The Tropical Fruit Forum

I've got this one going! The new growth is really pretty (fuzzy and pink) and it seems to grow best in full, direct sunlight. Also, it doesn't seem to need too much water.

did you get them from bellamy or somewhere else?

i cant even believe that you guys are getting hit again in such a short amount of time, stay safe everyone!!!

i just got a 3 year old plant from Anderson Tropicals at a pretty good price (I think). he said that it is 3 years old. are these all they are hyped up to be? how long do they take to fruit

Nowhere in the description does it actually claim it tastes good 

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A stunning discovery from the Myrtaceae family! This remarkable species boasts enormous fruits that barely fit in your palm, filled with abundant, juicy flesh. With aelightful aroma and a unique flavor profile reminiscent of peaches, complemented by hints of mango, it’s truly a treat for the senses.

lol

Anyone growing this one? it looks very interesting, BellamyTrees says it tastes better that a jaboticaba and fruits in two years. sounds promising

I got it too, word for word, except the end was different

i am in 9a and the latter half of the list will not fruit here, exept for the citrus, i know of a fruiting trifoliate orange here but the rest will probably not work. good luck though!

Looks like small mealybugs or a pest of some sort.  Spray them off and maybe swab with a Q tip and rubbing alcohol.

thanks!

How do you keep it hot and humid like south florida inside your house in northern Washington state in December and January!? Sounds delightful yet moist.

the place in my house i would put it would not get lower than 65f and usually not below 60% humidity and is interestingly much more humid in the winter

The only thing you can do is try to aerate the soil you do have by breaking it up some at the surface and not watering so much. I try to have a few different soils, amendments, and perlite around in bags. Good to stock up for situations like these where you may rapidly need to change the soil. 

It may be a goner, but you can try your best.

I have killed more plants, by orders of magnitude, by overwatering compared to under watering. This is especially true in cooler climates or periods of the year where plants are more susceptible to root issues.

its annoying because the beginning symptoms look similar, droopy leaves etc

what should i do? i dont have any other soil...

At my place in north Broward in south east Florida most of mine ripened in May though April and June also had fruit. I've found that Rollinia do not ripen if picked green, and once they start to ripen the fruit ripens REALLY fast. From ripe and "deliciosa" to gooey snot to garbage in only a few days.

I agree agree Rollinia is NOT a good fruit to ship, even IF the USPS were on the ball which they're not. I once sent a small parcel from S.E Fla to Tampa and it took over two weeks to get there.

BTW, I have Geffner, Sugar apple, Custard apple, Kampong Mauve and soursop and I wouldn't trade one Rollinia for 10 of any other annona I have or have had. The lemon meringue, banana, and a hint of vanilla custard is an amazing taste treat.

I only gave ONE away and I do not make a habit of that! Sell? Nah! If I did my GF would be V-E-R-Y unhappy as it's her fave fruit :-)

guess i gotta get to buying  tree lol.