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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Painters Cherilata.
« on: February 08, 2025, 01:58:24 PM »Are you growing any Atemoya’s , Reticulata’s or Hybrids that produce sweet good flavored fruit? It seem’s like lack of winter heat/ low overnight temps or the wide daily temperature swing in general is a limiting factor in properly ripening these in CA.[/quote]
Timing of fruit set could be a factor as well. Perhaps Marks ripens sweeter due to less of a daily temperature swing closer to the coast.
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I have some fruit that set on their own this year. I think mine are ready to pick. I really wasnt that impressed with the flavor last year.
Oh thry are sweet it just isnt a good flavor to me. Regular cherimoya tastes better. My atemoyas get super high brix, I just dont like the flavor and texture. Again regular cherimoya tastes much better IMO. Just my preference, I dont think theres any issue with the weather limiting how they ripen.
The cherilata is not bad but I would guess most people would agree a good pierce or any other good cherimoya puts it to shame. Cherilata looks nice and has a catchy name but blind taste test I would wager money it will lose.
I will try them again and give an honest result. I have a bunch of thrm on a tree now.