Syzygium jambos - Rose Apple

[luc]

Ripening now .

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Ripening now .

I never had a real good one...they were all somewhat piney, bland, waxy..hollow.

Yours look pretty nice...I wonder what they look like inside? and howz they taste?

[waldi1]

One month ago I had the first one's on my tree and they where lightly crunchy ,sweet and not very juicy,I liked it.
Helmut

[Mike T]

I drive past about 50 street trees of them each day on my way to work and many are more than 40 years old.The good tasting ones seem to be from trees in the best spots.Often they are called musk apples due to the musky flavor.They are always a bit dry and the seeds can be loos and rattle around when you shake them.

[Jackfruitwhisperer69]

Hi Luc,
The trees on the Island are starting to flower...gorgeous tree when in full bloom

[Felipe]

The tree is very ornamental and the fruit is very tasty IMO; sweet and refreshing with a hint of roses 

[GwenninPR]

We have them here...I find them interesting...but kind of like eating a sponge soaked in rose water. Not something I go out of my way to eat, but a pretty tree, nice flower and an unusual taste.

[luc]

Ripening now .

I never had a real good one...they were all somewhat piney, bland, waxy..hollow.

Yours look pretty nice...I wonder what they look like inside? and howz they taste?

I was pleasantly surprised Adam , none of the stuff you mentioned , ate them all after taking the pic , will have to get more...

[nullzero]

Ripening now .

I never had a real good one...they were all somewhat piney, bland, waxy..hollow.

Yours look pretty nice...I wonder what they look like inside? and howz they taste?

I was pleasantly surprised Adam , none of the stuff you mentioned , ate them all after taking the pic , will have to get more...

Must have good genetics from the seeds you planted.

[BMc]

We cant grow them anymore. Rust kills (eats) new growth and fruit. 

[ScottR]

Very nice Luc, i love those little guys but can't get them to fruit for me, my tree's/bushes keep getting frosted back every year

[fruitlovers]

We cant grow them anymore. Rust kills (eats) new growth and fruit. 

Ditto here. They used to be a god awful weed all along the roads. Almost as bad a strawberry guava. Now because of the rust they are history. I liked the taste of the fruit, but scary fast invasive grower in the tropics.

[digigarden]

i love the taste of all this genus but...yeah said to be too invasive here.
so i'm sticking with wax and malay apples...

[waldi1]

Here are some flowers for those who don't know

[luc]

i love the taste of all this genus but...yeah said to be too invasive here.
so i'm sticking with wax and malay apples...

Never had a wax , is it very different from the malay ? I also have the water apple fruiting , like the name says ....watery....

[digigarden]

i love the taste of all this genus but...yeah said to be too invasive here.
so i'm sticking with wax and malay apples...

Never had a wax , is it very different from the malay ? I also have the water apple fruiting , like the name says ....watery....

not too different from malay...
a bit smaller and generally better tasting, one of my favorite fruits by far.many times it barely produces seed. it is more closely related to water apple which is like a mini version.

malay plants have different shaped leaves, larger fruit,larger tree,generally more deep red and polyembryonic seed.