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Old 05-19-2010, 07:43 PM   #21 (permalink)
 
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Brent et all! The orinoco cultivars vary in flavour - but our tall Orinocos when ripened on the plant, are the best flavoured fruit we have tried and grown.

Our Dwarf Orinocos don't even come close in terms of quality and flavour - I am thinking of removing them!

When the fruit changes colour from yellow to orange, and feels soft to the squeeze, they are ready! Don't eat them before unless you are cooking them for tostones which they are very good for. I think this is the very best one for both cooking when green and delicious eating when ripe!

We have folks in queues for ripe Orinocos!
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Brent et all! The orinoco cultivars vary in flavour - but our tall Orinocos when ripened on the plant, are the best flavoured fruit we have tried and grown.

Our Dwarf Orinocos don't even come close in terms of quality and flavour - I am thinking of removing them!
Why such bad luck with those Dwarfs? Do they have different requirements?
Too warm and humid for them in the tropics?
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Jack - the dwarfs grow and fruit well, and are beautiful looking plants - but the fruit just doesn't taste as delicious as the tall ones. I am also getting short of space which is why I am looking at the plants I have critically, and seeing whether they justify their places. I find I am giving away large quantities of fruit that I don't really rate as good enough to eat myself - gave away a bunch of Saba yesterday that must have weighed over 100lbs - took 2 men to carry it. Haha! Just getting picky I guess!
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I find I am giving away large quantities of fruit that I don't really rate as good enough to eat myself - gave away a bunch of Saba yesterday that must have weighed over 100lbs - took 2 men to carry it. Haha!
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Jack - the dwarfs grow and fruit well, and are beautiful looking plants - but the fruit just doesn't taste as delicious as the tall ones. I am also getting short of space which is why I am looking at the plants I have critically, and seeing whether they justify their places. I find I am giving away large quantities of fruit that I don't really rate as good enough to eat myself - gave away a bunch of Saba yesterday that must have weighed over 100lbs - took 2 men to carry it. Haha! Just getting picky I guess!
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You know, Ante, when someone lives in the tropics.... ... he becomes picky really fast.
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Jack - the dwarfs grow and fruit well, and are beautiful looking plants - but the fruit just doesn't taste as delicious as the tall ones. I am also getting short of space which is why I am looking at the plants I have critically, and seeing whether they justify their places. I find I am giving away large quantities of fruit that I don't really rate as good enough to eat myself - gave away a bunch of Saba yesterday that must have weighed over 100lbs - took 2 men to carry it. Haha! Just getting picky I guess!
Hm, any pics of your garden would be veeeeeeeeeeeeery much appreciated, Cassie.

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OK Jack - come daylight..... But we have just topdressed everywhere with 17 cubic meters of topsoil - so not looking it's best atm. Black dirt everywhere!!
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