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It was a rescue from a forum member in 2019 (unknown variety). At the time the tree was close to 7ft tall. I was looking at the graft union today and the growth *does* appear to come from what's left of the graft. But who knows what the green sapote was grafted on.

No, the fruit sets in mid year to fall then following Jan-March fruit ripens and falls when ripe but fruit is still good keeps shape most of the time. So, really only takes about a year overall to set and ripen.

Quote from: elouicious on January 16, 2024, 06:52:13 PM

Sweet!

I think they hang on the tree for 2 calendar years which might explain the minimal fruiting

Quote from: Jaboticaba45 on January 13, 2024, 09:24:30 PM

Do you have any more info on pierces disease?
Do you think shine muscat is ok with it?
Got someone asking for me.
Google says it's a gram negative bacteria (thanks to micro bio I now know what that means lol)

Yah, its a systemic disease of grapes caused by xylella fastidiosa. I am doubtful that Shine Muscat will be resistant enough for long term growth in Florida using standard practices. Although, there is no way to know until you try it. You could get lucky and hit the genetic jack pot with some recessive or cumulative resistance genes like the Southern Sensation Seedless grape I linked above. That being said, PD is very similar to Citrus Greening in function and a few lessons might be learned from the Florida Citrus Industry. Some citrus growers have had success growing their trees under insect mesh that excludes the bugs carying the disease. I assume that the same mesh used in the citrus industry would work for grapes. The only down side is that this might exacerbate mildews that are also hard on grapes. The screen would also protect the grapes from birds which are another major gape pest.