does any one know about this small tree? do they bear fruit? it has been growing for 2 years just with leaves.......this year when it got real cold it froze back ,but has now sprouted out and recovered.
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I have done alot of research on the cherimoya or annona, and have several in the grown in mesa, the tree is very worth it, and if we get enough moister in our summer monsoon, they can flower and potencially fruit. On youtube there is a video on hand polinating them (papayatreenursery) , which they may need. And there is another member of this plant species call ATEMOYA which is much easier to grown in our climates , both need at least half of the day shade and lots of water in the summer. They go dormant for a few months , late winter early spring , but keep them growning and if you see them at a Home depot or lowes pick them up because there rare to have them shipped to arizona. also check Pheonixtropicals.com for info on atemoya great site.
As a Foody, anyone who has ever tasted this fruit will tell you , "its definently worth the trouble" or gamble. lol
ann hazelett > Saul LopezNovember 9, 2011 at 7:27am
do you want the plant ?you can have it.
Saul Lopez > ann hazelettNovember 9, 2011 at 1:28pm
sweet, If you dont want it , sure I'll take it , would you like some small Papaya seedling or avocado/mango seedings? Let me know , we can swap, I sent you a friend request , send me an email. THX
This is an interesting thread where growers talk about optimal and less than optimal conditions for growing cherimoyas. I have a new cherimoya in a 5g pot that I ended up bringing inside because of the extreme heat the last month. It shed it's leaves and is now sprouting happily in my bathroom (under a solar tube for optimal natural lighting). That's the nice thing about having the tree in a pot - I can move it. But I haven't decided where to plant the little thing yet. I agree that Phoenix is not the optimal climate for that tree, but I also like to experiment...
From my understanding one of the most difficult parts of getting the cherimoya to fruit is that no insect around here will pollinate the flower - you will have to do that manually, if you are lucky enough to get flowering to happen and can get viable male pollen while female flowers are open.
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I have done alot of research on the cherimoya or annona, and have several in the grown in mesa, the tree is very worth it, and if we get enough moister in our summer monsoon, they can flower and potencially fruit. On youtube there is a video on hand polinating them (papayatreenursery) , which they may need. And there is another member of this plant species call ATEMOYA which is much easier to grown in our climates , both need at least half of the day shade and lots of water in the summer. They go dormant for a few months , late winter early spring , but keep them growning and if you see them at a Home depot or lowes pick them up because there rare to have them shipped to arizona. also check Pheonixtropicals.com for info on atemoya great site.
As a Foody, anyone who has ever tasted this fruit will tell you , "its definently worth the trouble" or gamble. lol
do you want the plant ?you can have it.
sweet, If you dont want it , sure I'll take it , would you like some small Papaya seedling or avocado/mango seedings? Let me know , we can swap, I sent you a friend request , send me an email. THX
http://www.cloudforest.com/cafe/forum/18701.html
This is an interesting thread where growers talk about optimal and less than optimal conditions for growing cherimoyas. I have a new cherimoya in a 5g pot that I ended up bringing inside because of the extreme heat the last month. It shed it's leaves and is now sprouting happily in my bathroom (under a solar tube for optimal natural lighting). That's the nice thing about having the tree in a pot - I can move it. But I haven't decided where to plant the little thing yet. I agree that Phoenix is not the optimal climate for that tree, but I also like to experiment...
From my understanding one of the most difficult parts of getting the cherimoya to fruit is that no insect around here will pollinate the flower - you will have to do that manually, if you are lucky enough to get flowering to happen and can get viable male pollen while female flowers are open.
How to Pollinate with photos:
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tropical/msg0701052322783.html
Why you need to hand pollinate:
http://cherimoya.orconhosting.net.nz/pages/hand_why.html
Other useful posts:
http://www.phoenixtropicals.com/atemoya.html (related to the cherimoya)
http://www.phoenixtropicals.com/quail/cherimoya.html
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/cherimoya.html
http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/cherimoya.html
http://ceventura.ucdavis.edu/Com_Ag/Subtropical/Minor_Subtropicals/...
Cherimoyas grow here (assuming you protect it from the frost), but will not set fruit due to a lack of humidity in Arizona. Sorry.