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I would plant the abiu in the red soil not the caprock as for sun partial for young to about 4 feet or more then full sun,I think that's what your already doing.When I plant them it in the shade of some tree I'm going to cut back or remove.I found one today and planted it,it had only one seed, and the only fruit that I could see left in the tree.They are making flowers now.I did see some seedlings growing under the older trees I should dig them out
Homestead is a great farming community and I hope it stays that way for a long time I have good memories of Homestead and learned a great deal from the old timers.
Yeah sometimes first flowering don't fruit and it varies between seedlings as to how much they will make in the long run.But some are over achievers to the point of over doing it.where I grow I just pull some soil away put the seeds in and walk away ,just different soil
I was also happy with abiuflowers but then......they did not open and dropped
F yeah Johnny! Way to go. I love that. Chris
6 - 8 years to fruit, or to fruit heavily? Was hoping to have fruit in the next year or 2, planted in ground last year and is currently about 7 - 8 feet tall and a bit spindly. Worth waiting for either way.
I have an electric 16 gallon high pressure tank sprayer from Northern Tool. I should have bought the Tow-Behind one. It sprays 15 vertically with a good mist and maybe 25 with a jet spray.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200649533_200649533
Score! They do take several years to begin production, and try to plant in a cold protected area (south side of a structure).
I think they are slightly more cold sensitive than mamey sapote. Julian or Pablo Lara will give you good info.Ok, I was not familiar with their cold sensitivity. Are they any more cold sensitive than A traditional Mamey Sapote? Lara is right in my area so maybe I’ll check them out this week and bend their ear. Thanks CM !
I would recommend not buying the Mexican imported ones or the fruit from Johnny Redland's neighbor.
X 2 Fukushima. Now you go on and git over to the citrus forum. YA GIT!
Lol. Nobody reads that sh!t and I wanted everybody to see my weirdo fruit.
Same problem on my Lemon Zest. I saw several spots that looked like brownish red bubbles appearing to be sap. We had temps in the upper 20s for several nights. Not a single green leaf on them currently but scratching the bark reveals green. Spray it with neem?
Abiu is a major PITA but it is also one of the best fruits known to man. I will continue murdering them until they submit or I end up living on the streets from buying too many seeds and plants and not paying my bills.
I have had similar issues in the past with potted mangos and heavy rains. The overwatering was probably the main issue but they most likely had some micronutrient deficiency as well. How much water have you been giving them?
Looks like Gummosis.
Freeze damage. Cut it back and it will grow out ok.
As you can see from the photo, my juvenile Golden Nugget Mango tree is oozing this ugly orange sap from several places. The tree took it the hardest out of all my mango trees after the few cold snaps we had this winter. Would this have anything to do with it? Is this something to be concerned about? Tree looks worse than frozen dog sh*t now.
Not really. Just the two cold snaps near 39F. There is some new flush coming out now, so that’s a positive sign but otherwise it’s a crispy tree
Definitely concerning. Looks to be on the decline. Did it incur any drought stress or flooding?
