Granadilla x Lilikoi (forum)

Vim starts with ...
Fantastically vigorous growth.
Continuously loaded with flowers for months.
We've been cross pollinating with an established red but so far it's only set one fruit!
Any advice appreciated.


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Time: 16th April 2009 1:22pm

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trikus says...
shift to the tropics

Time: 16th April 2009 4:40pm

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Vim says...
But I enjoy winter down here far too much to move back to the tropics!

Passionfruit do well here so I think it's either that this cross is hard to pollinate, or we're doing it wrong. Probably the latter.



Time: 27th April 2009 10:37am

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Tansy says...
You can try sulphate of potash- a tip given to me by the guy I bought my uncrossed lilkoi vine off.

Time: 9th June 2009 10:31am

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Allen says...
Hi Tansy, I have been working in PNG where the (I believe) Lilikoi is growing wild. I am now in Brisbane and was wondering if you have had much luck and have any advice for successfully growing Lilikoi in this area?

Time: 27th July 2010 1:19pm

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Rev says...
Dont they need cross pollination?

for example get another seedling rather than cross pollinate with the same pollen

do the bees like them?

Time: 27th July 2010 5:31pm

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Tansy says...
Hi Allen,

I also lived in PNG(Lae) a few years back.

I originally bought the Sweet Lilikoi, as I thought it may be the same as the PNG 'sugarfruit' (the yellow skinned-grey fleshed ones bought from PNG markets that are good for crook tummies). I have been unable to figure out if they are the same fruit.

In response to your question- no, I have been unable to get the lilikoi to fruit- it sets masses of flowers year-round but no fruit. The seller says that both he and his neighbour have had the occassional fruit (whether this is true??).

I have tried hand pollinating, but the pollen is very sticky.

We live in a temperate climate. Bananas, pawpaws and other passionfruit grow very well here.

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Time: 27th July 2010 9:04pm

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amanda says...
Tansy - did the fruit look like this? Flower identical..
Tried the large yellow fruit in Bali, K.L etc (slightly brittle shell? tear-drop shape?) with grey pulp... I wasn't that impressed to be honest..anyway - it wan't the fruit in this pic.
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Time: 27th July 2010 9:18pm

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