The Tropical Fruit Forum

How does the Frankie's garcinia compare to Luc's and Russel's?

My first campomanesias have been exceedingly mediocre if not inedible. Great growers, beautiful, but wow sour bombs without the pleasant flavors like in pitangatuba.
I also am cautious on taste reports because I actually LOVE pitangatuba and most find it so sour it's not even worth growing. That's where I may be different than Joe.

Joe has given highly negative taste reports on certain jabo cultivars and then turned around the next year, or waited longer for them to be more fully ripe, and changed his mind and posted about that change in opinion. It's not by any means gospel, I think it's just a helpful start. He is often the first to fruit these and early reports are appreciated. Helton has mature plants, he's even probably had a generation or two to select more plants from. He is growing in 100% the correct native terroir, so perhaps that contributes. Joe cannot grow selected FL mangoes where he is in HI. Says something? Joe doesn't have anything to lose with a scathing review. Helton seems to be a real lover of the native fruits, and will of course be a cheerleader, not to mention differences in palate. What is disgusting to me maybe someone's favorite fruit. I don't like cloyingly sweet stuff, so a bunch of pouteria is just yuck to me. Joe seems to be a guy who appreciates sweet, not sour, which is something to note.

I am also diving deep into psidium as well, it has yielded easier growing, quicker bearing, and more prolific plants. I also figured I should deep dive into cultivars of guajava since I generally like it and think there is more to be found there.

I am looking to add some more large fruiting Plinia to my collection. If any of you have any seeds or trees available let me know!