December annona tasting in Orange County

[nullzero]

Mike,

Did you enjoy AP? I thought it was pretty good for an atemoya.

[Doglips]

Fantastic report.  I've long had an El Bumpo and a Pierce in my sights, I may need to add a Behl to the list.  Finding someone that will ship these things is difficult at least.

[nullzero]

Fantastic report.  I've long had an El Bumpo and a Pierce in my sights, I may need to add a Behl to the list.  Finding someone that will ship these things is difficult at least.

Behl cherimoya is amazing in size and has good flesh to seed ratio. Taste was pretty good as well. I was told that it was not at optimal flavor at the time, due to weather and early picking.

[TREESNMORE]

nullzero
Atemoya is what we grow here in fla. The ap was very good. I understand that they are a large atemoya.

[Zambezi]

Great report and photos, Ethan!..
I love all those yummy pictures. It looks like you guys had a wonderful time and just looking at that spread of wonderful Cherimoyas and the Indian food, is making me hungry... hehe  A great Event..

Congrats Behl!

Thank you for sharing...

[JF]

Mike,

Did you enjoy AP? I thought it was pretty good for an atemoya.

Nullzy

A Florida tester said it was as good as Pakchong and I believe it because I haven't tasted a better one here or Florida. I'll graft Phet this spring

[nullzero]

Mike,

Did you enjoy AP? I thought it was pretty good for an atemoya.

Nullzy

A Florida tester said it was as good as Pakchong and I believe it because I haven't tasted a better one here or Florida. I'll graft Phet this spring

I am going to need to graft AP to one of the annonas in FL now  .

[MangoFang]

well....well.....well....

Sounds like a grand time was had by all!  Sorry I couldn't make it as I was
preparing for my Israel trip this last weekend!  Thanks for the invite JF - though
you know Cherimoyas are a new taste for me ( ), I'm going to make every effort
to attend my first NON-mango tasting next year, and see what all the fuss is about!

Great post Ethan and nice pics Marklee -  hope to meet all you California folks i haven't met
before, sooner or later!

Gary

[JF]

well....well.....well....

Sounds like a grand time was had by all!  Sorry I couldn't make it as I was
preparing for my Israel trip this last weekend!  Thanks for the invite JF - though
you know Cherimoyas are a new taste for me ( ), I'm going to make every effort
to attend my first NON-mango tasting next year, and see what all the fuss is about!

Great post Ethan and nice pics Marklee -  hope to meet all you California folks i haven't met
before, sooner or later!

Gary

Hey Gary

We miss your reporting in Ashoks event but Ethan fill in your shoes rather nicely . I though you were in Jerusalem why didn't you come to the event ??

[JF]

Christmas mini cherimoya tasting

El Bumpo, Spain, Behl, Big Sister and African Pride






Late night results:


We had a tasting today with 10 people
1. Behl
2.Spain
3.El Bumpo
4.Big Sister
5.African Pride
6,Lisa

[HMHausman]

Good ole Lisa.....bringing up the rear once again.  Thanks for the report.  One of our esteemed moderator/admins is going to file a report from a Florida tasting of fruits from California....one day....maybe even soon. I am waiting patiently, well maybe not so patiently for him to get to it so I can add my remarks and comments.

[JF]

Good ole Lisa.....bringing up the rear once again.  Thanks for the report.  One of our esteemed moderator/admins is going to file a report from a Florida tasting of fruits from California....one day....maybe even soon. I am waiting patiently, well maybe not so patiently for him to get to it so I can add my remarks and comments.

Poor Lisa she's getting spanked. Next year we will have all atemoya going against each other it's not fair. I think the Mod got bit on the derriere while hog Hunting LOL

[Tim]

Yeah!!!  That jackass is taking his sweet time!!!

Good ole Lisa.....bringing up the rear once again.  Thanks for the report.  One of our esteemed moderator/admins is going to file a report from a Florida tasting of fruits from California....one day....maybe even soon. I am waiting patiently, well maybe not so patiently for him to get to it so I can add my remarks and comments.

[nullzero]

Good ole Lisa.....bringing up the rear once again.  Thanks for the report.  One of our esteemed moderator/admins is going to file a report from a Florida tasting of fruits from California....one day....maybe even soon. I am waiting patiently, well maybe not so patiently for him to get to it so I can add my remarks and comments.

Poor Lisa she's getting spanked. Next year we will have all atemoya going against each other it's not fair. I think the Mod got bit on the derriere while hog Hunting LOL

JF,

Lisa I tried from your tree last year, was much better then what was offered this year at the tasting. Did you supply the Lisa atemoya for the tasting?

[JF]

Good ole Lisa.....bringing up the rear once again.  Thanks for the report.  One of our esteemed moderator/admins is going to file a report from a Florida tasting of fruits from California....one day....maybe even soon. I am waiting patiently, well maybe not so patiently for him to get to it so I can add my remarks and comments.

Poor Lisa she's getting spanked. Next year we will have all atemoya going against each other it's not fair. I think the Mod got bit on the derriere while hog Hunting LOL

JF,

Lisa I tried from your tree last year, was much better then what was offered this year at the tasting. Did you supply the Lisa atemoya for the tasting?

Some. Minh donated a few. The ones I had yesterday, Lisa and African Pride, werent even close to any of the cherimoyas mention above...

[JF]

Pic of the 2pound Keitt(Ethan's fifth shot) nice and citrusy pineapple taste







Warren scroll down to Mark Lee's last picture with a group from San Diego next to Eunice's blooming Edward

[Ethan]

That is a serous looking mango, especially for December!

[JF]

Went to Ashok's rancho a few days ago to drink tea and talk about next years tasting. I took some pics of his orchard. His mature mango trees are beginning to bloom nicely.
 

[simon_grow]

Thanks for the pics JF, do you know the varieties Ashok has planted out and about how long he's had them in the ground?
Simon

[JF]

Thanks for the pics JF, do you know the varieties Ashok has planted out and about how long he's had them in the ground?
Simon

Simon

Ashok has two mature trees that are over 20 years old....Alfonso and Manila. He has added 13 mango trees this fall and he has room for another 10 more. Some of the varieties he has added are Maha Chanok,LZ, Sweet Tard, PPK, Kent, Bombay, Haden, Glenn, Malika, Edward and others I can't remember. He has A few Chikos, Lychees, Avocados, Jacoticaba, 8 cherimoyas and may other fruit trees.

[JF]

1.Booth
2.Madhur
3.Helmut

Booth is the best chirimoya I've had this season. Helmut had an interesting flavor it tasted like Materva Yerba Mate.

[Ethan]

Looks great JF, I had a Maalina and Behl's cherimoya last week that were very nice.

[JF]

Looks great JF, I had a Maalina and Behl's cherimoya last week that were very nice.

Interesting. Ma'alina has become very popular lately.
Here is a pix of Elixir over 2 pounds from Eunice's mother tree

[NewGen]

Wow, the fruits sure look extremely yummy!!! I would've had a hard time picking a winner.
Great post and photos.

[simon_grow]

1.Booth
2.Madhur
3.Helmut

Booth is the best chirimoya I've had this season. Helmut had an interesting flavor it tasted like Materva Yerba Mate.

Wow JF, out of all the varieties, Booth is number one so far? I looked back at the old GW posts and Booth was one of the varieties that consistently had good acidity. It is a great variety with good shape and excellent sugar acid balance. It has the added benefit that some people report it as one of the varieties that will set fruit without hand pollination. Because of this, I use Booth as my uppermost graft so that the branches may possibly set fruit on the higher up branches where I would not be able to reach for hand pollination.
Simon