interested, please check my website.
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The dwarf mulchi has worked nicely for me. I like this tiny tree a lot.
On the other hand, I have been growing the giant mulchi for years, I don’t really know, 10-15? And nothing in the way of fruit. It looks good and the climate should be a match. Nada!
Peter
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Dear Jim
Is it difference with giant mulch? I thought only size difference....
Plinia inflata has 2 varieties, one with regular fruit and one with giant fruit.
Plinia salticola = dwarf mulchi = it's own species
BTW this Lucia Kawasaki is a machine. Someone send her Ross Sapote and Luc's Garcinia for IDing
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Whenever SpaceX comes out with their high-speed satellite internet service, I'm totally buying Jim a receiver ;)
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Dear Jim
Is it difference with giant mulch? I thought only size difference....
Plinia inflata has 2 varieties, one with regular fruit and one with giant fruit.
Plinia salticola = dwarf mulchi = it's own species
BTW this Lucia Kawasaki is a machine. Someone send her Ross Sapote and Luc's Garcinia for IDing
That's almost correct, except that the giant mulchi is a selection of a seedling mulchi that happened to produce large fruits. Wouldn't call it a variety. Don't even know. if the size is a stable trait.
Who is this Lucia Kawasaki?
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The dwarf mulchi has worked nicely for me. I like this tiny tree a lot.
On the other hand, I have been growing the giant mulchi for years, I don’t really know, 10-15? And nothing in the way of fruit. It looks good and the climate should be a match. Nada!
Peter
Peter: are you getting fruits on the regular (not giant) mulchi? so maybe the giant is an unstable hybrid like Oscar says? Thanks. F.
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No, fruits only on the dwarf mulchi.