There are a few examples of fruits that, when pollinated, produce either larger or Fuller flavored fruit (some varieties of seedless citrus -which when pollinated can indeed have some seeds- figs certainly), and I believe we had a discussion on the forum last year about annonas exhibiting a special feature (I forget the name) where the pollinating partner influences the final taste of the fruit. So you could have 2 cherimoyas from the same tree with different pollinating father's that have differing tastes. This altered flavor profile can be associated with the presence of seeds and pollination, although in this case more seeds doesn't necessarily mean better flavor, just potentially different flavor

I have rooted in water but haven't done airlayers with water

Carlos, I believe clonal Rootstock avocados are essentially airlayers. There is seedling Rootstock with the clonal variety like toro canyon grafted on top, then the grafted clonal portion is air layered to induce roots (I think for avocados this takes several months in the dark) then finally you graft your desired cultivar is onto the clonal graft that now has roots. The initial seedling Rootstock is cut off. You start off with 3 different plants and end up with the traditional 2.

Evergreen nursery in San Diego. I looked into this quite a bit a few years ago. I think many growers quietly swapped out daisy for daisy sl, and so many trees labeled as daisy now are really daisy sl. My tree is labeled daisy and it has been seedless. As another poster mentioned, it does have a tropical fruit punch finish that I do like. David at Bonita Creek nursery told me last year he had actually procured some bonifide daisy sl trees.

CA Hockey, where did you find the Daisy SL ?

Regardless of the cause, the bees developed a taste for figs and have spoiled several hundred figs before they were ripe. Maybe next year they'll forget about the figs...

Figs... Damn bees bite through unripe figs tunneling into the barely sweet interior, followed by ants. The figs sour before they even ripen. Then the fig beetles follow. The local beeshop doesn't believe me that the bees eat the figs but I've got pictures.

Sorry you had a difficult experience clm, but I will say that Frank has tons of experience and that what may be easy for him, and routine to moderately challenging for those with experience, may end up being very difficult for a beginner. Sounds to me like you don't have much experience rooting cuttings. I myself rooted over 500 cuttings last year with moderate success, and I'm still refining my technique and figuring out what I like.

I have personally bought cuttings and trees from Frank, and they were all healthy and in great condition (some freshly cut in front of my eyes). Frank is very knowledgeable, perhaps one of the most knowledgeable members on the forum. His expertise in tropical and subtropical plants is unparalleled. If he says the cuttings were viable, then I would listen to him. Perhaps you got in a little over your head thinking it was easy? It's certainly possible. In this field, success is never guaranteed, and lots of things can go wrong. Rooting can be easy with the right technique, but the more you fidget with a cutting the higher your chances of failure, and sounds like you messed with those cuttings quite a bit.  I agree with the poster above that it would be best to start off with a smaller number of cuttings or practice for a few months and consider your costs the price of learning. I failed multiple times grafting and rooting and airlayering and have had to learn the hard way. My success rate is not perfect, but it's much better than before, and that's after spending lots of money on supplies, cuttings, etc.

I'm assuming you are new because I only see 2 posts from you. Several other experienced members have already posted that they've had great results with the cuttings being sold. My advice is to troubleshoot your failures and try again. Some things are easier to root than others. Try the figpop method - look it up and see if you can modify it to suit your needs. Try with something easy and common first, then shoot for the exotic and rare that someone like Frank offers and don't expect 100% success. Failures can and will happen.

On a side note, this forum is welcoming to all but tends to have a higher number of more experienced growers and those looking for a challenge or to push boundaries. I have joined and then quit many plant Facebook groups simply because there wasn't enough expert opinion -- too many simple basic questions and I just wasn't learning much. This forum - again while welcoming to beginners - is not as easy access as Facebook and this tends to attract those who really want to dig into the knowledge and experience of other committed growers. I recommend reading some older posts, developing a solid fund of knowledge, then posting pictures and explanations of your setup and your findings. You may get some members to help you out and give some useful pointers.

In short, Frank sells some high quality hard to find/one of a kind stuff. If he's got something you want, pay for it but do your homework and make sure your technique and setup are legit, and even then there are no guarantees when dealing with live plant material

K

Jack, how does your Colleen Davis grow? Mine is growing quickly, kind of like choquette. It's a second year tree

I had 6 e4s last year and 4 this year. Iirc, each seed put out only a solitary sprout. I took a closer look this year, and the e4 seed is tiny, almost negligible, but still puts out a sprout - just 1 though.

You can get nearly 100% rooting by laying or standing them in water. Make sure the node is covered or close to being covered. We within a week you'll see swellings from below the node project outward and for roots. The node swells and forms a leaf growth structure soon afterwards. Once the roots have hardened and turned brown I plant in soil. Takes about 3 weeks. Make sure you change the water every day or 2.

Some other nurseries are starting to carry top pot. You might be able to convince that large nursery chain in San Diego to carry it. They can order directly from one of the big nursery vendors that Gary contracts with.

Surprised to hear that Brad. No fruit set or are you accounting for fruit drop after high heat? Mine has a good 20 on it and it's smaller than yours

Heres the holiday tree that is flushing nicely.  I figure it will be 10 years before this tree can hold a decent load.  Maybe I will get 1 or 2 this year.

Awesome! Things keep growing for you! Really happy to see.