Author Topic: Does Rambutan need crosspollination to fruit?  (Read 656 times)

WilliamTheYoungGrower

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Does Rambutan need crosspollination to fruit?
« on: August 03, 2020, 03:12:33 AM »
I ve got 3 rambutan trees in my place that are about 2 years old. All of them were grafted by the guy i purchased them from. My concern is that ive heard they need crosspollination to produce fruit and mine are not really close togther so that would be a problem :( . Can anyone confirm this?

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Re: Does Rambutan need crosspollination to fruit?
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2020, 05:25:54 PM »
Lone asexually reproduced named variety 'rambos' can fruit on their own. They are bisex but seem to have more fruit when they have company. Seedlings are often male or female which changes the equation.

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Re: Does Rambutan need crosspollination to fruit?
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2020, 06:10:48 PM »
MikeT that Rambutan looks a lot like a lychee

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Re: Does Rambutan need crosspollination to fruit?
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2020, 06:36:41 PM »
It is Erdon Lee lychee and it comes up in all my posts.