When to harvest Annona Rosada?

[Tony714]

Hi guys,

I grafted it on my brother's tree couple year ago.  Finally, there is a first fruit and want to know how we can tell or when to harvest it?  Lately, it's rain alot, I'm afraid it will split.

Thanks
Tony

[Tony714]

Here is pic.  When do you think it's good to harvest it?

[Fleep]

My family harvests then when they have a split or crack, and never before. In the markets, upon purchase, almost all of them, if not all all will have splits on their side. Once you see that it will be ready and you just wrap in some newspaper, cloth or place it with some other fruits like bananas and give it a day or two for the pulp to ripen or soften and enjoy.

[modrod]

Assuming this is an iliama graft, what root stock did you graft onto?

[tiendadefruta]

wow congratulations! I've never been successfull grafting this variety on my cherimoya trees... I think you'll have to wait just a little more until the flakes expand a bit but it looks gorgeous

[Tony714]

Thank you guys for your reply.   I'll wait and see.  it would be nice if it won't crack.
i grafted it on cherimoya rootstock.

[Tony714]

Alright guys.  It's not good.  Last Sunday, I saw it crack on tree, took it in the house and left it in kitchen counter.   Here is how it looks.  Does anyone have any idea?  Thanks

[Nick C]

I could be wrong but I feel like i remember reading somewhere that ilama will crack and then callus over on the tree prior to ripening. Possibly picked too early?

[Tony714]

It's time again.  Hope it's good this year.

[MadFarm]

They are supposed to crack when ripe. Usually a day or two later they are best to eat. Just remove the "scab" area that is exposed  where it cracks. Good luck

[Tony714]

Finally, I am able to harvest 1 this year.  It's ok for small tree, maybe next year will better next year or so.

[Mike T]

Rosada Ilama and it should be more pink inside than that. Let them drop off and most of the time they will have split before then and the exposed areas healed.

[Tony714]

it was crack when i harvested it.   I thought it support to be more pink too.  i m wondering why mine is not.
 it was in sunny area of backyard but senior tall building was built and block it.  Can it be the sun or soil?

[Mike T]

More likely to be climate related I think