The Tropical Fruit Forum

Just talked to a Socal CRFG member who grafted lucuma onto canistel, he said it wasn't particularly vigorous for him though. He said he didnt have luck the other way though

Honestly, fruit kinda sucks, IMO, and yes you would need to add a lot of sugar to eat it because it’s not good by itself, why grow fruit that needs sugar? I guess some people enjoy grapefruit with a little sugar... I got a nice plant from Nate at Wildlands that fruited but no one liked it so it got donated to the compost bin.

I'm personally not a big fan of the fruit but know some who are. IMO I love growing things that dont meet my palette because they have different flavor profiles and notes and have potential for value added products! But I also get so many people that come knock on my door and ask me how I am growing papaya here

Whoa, interesting eloicious, where did you find that? Certainly is Myrica due to the fact it doesn't have the orange bark indicative of Arbutus spp.

Hey Splorkelz,
I sell em on my website!

https://www.wildlandsplants.com/shop/p/babaco-papaya
I'll update the availability right now, got about 20 more ready to go.
Nate

tbh, eastern giant isn't as good but the flesh to seed ratio is much greater

Crystal is in town w/ a 2.5 lb limit. A little up from the others.
https://www.sayweee.com/weeebates/share/grocery/landing/50865876?lang=en&utm_source=copyLink

Awesome to see you've planted yours out. I gotta do that!  They really are a delicious and good sized fruit. Can't wait to have a good sized shrubby understory one going one of these days.

Yep, from those fruits

siiiiick. Would love scion whenever you clip some up!

Is that Hapa Joe's Colombian Creme?

Agree with Nate here that Jonah's tree is the best guabiju, but also of note, the leaves on his tree are wavy and that's unusual. I top worked my seedling guabiju with his scions and they took great with cleft grafts, 100% take rate.

Rad, I'm gonna graft and plant a bunch of trees this year!

Just confirmed with them that their Babaco is indeed Vasconcellea pubescens, Mountain Papaya.  Asked them to change their listing, we'll see if that happens.

Syzygium sandwicense (tried it)
Eugenia koolauensis

Some other minor fruits that aren't particularly notable