Author Topic: Red jaboticaba producing first fruits! (Read 10734 times)

bradflorida · « **on:** May 29, 2013, 10:50:12 PM »

It is approximately 3 years old and producing its first fruits. I am impressed by its early fruiting. Tree is about 2 feet tall.

Brad

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #1 on:** May 29, 2013, 11:30:05 PM »

when i first heard this claim years ago, I had trouble believing it, but I've seen it with my own two eyes!

they fruit in 3-5 years.

congrats !!!

LEOOEL · « **Reply #2 on:** May 29, 2013, 11:44:33 PM »

Congrats Brad, can't wait to see the pictures, so you better post them soon.

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2013, 12:10:16 AM »

Quote from: bradflorida on May 29, 2013, 11:43:25 PM

Adam,

Are you able to upload the pic I sent you? I can't seem to get it uploaded on my end.

Thanks,
Brad

yes but it might take me a while...my computer is on the fritz.

Jacob13 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2013, 12:50:11 AM »

Wow.......3 years! That sounds great.

Coconut · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2013, 01:21:27 AM »

Congratulation, I have one year then to taste my red too.

kgknight · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2013, 12:09:54 PM »

Very impressive! Please let us know what you think of the fruit. Also if you can post a pic of the tree I'd like to see the size of it. Thx

luc · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2013, 08:34:58 PM »

Fruited for me in 4 , I guess we are talking the ' precoce ' or ' hibrida ' .

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2013, 08:44:01 PM »

Brad,

here is the pic you sent me!

Luc,

Yes...the fruit so nice they named it thrice...Vermelha (red), Precoce (precocious), Hibrida (Hybrid). Below is a link to a website with info about this jabuticabeira.

http://www.e-jardim.com/produto_completo.asp?IDProduto=107

thao · « **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2013, 09:05:59 PM »

Hey Brad,
If you have seeds from your red Jabo, I would love some seeds if they aren't already spoken for? Or anyone else for that matter that might have some extras.

Thanks
Seng

Ethan · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2013, 09:07:22 PM »

Congrats Brad, hope they taste great.

fruitlovers · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2013, 09:23:19 PM »

Quote from: luc on May 30, 2013, 08:34:58 PM

Fruited for me in 4 , I guess we are talking the ' precoce ' or ' hibrida ' .

Yup, that's the one. Originally the red was thought to be a different plant. If you look at Lorenzi's book you will see they have a different entry and photo for it, although it does state it is "very similar" to the hybrid. But on more questioning of Marco it seems they are the same, or just a different color version of the same thing.

kgknight · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2013, 10:13:08 PM »

Thao, Oscar has seeds for sale on fruitlovers.com

In that photo is that the main truck of the tree? If so that's fairly thin! I guess I am stuck in old jabo world and comparing it to sabara fruiting trees lol. What's cool is that the reds I have should fruit soon based on your photo, red might be my new favorite jabo!

bradflorida · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2013, 10:46:07 PM »

That is on the main trunk, about halfway up the tree, after a couple of bifurcations.

Brad

bradflorida · « **Reply #14 on:** June 01, 2013, 08:59:03 AM »

These pics were taken yesterday. I will update today with a pic of the fruits, which are darker in color now.

bradflorida · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2013, 12:10:17 PM »

Picture taken this morning. Just about ready to pick! Notice the little fruit just underneath the mature ones.

kgknight · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2013, 01:04:14 PM »

Brad is that tree in a pot or in ground?

bradflorida · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2013, 04:00:54 PM »

Planted it in the ground 3 weeks ago. Up until then it was in a 3 gallon pot in full sun and being watered every other day roughly. Fertilized maybe twice in past year.

Brad

kgknight · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2013, 04:39:28 PM »

Wow very interesting species of jabo. I bet you will see this variety in the future as main jabo variety to get since it will fruit so quickly.

MarinFla · « **Reply #19 on:** June 02, 2013, 01:59:02 AM »

I tried Jaboticaba for the first time at Truly Tropical a couple of weeks ago. I threw the seeds in a ziplock bag and checked them today and they had little roots popping out so I planted the germinated seeds in potting soil. I can't wait!! I really like it. I will have to ask Chris or Har if they know what the variety is. The skin was a deep dark purple color. Do they grow fairly true to type?

fruitlovers · « **Reply #20 on:** June 02, 2013, 02:44:33 AM »

Quote from: MarinFla on June 02, 2013, 01:59:02 AM

I tried Jaboticaba for the first time at Top Tropical a couple of weeks ago. I threw the seeds in a ziplock bag and checked them today and they had little roots popping out so I planted the germinated seeds in potting soil. I can't wait!! I really like it. I will have to ask Chris or Har if they know what the variety is. The skin was a deep dark purple color. Do they grow fairly true to type?

Yes

Auger · « **Reply #21 on:** June 02, 2013, 10:02:04 AM »

Quote from: thao on May 30, 2013, 09:05:59 PM

Hey Brad,
If you have seeds from your red Jabo, I would love some seeds if they aren't already spoken for? Or anyone else for that matter that might have some extras.

Thanks
Seng

I'd like some seeds too. I know Oscar sells them but the $30 overnight shipping is whats holding me back, for a fruit I've never tasted before.
Auger

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #22 on:** June 02, 2013, 10:09:19 AM »

I thought you can get cheaper shipping? Only about $6 for USPS priority.

Quote from: Auger on June 02, 2013, 10:02:04 AM

Quote from: thao on May 30, 2013, 09:05:59 PM
Hey Brad,
If you have seeds from your red Jabo, I would love some seeds if they aren't already spoken for? Or anyone else for that matter that might have some extras.

Thanks
Seng

I'd like some seeds too. I know Oscar sells them but the $30 overnight shipping is whats holding me back, for a fruit I've never tasted before.
Auger

ScottR · « **Reply #23 on:** June 02, 2013, 10:40:15 AM »

Brad, thanks for posting pic's of your tree, little red very cool enjoy those fruit!

bradflorida · « **Reply #24 on:** June 02, 2013, 10:28:56 PM »

Tasted the five fruit from the tree. Nice sweet gelatinous flesh much like sabarah, and perhaps a bit milder flavored than sabarah. No tartness at all. I enjoyed them. The largest fruit was more enjoyable as tree was more flesh inside to enjoy. The skin was thinner than sabarah but still had obvious tannins which left a brief aftertaste. I wouldn't regularly eat the skins based on the tannin taste.

Looking forward to the next "crop".

Brad

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