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Yeah, but morphology may be hiding cryptic species.  Did they do genetics as well?

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Hi Carlos,

I'm watching the participants of the forum by buying older seeds of these cerrado Annonaceous, I wonder who are throwing money away, because these seeds are difficult to germinate, have to be very careful.

I imagine the rate of germination of these seeds old, so I advise always buy fresh seeds, follow the advice of the master Carlos, wait!

Between February and April all these seeds are fresh and healthy.

Quote from: dreamfrutas on October 30, 2015, 05:19:50 PM

Soon will be the new season...just wait

Cheers

Carlos

I suppose you confuse Annona coriacea "Marolo-Liso" (seeds Nowember-December) and Annona crassiflora "Marolo" or "Araticum" (seeds between February and April). First - easy to germinate, second - very difficult, both species from Cerrado.

Congrats Dada !!!
It's undoubtedly great finding of the last years.
You must plant some seeds in Ecuadorian "native soil". Duguetia spp isnt easy cultivated and you has better chances to start domestication then others fruitlovers in the world.
Many thanks for you search!

Looks like very good Atemoya for me.

Alex!
I have the same problem. You irrigate with city water? If yes, you must forget it. I used
earlier pure city water, but it didn't work. Always had chlorosis problem with my plants (citrus trees and coffee was the worst)  So, i used for few years  "managed" city water. I'll tell you how i make it. First leave the water stand for a day. The chlorine is removed. Second I use vinegar essence for pickling. For 10 liter of water 1 teaspoon vinegar essence. From ph 7,5 to pH 6,8 decreases. And I use always a small amount of general fertilizer + small amount chelated Fe.
I know rainwater would be the best, but unfortunately there is no chance. I almost forgot: if you can't use vinegar essence, you can substitute citric acid. In this case for 10 liter of water 10 gramm citric acid.
This method worked my citrus trees and another acid soil loving plants(coffee, orangeberry)

It seems Ataman and Adam was right...
My water from well has too much mineral salts even after filtering. I changed watering of my Jaboticaba on rain water and replaced the 10 cm topsoil on acidic light forest soil.  As result new leaves grows fast and healthy. Moreover it began bloom again and set new fruits.

My first flowering in February probably was induced by powerful LED 50 W lamp (equal 450 W regular lamp). This LED lamp gave supplementary lighting in our dark winter days and stand wery close (1 -1.5 ft) to Jaboticaba trunk. The first flower buds appeared stright opposite the lamp.
Also could act infrared radiation from the lamp.
Just a guess...

How is the flavor different?   Any  seeds available?

Luc,
I'm interested in too.

Very interesting, how to prevent the annual aboveground part dying?

A lot of Bauhinia spp grows in S. America, it has very similar leaves. One of species:
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/36393061

Mine just flowers first time, 3 years old.

Roy just inform me D. montana unripen fruit is toxic, well ripen - edible.

Some days ago I received Diospyros montana seeds (with others) from Roy-Ind.
He wrote this fruits rather ornamental. You can ask him more detailed.
But it can be confused with close Diospyros melanoxylon and Diospyros malabarica varieties.