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Outside, with a lot of trees, where the local insects pollinate, I think the fruit set rate is much higher, and there ARE varieties that are self-fertile. One study stated that the fruit set rate is 1%-50% overall, with the higher number being the CCN-51. I HAVE had fruit set on my trees with no pollination, but it is literally one or two pods per tree at the most.
Self-incompatibility is the nature's way to prevent genetic decline.
Wish I could get my hands on some seeds from some very self-fertile, high quality varieties. Because my trees are in a greenhouse, unless I pollinate, I get zero fruit.
Really cool to see these plants offered overseas!
Wondering if the pictured plant is "garcinia intermedia?"
Looks closer to g. humilis or g. brasiliensis to me. Not sure, but the leaves are different (longer and skinnier) than what I've seen/have.
Whatever the case, should be great fruit. Intermedia is tasty and fun to eat, and it gets better from there.
Cheers!
Hello Polux! Great plants. I sent a message your way.
That's a really nice looking tree, polux. How tall is it? My cacao is tall and skinny right now, about 6ft tall in a 5gal container. I am thinking of cutting it back to a lower node
Blue jabuticaba (Myrciaria vexator) 40 - 50 cm high 30 sounds interesting; can it be kept small or does it grow to a big tree? (i have no much space). And is it self fertile?
Hi.
Do you also sell Plinia phitrantha ESALQ seeds?
I'm just wondering if the jabuticaba are grafted or grown from seed. I just want to know how long I'd have to wait for them to fruit.