Re: Looking for Cherimoyas
Kostas Pramataris wrote:
> I have some land in a coastal area in southern Greece and would like to try out
> some cherimoyas (Annona cherimola). I've started some from seed and are doing
> fine so far (Kali in case you're listening: thanks again for the seeds). They
> seem to do quite well in our environment.
>
> I tasted some last week, they're delicious. Now i'm anxious to get some grafted
> trees. Although seedlings are supposed to bear close-to-type fruits in 4-5
> years.
>
> Is anyone aware of nearby nurseries (Italy preferably) that may have cherimoyas.
>
Hi Kostas,
Sorry I do not know about Italy, but you sure know cherimoyas are an important and
very special crop in Southern Spain (Costa del Sol, coastal Malaga and Granada).
'Chirimoyas' (name in Spanish) are popular in the markets, and are quite affordable
and certainly delicious.
As a coincidence, I was given yesterday a grafted tree of the variety 'Fino de Teje'
with a price tag of 1250 pesetas (around US $ 7). the tree was bought in a garden
center near Marbella, so sure it can be bought cheaper in a specialized fruit
nursery of the area...
I'd like to hear about your experiences comparing hardiness of avocado vs cherimoya.
We can grow nice avocado plants (not fruits) in protected sites outdoors: I'd like
to know if my new cherimoya tree has some future here. In the RHS Dictionary of
Gardening I see they rate this plant as hardy in Z9...
Greetings,
--
Jose
San Sebastian, Basque Country, 43.3ºN 2.0ºW
Coastal Northern Spain, SW Europe
Z9, rainy oceanic climate
E-mail: jose@almandoz.com ICQ: 2546223
