can myrtaceae seeds be stored on the fridge?

[huertasurbanas]

I know that psidium and feijoa seeds can be stored for 1 year in the fridge and I tested them: dont loose germination power.

But I dont know if the same can be done with guabiju (that's what I am concerned about now! because they dont resist drying [just 1 month unpacked would kill them]), eugenias, campomanesias and so...

Does anyone knows?

I also know that there are some differences between species of the same genum, for instance, c. guazumifolia can be stored outside the fridge for 1 year but c. lineatifolia no (or at least, that's what I read about).

[Luisport]

Yes i saw in a brazilian blog that they freeze jaboticaba, pitanga, grumixama, cereja do rio grande and cambucá... at least this ones.

[Luisport]

Yes i saw in a brazilian blog that they freeze jaboticaba, pitanga, grumixama, cereja do rio grande and cambucá... at least this ones.

http://come-se.blogspot.pt/

[huertasurbanas]

Thanks Luis, I dont see the exact post where she wrote it, does she stored the fruit and or the seeds?

The main goal is to fridge (4 to 8º C) without loosing germination capacity

[Luisport]

Thanks Luis, I dont see the exact post where she wrote it, does she stored the fruit and or the seeds?

The main goal is to fridge (4 to 8º C) without loosing germination capacity

All the blog is awsome! She talks all the time about brazilian fruits and his utility.

[luc]

Yes i saw in a brazilian blog that they freeze jaboticaba, pitanga, grumixama, cereja do rio grande and cambucá... at least this ones.

In my uneducated opinion if you freeze they are dead...this reminded me I still have some seeds ( forgotten ) in the fridge from last season 2013 , grumichama , dwarf pitanga , pyriformis and a few more . All floated tested in water , after cutting them in 2 only the E.pitanga looked still good , I will plant them to see if they germinate . All the seeds were more than 6 months old .

[fruitlovers]

I know that psidium and feijoa seeds can be stored for 1 year in the fridge and I tested them: dont loose germination power.

But I dont know if the same can be done with guabiju (that's what I am concerned about now! because they dont resist drying [just 1 month unpacked would kill them]), eugenias, campomanesias and so...

Does anyone knows?

I also know that there are some differences between species of the same genum, for instance, c. guazumifolia can be stored outside the fridge for 1 year but c. lineatifolia no (or at least, that's what I read about).

Store the guabiju seeds in slightly moistened medium (vermiculite, peat moss, or sphagnum moss) in the refrigerator. Store them in the produce area of the fridge, usually lower part that is the warmest. Don't freeze them!

[huertasurbanas]

Hi, thanks, the idea was never freeze them, just keep between 4º C to 8º C

[Luisport]

Hi, thanks, the idea was never freeze them, just keep between 4º C to 8º C

Now i understand what you hask, i thought you want to freeze the fruits to eat them later, not to use the seeds too... sorry.

[huertasurbanas]

Dont worry Luis, that's maybe because the "idiomatic frontier" or something like this.

Well, I am just collecting a lot of seeds




and I am surprised by the heavy load, being it's first fruiting season!

[Luisport]

Dont worry Luis, that's maybe because the "idiomatic frontier" or something like this.

Well, I am just collecting a lot of seeds




and I am surprised by the heavy load, being it's first fruiting season!

WOW! This photo is justgreat, it's a beautifull sight to see this load od guabiju fruits in the tree!