Can you purchase Pitangatuba seeds/tree in Australia (forum)

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I was wondering if anyone knows where a person can get hold of pitangatuba trees/seeds in Australia, and secondly if they will grow in Melbourne.

Any information on the tree would be much appreciated.

Time: 23rd January 2015 3:00pm

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I'm hoping mine will fruit next year. They seems quite tough. I would not be able to comment on if they might grow in Melbourne though.

Time: 23rd January 2015 4:02pm

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ivepeters says...
BJ
How long did it take to germinate ?

Time: 23rd January 2015 4:44pm

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I've, I cant quite remember, but it wasn't any longer than other Eugenia from memory. A few weeks.

Time: 23rd January 2015 7:11pm

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ivepeters says...
Mine haven't shown themselves yet, 5 weeks now.
Hope soon.

Time: 23rd January 2015 7:22pm

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MIke T1 says...
They can take a couple of months but fresh seeds usually are germinating within a month.My 35cm plant had one flower but it didn't set.Alan Carle is the only one I know who sometimes sells plants . Melbourne might be pushing it for them.

Time: 23rd January 2015 8:37pm

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ivepeters says...
Like they say ' a watched pot never boils '

Got them and couple of jabs as a b'day/xmas pressie.

Myrciaria vexator & Myrciaria cauliflora X, majority are aready 3cm.




Time: 23rd January 2015 8:50pm

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I'm on the verge of digging up my vexators. They always look sick. They've got until the end of the wet season to pick up their game.

Time: 23rd January 2015 11:04pm

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sternus1 says...
If you do go down that path bj I'll take them. I'll send some coin your way too.



Time: 24th January 2015 6:56am

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JohnMc1 says...
I received mine mid winter, lost all but one which is now 50mm.

Time: 24th January 2015 8:03am

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Rob19 says...
Can I ask where most of you got your hands on the seeds...or is it best I don't?

Time: 25th January 2015 9:23pm

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ivepeters says...
fruitlovers.com


Time: 25th January 2015 10:24pm

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Rob19 says...
After speaking to DAFF about the possibility of import, I think I might wait until one of you guys has some success and decides to sell seeds.

The quarantine requirements for this bad boy are pretty strict!

Time: 27th January 2015 3:24pm

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Bangkok says...
I ate my first pitangatuba today. It was ripe because it fell from the tree (in a netbag).

It was sour and very juicy. It had some fragrance but nothing to write home about.

I hope the next ones will be sweeter, i 'm not impressed by the fruit so far.

Time: 18th August 2016 1:09am

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Bangkok says...
I just ate another pitangatuba, it was yellow/green and terribly sour. Passionfruit is much sweeter.

I have seen the video's from that guy (derek?) who made 100+ video's about fruittasting and he put it in his top 5 of best fruit. He lost all my respect now.





Time: 19th August 2016 2:29pm

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Mike Tr says...
I have fruiting pitangatubas and they are always sour and aromatic.Passionfruit are always sour in Thailand for that matter.

Time: 25th August 2016 12:44pm

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Bangkok says...
Passionfruit in Thailand from the shop is sweet these days, even my wife can eat those. They are purples.

They are not sweet compared to a mango but sure edible and better than the ones we had last years who were sour.

Now i would like to know how "sweet" or "sour" my garcinia dulcis are, today an old man (fruittree vendor i do trust) told me they are sweet. My tree dropped it's fruit but has many new flowers.

Time: 26th August 2016 7:35pm

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Rob19 says...
Hi Mike, I don't suppose you are interested in selling some of your seeds?
I'd love to try my luck at growing them down south.

Time: 18th October 2016 2:20pm

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Mike Tr says...
Remind me in a couple of months as mine are covered in flowers now.i never sell anything.

Time: 19th October 2016 4:52pm

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Rob19 says...
Will do. Thanks!

Time: 20th October 2016 10:30am

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Rob19 says...
Did you get much fruit Mike Tr? I'd still be keen on some seeds if they are available.

Time: 20th December 2016 12:02pm

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Rich13 says...
I have been trying to get some Pitangatuba seeds but no luck yet. Is anyone willing to part with some of their seeds?
Thank you :)

Time: 31st March 2017 1:32pm

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