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Theobroma grandiflorum , is a fruit I cannot wait to taste . Seedling tree from 'Botanical Ark' has been in a few months now and should grow well .
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Time: 16th July 2010 7:56am

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speedy says...
Nice one trikus.
I'd love to taste it too!
I had some seeds from Ecuador in early 1990's but it was too cold for them in NNSW.
I thought it was a too cold in winter for them to grow there but I had the seeds and had to give them a go.
Same as for the Cacao seeds I had.
they didn't survive either.


Time: 16th July 2010 9:22am

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trikus says...
There are a few other species in cultivation around here . Our local DPI guy has a few and pointed out a very large Theobroma bicolor fruit at the Feast of the Senses .
Very tropical , mine will be shaded by large durians eventually.
David Chandlee still has some as well .
He has had a nasty accident recently and will be out of action for a while .

Time: 16th July 2010 8:19pm

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Rev says...
Ive seen a Cupuacu in a pepper orchard near you trikus.
very healthy and fklowering a few months ago

are they self fertile?



Time: 16th July 2010 8:41pm

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trikus says...
I think so , if not I will get a few more seedlings . Have heard another grower has a few Herrania spp.

Time: 16th July 2010 10:45pm

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trikus says...
Another local source , I picked this up with some very interesting other stuff just a week before the cyclone .
Amazing furry new flush . The one planted out did not get badly damaged and has similar new growth . Another source has tiny little seedlings [ on was on feebay recently ] must try and get another .. Try and taste some before the next cyclone comes ... better be a little longer than 5 years [ fingers crossed ]
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Time: 20th March 2011 11:45pm

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micarle says...
This one is about 40cm's in height and about three years from seed, the seed was from an old soccer friend in brazil. The new leaves are really beautiful.
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Time: 21st March 2011 8:20pm

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trikus says...
flowers and fruit seen locally recently

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Time: 5th January 2014 8:30am

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Scott says...
Very nice!
I would love to see one of these in person.
Do you have any pics of the full tree?

Time: 5th January 2014 9:29am

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Mike Tr says...
I have a couple of small capuassu which is the other common name.You need 2 unrelated trees for good pollination.I gave a few away and some T.bicolor as well.There is much variation in quality and these days it is a bit of a wonder fruit in Brazil.

Time: 5th January 2014 2:32pm

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Scott says...
Would you have any T.grandiflorum or T.bicolor for sale/trade Mike Tr? :)

Time: 5th January 2014 7:17pm

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Mike Tr says...
Scott I don't sell anything.I gave away all the capauassu except 4 and 2 died for no reason so I had better keep the last 2.I gave away the bicolors and have none sorry Scott.I will get some more when they are in season.

Time: 5th January 2014 8:35pm

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Scott says...
That's okay, I'll keep searching.
Always on the lookout for interesting fruit trees. :)

Time: 5th January 2014 9:17pm

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trikus says...
purple velvet new foliage

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Time: 6th January 2014 9:43am

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Scott says...

Beautiful!

Is Cupuassu farmed commercially in Qld?

Time: 6th January 2014 2:32pm

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Mike Tr says...
Scott no they are not with nearly all trees coming from one source. A farm that has trees is not getting fruit as they are not outcrossing. I passed some small trees on to them so they could cross pollinate.

Time: 6th January 2014 7:25pm

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trikus says...
4 separate sources that I know of Mike .

Botanical Ark
Equatorial Exotics
Borneo Tree Farms
local Tully guy who spends time every year in Columbia

Time: 9th January 2014 8:46am

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Mike Tr says...
ok I stand corrected as I thought all sourced from botanic ark. Mine are an improved commercial Brazilian variety and I had them from several other sources but germination failed.

Time: 9th January 2014 12:54pm

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