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Title: red jabo first flowering
Post by: brian on August 24, 2022, 11:31:02 PM

Not as far north as our Canadian friend, but I am still happy to see flowers for the first time.  I bought this tree as a tiny seedling a few years ago.  It is about 3ft tall (not including container)


(https://i.postimg.cc/d7CdZ3sW/redjab1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/d7CdZ3sW)

(https://i.postimg.cc/hXfVgMHR/redjab2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hXfVgMHR)

Title: Re: red jabo first flowering
Post by: MisterPlantee on August 25, 2022, 12:25:50 AM

Nice job! Mine is similar sized as yours and has put out a couple dozen fruit so far and is still flowering, I'm thinking yours will do the same too.

Title: Re: red jabo first flowering
Post by: brian on August 25, 2022, 10:16:57 AM

Thanks!    Do you have an idea of roughly what portion of flowers are likely to become fruit? 

Title: Re: red jabo first flowering
Post by: John B on August 25, 2022, 11:12:10 AM

Very nice! Looks like a healthy tree as well. Is that in a 3 gallon pot? Hard to tell scale.

Title: Re: red jabo first flowering
Post by: K-Rimes on August 25, 2022, 01:34:39 PM

Nice one. Mine are flowering about the same size as well. Mine did flower last year, same kind of bud as yours but didn't hold any. I hope yours hold.

Title: Re: red jabo first flowering
Post by: achetadomestica on August 25, 2022, 08:23:38 PM

Good deal
Once they start to flower it gets better and better.
More flowers, more fruit and more often

Title: Re: red jabo first flowering
Post by: MisterPlantee on August 25, 2022, 09:06:45 PM

For me, I would say 50% turned to fruit. A cluster of flowers at a single point usually two would hold

Quote from: brian on August 25, 2022, 10:16:57 AM

Thanks!    Do you have an idea of roughly what portion of flowers are likely to become fruit?

Title: Re: red jabo first flowering
Post by: bryan on August 26, 2022, 07:05:12 PM

Congrats! Mine is bigger than that, but still nothing. I keep checking. Has to be a great feeling.

Title: Re: red jabo first flowering
Post by: brian on August 26, 2022, 07:58:18 PM

Thanks!   I've only ever tasted Sabara so looking forward to trying it.

Yes, I think this is a 3gal pot

Title: Re: red jabo first flowering
Post by: Jaboticaba45 on August 26, 2022, 10:10:36 PM

Congrats! Ive amassed a few dozen varieties here but no flowers yet for me lol

Title: Re: red jabo first flowering
Post by: Seanny on August 26, 2022, 11:41:51 PM

Friend 1” trunk tree is at my home.
1st time flowering.

It had a fruit.
I ate it last week.
Much better than Trunciflora I tasted before.

Tree is holding another fruit. 3 weeks later than 1st one.

Tree is flowering again, much more than last month.
So maybe more fruits later.

Title: Re: red jabo first flowering
Post by: Seanny on September 07, 2022, 10:49:51 AM

A lot of flowers for a 1st timer.


(https://i.postimg.cc/wRFj38MT/6293-F117-2157-4-D12-8-CED-2-EC55578869-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/wRFj38MT)

Title: Re: red jabo first flowering
Post by: brian on September 07, 2022, 11:38:34 AM

That is only a 1" trunk?  From this perspective the tree looks much larger.  These really are nice looking trees, with the added bonus of the unusual fruiting style

Title: Re: red jabo first flowering
Post by: Seanny on September 07, 2022, 06:00:10 PM

The trunk is only 1”.
Those with flowers are sharpie size.