Custard Apples ?

All doing well then.
No fruit forming yet, flowers only just come out, but the year before last had masses of seed, then not so good last year.
It looks like a good year this year up to now, they like it hot to do well.

 

Do you remember me mentioning, way back when you first posted about custard apples, that I had a related plant called Asimina Triloba, dont think its got a common name.
Well it seems to have set a fruit this year for the first time, looks a bit strange, dont you think?


Thats come from a single flower.

 

Yeah I know that but other tropical fruits seem to be known as PawPaw, Papaya for instance. :confused:

 

@Webmaster Sorry to pick up such an old thread - but I've got some custard apple seeds and just wondering how to get them to germinate. Sand paper and soak for a bit or...? How did yours get on?

I've got some Citrus Hystrix too (Kaffir Lime) which - having got them - is apparently 'difficult' to get to germinate. Also - any advice here very welcome.

 

I've never tried custard apples nor that actual citrus, but other citrus I have grown from seed have germinated fairly easily at a temperature of around 25 to 30c.

 

OK. Citrus seeds going in today... Let's see. I have germinated lemons before as well from seed I've collected. Keeping them safe from the slugs and snails is a chore though.

 

If Citrus hystrix is the same as Citrus limon, each pip contains several embryos. Only one of them will resemble exactly the parent plant. The thinking is that you need to grow them all on to select the one with the best fruit. You could be in for the long haul, there, JimmyB Just to clarify on the custard apples....are they Cherimoya or Asimina? I've got 11 Asimina triloba (Prima + Sunflower) trees which are just getting to a good fruiting size now, so if you (or anyone else) would like seeds to try, feel free to PM me The trees are perfectly hardy, like a moist, shady spot and are pollinated by flies.

 

Are Kaffir lime leaves that much different from other citrus leaves?
Often wondered.

 

So ‘long haul’ is just grand if I can get them to germinate and then keep the critters off them! If I could get a supply of fresh leaves for the kitchen I’d be overjoyed.

I don’t know which custard apple I’ve bought but that’s good info - thank you. I bought the seeds on Etsy so info wasn’t quite as extensive as it might have been….

 

never even thought about it. I’m away with work now for a couple of days but I’ll check when I get home

 

They're a different shape, @pete and a slightly different flavour, just as the fruits are not quite like any other citrus. But as a lot of recipes seem to interchange kaffir lime, lemongrass or just lime or lemon juice, let's not be picky

 

Well as all citrus leaves seem to be aromatic I was wondering what the fixation was amongst chefs for that one plant.