Jaboticabas & such ...

[Tim]

San Diego grown jabos are finally ready and I couldn't be happier    sorry for the glare but that's a quarter amongst the jabos.

We have also been on a steady Lychee diet, my little girls absolutely love them and couldn't get enough, picked up another 4lbs at Costco ($3.50/lb) ... and some CA grown Hass ...

[Jackfruitwhisperer69]

Hi Tim,

Looks great...I mean Yummy I'm also a fan of Jabuticaba Can't wait to harvest a bucket full of them fruits

THX for sharing

[nullzero]

Congrats! How old is the Jabo?

[FlyingFoxFruits]

I normally suck out pulp, and use a few of the jabo skins to clean my teeth and gums...the astringency and feeling is much better than fluoride.  I make sure to slightly chew skin, and rub all over my gum lines, in a circular motion...it's a real joy.

Although I'm not certain how efficacious it has been.

[NewGen]

Are the jabos from Costco, or only the lychees? I've never tasted a jabo fruit before, would love to try some.

[KarenRei]

ASaffron: It might well be cleaning your teeth, although it won't do the same thing as fluoride.    Teeth are normally predominantly hydroxylapatite.  Fluoride converts it to fluoroapatite, which is a harder and more acid-resistant mineral.  So yeah, not the same, but it may well at least be cleaning your teeth 

[Tim]

Lychees were from Costco but the jabos came from Ben Poirer, my trees are so big I'm about 10years removed from tasting first fruit  . 

They break down fast after harvest so there's no way you'll be able to find let them at Costco or any other store, let alone quality fruits.  Unfortunate because they're really good fruits that everyone should have access to.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Are the jabos from Costco, or only the lychees? I've never tasted a jabo fruit before, would love to try some.

NewGen,

Costco sell jabo?

Not this season...or probably for the next 10 seasons.

Please correct me if I'm wrong...but no publix or costco, or corporate grocery story in USA consistently stocks jaboticaba fruits.

You'll have to grow them unfortunately, or find someone who is!

Best of luck...you are welcome to come to FL...all u can eat off my red jabo trees...just return the seeds please!

[NewGen]

I have a jabo tree, only 1 foot tall. All I have is time, so that'll have to do.

[fruitlovers]

Lychees were from Costco but the jabos came from Ben Poirer, my trees are so big I'm about 10years removed from tasting first fruit  . 

They break down fast after harvest so there's no way you'll be able to find let them at Costco or any other store, let alone quality fruits.  Unfortunate because they're really good fruits that everyone should have access to.

That's not really true. If the jaboticabas are placed into a clamshell and refrigerated immediately after picking they will last one week without any problem. They could be sold in stores if there were enough trees around. They are certainly not as fragile as blueberries, raspberries, which are sold plenty in stores.

[Yellowthumb]

My jab tree. It's drinking so much water. Have to water it every day when it's sunny. I wish I could get at least one fruit some day.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

harvest is a most arduous chore...I think this and yhe tendency of fruit skin ripping when harvested, causing fast spoilage, are the limiting factors

Lychees were from Costco but the jabos came from Ben Poirer, my trees are so big I'm about 10years removed from tasting first fruit  . 

They break down fast after harvest so there's no way you'll be able to find let them at Costco or any other store, let alone quality fruits.  Unfortunate because they're really good fruits that everyone should have access to.

That's not really true. If the jaboticabas are placed into a clamshell and refrigerated immediately after picking they will last one week without any problem. They could be sold in stores if there were enough trees around. They are certainly not as fragile as blueberries, raspberries, which are sold plenty in stores.

[Tim]

I don't intend to germinate any of these seeds so just in case anyone is looking for some jaboticaba seeds ... and have lots of free time, cover postage and I'll send some your way.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

see how many bits you can cut them into and still successfully germinate them...I hear they can be cut up because they are polyembryonic...and each part of seed will sprout...but how much can you cut one up and still have each part sprout?

Probably not more than about 2-4 per seed...give it a shot!

[Tim]

I've actually done that with my seeds from last year, similar to what I do with Manila mango seeds.  You're absolutely right, if done properly & with gentle hands, you'd get about 3-4   

[Tim]

I put a handful of those jabos in the fridge after reading Oscar's comment while the rest were eaten, very good with none if that fermented taste at that point cuz they were fresh.  Took three out from the fridge this morning to try and sure enough, all fermented 

[NewGen]

Lychees were from Costco but the jabos came from Ben Poirer, my trees are so big I'm about 10years removed from tasting first fruit  . 

They break down fast after harvest so there's no way you'll be able to find let them at Costco or any other store, let alone quality fruits.  Unfortunate because they're really good fruits that everyone should have access to.

Is he a seller of fruits?

[Tim]

Is he a seller of fruits?

He sells trees and whatever in-season fruits from his trees.  Either at his place or the farmers market in Escondido.

[fruitlovers]

I put a handful of those jabos in the fridge after reading Oscar's comment while the rest were eaten, very good with none if that fermented taste at that point cuz they were fresh.  Took three out from the fridge this morning to try and sure enough, all fermented 

You must have picked them already over ripe and starting to ferment. If you get them at the right stage they do keep fine for a week. I've done this many times, and also other vendors here do it.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

they keep for a week or so in tupperware in fridge for me

I put a handful of those jabos in the fridge after reading Oscar's comment while the rest were eaten, very good with none if that fermented taste at that point cuz they were fresh.  Took three out from the fridge this morning to try and sure enough, all fermented 

You must have picked them already over ripe and starting to ferment. If you get them at the right stage they do keep fine for a week. I've done this many times, and also other vendors here do it.

[fruitlovers]

I think Ken Love has a youtube video about this. He suggests taking the ice box cooler out to the orchard, and as soon as you pick those babies sticking them into that cooler.
I've had jaboticabas in fridge for many weeks, and still eat them. After one week or so they will start to wrinkle and ferment. But even after starting to ferment, to me they taste like wine, and i eat them. I think it's best to use a bowl, rather a closed container, so they can continue to 'breathe'. You can also ofcourse freeze them whole for long storage.

[bradflorida]

Adam - Those fruits sure do have shapeliness, and bear a striking anatomical resemblance!  What do they taste like?

Brad

[fruitlovers]

Is he a seller of fruits?

He sells trees and whatever in-season fruits from his trees.  Either at his place or the farmers market in Escondido.

Ben's a great guy...He sells plants and fruits...I've always been really happy with whatever I've gotten from him.

He has Lucuma fruits that were really good!  I don't know what it is about the way those lucuma look, but I'm somehow very attracted to the shapeliness of the fruits.

I agree Ben Poirier is very nice guy and a good source of plants and seeds especially for those of you in California.
About the shapeliness of lucuma, the green sapote is the same way, an X-rated fruit. I've already posted my X-rated green sapote photo in another thread. Not the kind of fruit they would serve at  religious parishes. 

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Adam - Those fruits sure do have shapeliness, and bear a striking anatomical resemblance!  What do they taste like?

Brad

like maple, Canistel, sweet potatoe, nutmeg...most amazing ingredient for ice-cream or milkshake...taste like cookie dough when prepared in milk shake!

[gnappi]

ASaffron: It might well be cleaning your teeth, although it won't do the same thing as fluoride.    Teeth are normally predominantly hydroxylapatite.  Fluoride converts it to fluoroapatite, which is a harder and more acid-resistant mineral.  So yeah, not the same, but it may well at least be cleaning your teeth 

I liken Jabo to concord grapes with a crunchier skin. I think that if you like Concords, you'd like Jabo. This is the way they were explained to me and I bought a tree without tasting its fruit. I'm in my second season of small harvests and can't wait till it's as full as some I've seen.