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Rollinia
(Rollinia deliciosa) |
Large yellow fruit with a bumpy surface and soft spines.Tastes
delicious, and is described as a creamy lemon sherbet or a lemon
meringue pie.Comes from the Amazon and is a member of the Custard
Apple family.
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Soil
Characteristics |
Best growth on well
drained sandy loam. Root rot and collar rot appears easily contracted
when roots are exposed or damaged by soil movement or excessive
tree vibration. |
| Climate Requirements |
Strictly
tropical. Intolerant of cool temperatures. Temperatures as low
as 3 C will kill young trees. High humidity is also necessary
for effective pollination. Water stress causes premature ripening
of fruit, so irrigation may be necessary during flowering, fruit
set and early maturation. Trees are shallow rooted and are prone
to wind damage. |
| Culture |
Large spreading
tree. Spacing at 8 meters usually necessary. Trees grow true
to type from seed, although consistently high yielding varieties
are available. |
| Harvesting |
Fruit are picked
by cutting the stem as soon as the yellow colour develops. Fruit
will continue to ripen off the tree but the shelf life is only
a few days. |
Length of time
until first crop |
Trees
can bear in 3 -4 years. |
| Marketing Notes |
Cooling
the fruit after harvest will extend the shelf life by up to
a week, but with significant loss of attractiveness, the skin
going black, while the flesh inside remains palatable. Fruit
are very soft and vulnerable to bruising. Their own weight often
damaging the flesh when left resting on a hard surface.
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Food Preparation
Fruit appear to be only eaten
fresh, or scooped out and blended with icecream. Attempts at drying
the flesh resulted in an extremely bitter flavour dominating.
Further information
Purdue
University - Centre for New Crops and Plants - Biriba
This site is a chapter from a book written by Julia Morton.
Gives a detailed description of the different varieties, climate,
soil, season, pests and diseases and food uses. You can purchase
this classic book Fruits
of Warm Climates online from Amazon.
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Cape
Tribulation Bed and Breakfast accommodation on an exotic tropical fruit
orchard in the heart of the Daintree Rainforest
Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm, Lot 5 Nicole Drive, Cape Tribulation, Queensland,
4873, Australia - Tel: 0740 980057 - Fax: 0740 980067
digby@capetrib.com.au.
Last updated
January 1, 2012
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