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Harry there might be a few good new cultivars since then.Besides the Phets, thun klao,dang indo,tap tim chan and number one are all supposed to be excellent.
Bocahs ones are waxy like S.sam. and appear to be cultivars imported from thailand.Skin and shape just aren't right for malay apples.I think the key to getting fruits to reach their full potential is to match the climate as much as possible north and NE thai types are more likely to be true than those of the torrid south and east.Even the big red cone malays don't match it with cultivated waxes.
I have a "Black Pearl" that is in a container and has been fruiting fro me for the past couplfe of years. It is doing really well in the container
Thank you David & Mike for your help. Yes, those pictured were picked a bit early, a tad bitter. I got to try the black pearl today, it's pretty darn good. Very sweet and juicy, my little girls loved it too, they kept asking for more. That's going to be next on the wish list
Xeno and allI visited that ebay owner's nursery......His fruit trees are all unknown varieties/or he can't remember what variety when asked......eventhough he listed such and such on ebay. I drove for hours.......
Quote from: dnt72800 on October 20, 2012, 10:02:46 PMXeno and allI visited that ebay owner's nursery......His fruit trees are all unknown varieties/or he can't remember what variety when asked......eventhough he listed such and such on ebay. I drove for hours....... Which el monte nursery is this? There are at least 4 within 1-2 miles of one another.I bought a black king kong from Temple this year. Temple has been around for over a decade. The younger brother and helpers know much less about growing things than the owner.Black king kong is supposed to be the bigger version of the black pearl.