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Mammea Amearicana

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David starts with ...
This is the tree im referring to, sorry to forgot the subject, anyone who knows how to get seed or trees I would be greatfull. Been looking a loooong time Thanks to all who read this.
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genipapo says...
Hi David
I saw your posting in Daleyfuit Forum.
I live in northeast Brazil and have Mammea americana trees in my garden.In Brazil it is known as Abricó do Pará. Pará is a State in the Amazon region and this fruit is common in this State. The fruit pulp has the taste of a mango (although you get mangos of different tastes and flavours !) Normally a fruit has 3-4 seeds size of a golf ball. For additional info you can email me at cperesc@oi.com.br
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12th January 2016 7:54am
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David says...
Thanks for the input.Brazil eh. Long way from Australia. Ive read that the seeds don't last long once they leave the fruit. This seems to be the main problem that stops wider spread and use of the fruit. The trees exist in Australia mainly in the northern tropical area. Where I live is classified as sub tropical, although we can still grow a very wide range of tropical fruit. I thankyou again for the interest will contact you again to see if its possible for you to send seed if that's ok by you.By the way do single trees fruit or do you need 2 or more to get fruit ,thanks again.Lucky you.
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Peter91 says...
I'd also be interested in trying to source one of these in Australia, what would you say their ideal climate is to grow in/what's the chance of one growing/fruiting in a temperate climate?
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13th January 2016 9:20pm
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genipapo says...
Mammea americana plants need two to make "company". I have never tested the germination time. Fruits fall on the ground when ripe and if left in place I have seen the seeds sprout during the rainy season which follows in 2-3 months
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14th January 2016 11:15am
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genipapo says...
About fifteen year back a student from São Luis in the State of Maranhão brought me a seedling. It grew up in a big tree, would flower with white flowers but no fruitification. A fruit collector from the Amazon region told me that there are male and female trees. I got another seedling .This flowered and fruited in 3 years. The first one continues to flower but does not fruit.
So you need two to make "company".
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Peter91 says...
Is there any way you could send me some seeds genipapo?
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genipapo says...
Hi Peter
Seeds of Mammea americana (aka Abricó do Pará) are of the size of a ping pong ball sit in half. There are limitations on sending seeds from the Ministries of Agriculture of Brazil as well as Australia. If seeds were small size (like of fingerlimes, they could slip in a letter.
Sending Mammea seeds by post parcel
would never reach you.They would be destroyed by the postal rats!
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genipapo
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18th January 2016 8:02am
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David says...
I cant believe there is no one growing this worthy fruit. Judging by overseas reports the tree is freely available. What might be the limiting factor in Australia.
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Peter91 says...
@ David, my guess would 100% be customs/quarantine, either the ones that have made it through haven't germinated, the rest has either been seized.

I highly doubt no ones tried to buy some $2 seeds or something, i'd imagine it's similar to Guava varieties, everywhere I asked just said they couldn't ship them due to quarantine etc.
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