Camu Camu project

[amitzauber]

Hi All

few months ago i got few Camu Camu seeds

i was looking long time for those coz i really wanted to try some and enjoy (me and my family) the rich C vitamin fruit

at the moment they are very small seedings and i am super interested in keeping them health and growing

for that reason i would like to get your blessed help and advises

i will post weekly pics of those guys and like to get your comments

THX

[fruitlovers]

Probably needless to say the camu camus like a LOT of water. When i plant mine out will plant them lower than surrounding soil so that when it rain a nice puddle will form. Also suggest working in a lot of peat moss into the soil, maybe 50% or more peat. They like low pH. Also good to mulch with a lot of organic matter around the plants to keep moisture in and pH down.

[amitzauber]

07-05-2013  pics

[amitzauber]

Probably needless to say the camu camus like a LOT of water. When i plant mine out will plant them lower than surrounding soil so that when it rain a nice puddle will form. Also suggest working in a lot of peat moss into the soil, maybe 50% or more peat. They like low pH. Also good to mulch with a lot of organic matter around the plants to keep moisture in and pH down.

THX for the answer

yes, they are getting lots and lots of water

at the moment still growing in small "greenhouse"  inside jiffy (peat) disks  with very high humidity

[stressbaby]

I have one of these sent from my good friend Ethan.  Man, are they slow growers.

Any guesses on time to fruit in a greenhouse in Missouri?

[FlyingFoxFruits]

amitzauber

you better get some chelated Fe quick!

your seeds are looking chlorotic already...they will decline and eventually die if the pH isn't lowered.

it really sets them back and slows them down, when they become Fe deficient at such young age.

Stressbaby,

I bet it will take about 8-12 yrs to fruit your camu camu.   Probably closer to 10 yrs or more...it's just an estimate though...I could be wrong (I remember it took bill whitman a while to finally fruit his in FL)

[Berto]

Camu camu fruits in approximately four (4) years, in Brasil.  They grow slow in the first year or so. In  a greenhouse with proper care it should take the same amount of time to fruit.  I suggest at least two trees for cross pollination.  My understand it that there is a great variation as far as productivity when grown from seeds.   

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Berto,
thanks for the info!
I bet there's a trick to making them fruit quickly.

It took Bill Whitman 8 yrs to fruit this species in Bal Harbor, FL.

Camu camu fruits in approximately four (4) years, in Brasil.  They grow slow in the first year or so. In  a greenhouse with proper care it should take the same amount of time to fruit.  I suggest at least two trees for cross pollination.  My understand it that there is a great variation as far as productivity when grown from seeds.

[amitzauber]

Guys thanks for the info
Please more info about chelated Fe

What is it and how to get it/use it

[amitzauber]

Anyone on the forum have fruits he can send ( will like to try those)

[amitzauber]

june pics

let me know what you think of the progress

[FlyingFoxFruits]

looks pretty good..but could look better.

what are you doing to reduce ph? are u using chelated Fe drenches?

[amitzauber]

looks pretty good..but could look better.

what are you doing to reduce ph? are u using chelated Fe drenches?

I am using rain water

[Mr. Clean]

Good luck with the camu camu!  Barbados Cherries has a lot of Vitamin C if you are looking for high vitamin C fruits...as much vitamin C as five oranges.