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Annona bullata
« on: October 21, 2014, 05:42:05 PM »
Has anyone heard of this one? Or had any experience with it? Like what it might graft onto best, Reticulata or Atemoya?
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Re: Annona bullata
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2014, 09:34:33 AM »
According to Safford, the fruit is hard and sour, and 'unfit for the table.' The wood is aromatic, while the leaves are eaten by horses and cattle and the fruit by pigs. As for grafting, it's closest (obtainable) relative would be the cherimoya, and most likely compatible with atemoya?

Here is from Safford's book 'The Classification of the Genus Annona':
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Richard is quite right in recognizing the relation of this species to Annona cherimola, but, for reasons assigned in describing the section Saxigena, it seems advisable to place to place this and A. crassivenia in a special section.

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Re: Annona bullata
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2014, 05:07:41 PM »
Here are some A. bullata on cherimoya, reticulata and glabra. I will keep everyone updated. Also, I noticed the wood has a cinnamon scent when cut.

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Re: Annona bullata
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2014, 02:55:46 PM »
Bob,
Tell us about your A. bullata origin please.
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Re: Annona bullata
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2014, 02:57:22 PM »
Alex I got this bullata from the USDA station in Miami and shared it with bob. I believe the accession said it was originally collected in Cuba in 1932
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Re: Annona bullata
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2014, 07:52:22 PM »
I did a few grafts from the same tree, maybe 20 years ago.  None took at all. 

It is good to see someone trying it again.

Annona bullata is more potent than Asimina triloba or Annona muricata for tumor slowing, per tests done at Purdue on samples from that same tree.  No one has managed to propagate it to get usable quantities for medication.
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Re: Annona bullata
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2014, 04:42:56 PM »
Here are some A. bullata on cherimoya, reticulata and glabra. I will keep everyone updated. Also, I noticed the wood has a cinnamon scent when cut.



I clipped the scions starting at the top and working downward an inch at a time hoping to find some green. The bullatas grafted onto cherimoya and glabra were dead. I clipped an inch off the top of the bullata grafted onto reticulata and it was still green. I wrapped the end and will wait longer to see what happens. The dead wood smells like cedar.
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Re: Annona bullata
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2014, 04:58:05 PM »
Ya we are in the same boat bob, my bullata onto reticulata havent moved, but at least arent dead.

This was horrible time to do annona grafts, so don't worry Im gonna request again in the spring
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Re: Annona bullata
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2014, 05:07:19 PM »
The timing is off for the outdoors but mine were moved indoors with lighting. The Nilito grafted onto atemoya is doing well though.

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