First Oblongata Fruits

[K-Rimes]

Bush2Beach gifted me this tree a few years ago. It has been a very quick grower, fully rooting out a 15g in a year or so. It kept blowing over so I up potted to 25g this year. It surprised me with first flowers a few weeks ago.

Huge fruit. Way bigger than anything else in my collection. It’s cold and rainy right now so I’m sure it would be better in the 80f and up range, but first fruit was definitively sour. Skin was thin and palatable, thinner than Sabara. Texture was more like Grimal. Seeds were smaller than Sabara. I have high hopes for future production. Tree held every single flower, so it’s going to be a great producer long term.

I’ll have some wood to sell in spring.

[ScottR]

That's cool Kevin, wonder why they call it p. oblongata is it because of leaves, doesn't look like fruit is oblong?

[K-Rimes]

That's cool Kevin, wonder why they call it p. oblongata is it because of leaves, doesn't look like fruit is oblong?

Fruit is definitely oblong, you can see it has a bit of a protrusion at the top.

[Ognin525]

Congrats kevin! I'll be watching for thoes scions lol.

[a3pulley]

How true to type are jaboticaba seedlings? How easy or hard to graft? I have a new tree in the ground and would potentially be interested in scionwood!

[SHV]

Congrats!  That’s the first review I’ve read on here of oblongata.  Is it sour like pitangatuba?  I don’t mind tart fruits but they have to be sweet as well.  I’m a fan of pitangatuba pero no me gusta  limón.
Oblongata looks like it would make a great rootstock. In my limited experience, It’s a really aggressive grower and seems to be as resilient as Sabara to less than ideal growing conditions. 

[ScottR]

That's cool Kevin, wonder why they call it p. oblongata is it because of leaves, doesn't look like fruit is oblong?

Fruit is definitely oblong, you can see it has a bit of a protrusion at the top.

I see it now after closer look

[K-Rimes]

Congrats!  That’s the first review I’ve read on here of oblongata.  Is it sour like pitangatuba?  I don’t mind tart fruits but they have to be sweet as well.  I’m a fan of pitangatuba pero no me gusta  limón.
Oblongata looks like it would make a great rootstock. In my limited experience, It’s a really aggressive grower and seems to be as resilient as Sabara to less than ideal growing conditions.

Not like tuba! It’s like Sabara but about 20% sour note, where a sabara can be pretty well full sweet in comparison.

Definitely a good rootstock. It is one of the more vigorous growers in my collection and as you point out, very tolerant of ph or abuse. Not a dainty one!

[K-Rimes]

How true to type are jaboticaba seedlings? How easy or hard to graft? I have a new tree in the ground and would potentially be interested in scionwood!

I would suggest they are about 70% true to seed. You’ll find variance in fruit size and quality but leaves, growth habit, and overall vigor and such will be the same.

I would put grafting at around 5/10 difficulty. Neither easy nor hard.