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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: greenman62 on October 19, 2017, 02:28:46 PM
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So since we had 1 night that was a pretty hard freeze
and i thought my Katuk plant was dead, i had bought 2 more.
i planted 1 about 15 to 20ft away, and the 3rd around the back of the house.
Had i thought i would get fruit, i might have planted it closer.
i might dig up the 3rd one, and plant it closer...
(its possible the sellers got thier stock from the same original cuttings maybe ??)
How close do i need it for insects to cross pollinate ?
Anyway, i did get 1 lone fruit.
THe large plant must have over 200 flowers on it.
i can imagine if they all fruited ??
At least now i have a few seeds to play with.
The fruit is more like a veg
However i have no idea if i am eating it at peak ripeness ?
as you can see the seed ratio is high
and the "flesh" ( a soft shell really) isnt bad as a veg,
though i might cook or stir-fry it if i get lots of them.
(https://s1.postimg.cc/4iqpqm51ez/katuk-.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/4iqpqm51ez/)
(https://s1.postimg.cc/3fr0fqahu3/katuk-fruit0.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/3fr0fqahu3/)
(https://s1.postimg.cc/8y94vvoi9n/katuk-fruit47.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/8y94vvoi9n/)
and...
Anyone taste these Ivy Gourd (Coccina Grandis) fruits when red ?
i know the Indian store sells them unripe, like little cucumbers.
but, they arent bad ripe.
fleshy, kinda stringy, but not in a bad way.
kinda sweet and a nice mild flavor.
(https://s1.postimg.cc/9dj4r2mt4r/ivy-gourd.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/9dj4r2mt4r/)
(https://s1.postimg.cc/3v10axg31n/ivy-gourd2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/3v10axg31n/)
(https://s1.postimg.cc/108c551yuz/Tindora-_.ivy-gourd.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/108c551yuz/)
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I had the Katuk fruit a few time.
The inside part, sort of clinging to the seeds is sweet.
It kind of opens up more and and begins to drop the seeds.
Thats when i eat it.
Nothing special...mildy sweet.
Still a nice little treat when walking the yard.
All my plants came from one cutting so I don't think cross pollination is necessary.
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I had the Katuk fruit a few time.
The inside part, sort of clinging to the seeds is sweet.
It kind of opens up more and and begins to drop the seeds.
Thats when i eat it.
Nothing special...mildy sweet.
Still a nice little treat when walking the yard.
All my plants came from one cutting so I don't think cross pollination is necessary.
thanks, i will wait a bit longer before trying the fruit next time.
ive talked to several people , none seem to have gotten fruit.
maybe it just needs a long summer and rich soil or something ?
good to know anyway...
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I eat the greens from the plants and randomly scatter the seeds around.