chong

I think what Lorax meant was that it may not be possible to fruit without any chilling hours for the Cherimoya, when I said that there are growers of Cherimoyas in the Philippines. In fact, there have been discussions recently of how to commercialize them there.

My original comeback to his comment that my Cherimoya would not fruit because it did not get exposed to a cold period, was "In Seattle, surely, you jest." It did in fact survive very cold temps in unheated greenhouse for 3 or 4 years. But never fruited.

stumpy4700

Thanks Richard, I'll try one. Do I need to dry the seed out first or just plant it right away? I would bring it in the sunroom with the bananas. I am just wondering what the low temps would be before I had to bring it in?..Guess it depends on variety huh?

Richard

The mango prefers temperatures between 75 and 95 (F), with 60 to 75% humidity. Some home growers run a network of 1/4 microtubing up their trees with foggers attached. The water supply should be maintained at the above temperature range -- for example, an inline 2 gallon tank near the plant that stays at room temperature. It takes considerable warmth and sunlight to bring the fruit to maturity. It is then picked and set in boxes to ripen. Most varieties perish below 40 F, a few varieties tolerate brief overnight adventures to 30 F. The varieties found in the supermarket are generally grown in the tropics and not cold hardy. I would remove all fruit that forms in the first 3-5 years so that energy will be spent on tree growth.

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stumpy4700

Great thanks for the good info.. I think I'll give it a try...thanks again