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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grafted Annona salzmannii
« on: August 01, 2016, 12:23:02 PM »South FL growers, I want to see you growing this species!Do you think this tree is a good candidate for pot culture like Annona squamosa and such? If so I may have to buy a scion or a plant
it's a very rare, and supposedly one of the most delicious Annonas out of Brazil.
the fruits are the size of a large sugar apple, and there is ample flesh (lots of seeds too)....I hear the flavor is excellent
I believe this species is a good choice for people living near the coast (the common name in Portuguese translates roughly to "beach sugar apple")
not the most cold tolerant species, but I think it is slightly more cold tolerant than a soursop...being able to probably withstand a brief exposure to 28-29F when mature, without dying.
the tree gets really tall in Brazil...i think about 60ft? Here in the usa, i'm guessing it can be kept at about 20ft or less with regular pruning.
I have two grafted trees...yet to flower, because the scions I used were from an immature tree. I've had to cut them back several times, because they grow so fast and tall during the warmer months.
So far it seems like A. montana is the best rootstock....here's a thread that discusses some issues Im having with my tree on A. glabra.
http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=18909.0