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OMG....orange jello is one of someone's favorite foods?? You've got to be kidding me. A very interesting commentary indeed!
Harry
Hi,
Maybe Willughbeia angustifolia would fit the bill?
This one is hard to find and, probably, very sensitive to cold.
But, it is said to produce fruits that taste of orange sherbet!!!???
Hi Jacob, i've been trying to get this sapodilla cultivar 'Prolific' for a long time. Do you remember where in PR you got it from? Thanks, Oscar
Proof that Alcoholism is beneficial... "And the enemies inerts shoot out his anus.."
I get the idea somehow that people are making up cultivar names without ever officially registering them? Which may mean that the same cultivar occurs with several different unofficial names?
Oscar
That's the same link i gave at the very beginning of this thread. On the right there is a Google translation button. Basically he says it tastes very similar to mangosteen, sweet and slightly sour. Anyway no more seeds available for now.
Oscar
I have a pair of them planted at my place. They are about 4 feet tall. They survived 25 F without any damage. They are planted on the southSide of a board on board fence so they were protected from the north wind. I keep mine heavily mulched and watered regular. They seem pretty happy. I will post some pictures tomorrow . They have not bloomed yet.
Thanks,
Ed
murahilin
Where'd you get it?
Thank everyone for yor answers.
Yes, apparently i need about 2-3 years to grow a rootstock big enough to attempt a graft from seed. At least, the kind of graft i know and i always hear about here (cleft and side-veneer graft). If it is true that i need at least a plant with a steam of the size of a pencil, well, 2-3 years are the quickest i can imagine here (i planted 2 seeds in july 2010 - they were tommies - and they aren't ready yet for grafting).
I didn't knew that i could use a rootstock so young.Is there a video or something?
Anyway, apparently nobody roots mango cuttings.
Hi everyone.
Another silly question.
I have read a bit around about mango cuttings. They have several disadvantages over grafting: poor rooting, weak root system once established etc.
Anyway i find them interesting, since it is a way to propagate mango without the need of a rootstock (the closest nursery selling mangos being 650 miles south of my house, and my summer being too short to let seed grow to an appreciable size before 2-3 years - this means that is hard to grow my own rootstock).
Apparently, as i have read, making the cutting roots isn't easy at all. Hormones and hot beds seems to be involved.
But i wonder if some of you have some direct experience with cuttings, and some suggestion for me if i wanted to try that way.
Thank you for your help!
wondering if this fruit could be a hybrid of an atemoya (which of course includes squamosa and cherimola), and reticulata?
judging by the leaves, it looks like this could be the case!
I hope so! But haven't heard of such a crossing being made ever....
They leaves have the shape of A. reticulata, but they seem to be tomentose like cherimola...very peculiar..
Definitely a pronouned resinous flavor to it. Its a very attractive fruit, develops a nice orange-sunset color when exposed to sun. medium-to-large.
Gonna disagree with with murahilin a little, Jakarta trees seem to be pretty vigorous, upright growers from what I've seen. Also fairly susceptible to internal breakdown due to late-season rain.
I think the flavor would appeal to anyone who has tried and liked Bombay. I do like Jakarta though it wouldn't crack my top-tier.
murahilin...yes I have the Imbu. It has been fruited on the Gulf Coast of Florida by John Painter and he said the fruit was very good. I am hoping mine will fruit this year! It is 8 years old
Shortage of Sapodilla? who knew?
The Palm Beach Rare fruit society has its huge plant sale in November: Maybe someone will have a bigger Hasya.
