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07-22-2014, 03:02 PM | #41 (permalink) | |
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Yes I did, it is a Haley's comet.
everything looked cool till all the rain then the flower pod got yellow and fell off. |
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Nice bud! It's a young plant, so don't fret if it doesn't make it to flower stage. You at least know that it can flower
At my previous home my experience was that in the first couple of years only about 1/4 of the buds would mature to flower, and only a few of those would produce fruit (with hand pollination). But when a plant reached 3+ years, the success rate from bud to fruit was something like 9 out of 10.
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Enjoying this thread and the pictures very much.
I finally found a DF to buy--it was purple inside and fuchsia outside. Maybe what you guys are growing tastes better but I wouldn't waste space on this. Yes, it's possible it was too ripe but I really didn't like it. BTW, I used to grow prickly pear cactus but only for the flowers; the fruit was disgusting to me. I have a feeling, after tasting jam and juice, I wouldn't be a fan of guavas either; I have never been impressed by star fruit. Of the tropical fruits this Yankee gal really only likes avocados and mangoes it seems. Ah, well, carry on.
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The good ones taste like melon and the poor ones like castor oil.
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Mine was pretty tasteless. After hearing about them for ages and coveting just a taste, the one I purchased didn't deliver a melon or castor oil flavor but just mushy blah. Decent to add to a smoothie I suspect but I'm not into those. Add in that I prefer under ripe fruit and I'm done with persnickety DF. It was worth $1.79 to test but not worth the effort of growing these fuchsia ones IMO.
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is this ready? i'm afraid to let it go another day since it's the only one that's full size
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Could be. Picking fruit is a learning process. Use shears to detach it from the branch, otherwise you'll risk damaging the plant.
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thanks richard. i will probably pick it tomorrow afternoon and give it a try. i'm not sure what type it is so i don't really know what to expect. i guess i'll find out tomorrow. more pics to come.
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I did some research this morning and you typically want to wait until the green tips turn completely brown/yellow. the fruit can be soft but there should be very little spotting.
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man, that was delicious. unlike any other fruit i've had. here's the final product:
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