Foraging for cherimoya fruits in Northern California

Cherimoya harvesting season April 2022, just in time for mothers days

[@user-nf4bt1ls8g]

Beautiful fruit like your plants

[@CherimoyaQueen]

Thanks for visiting

[@baomichael]

Love the pot protection technique and shaking method

[@Unyu-kz7bn]

Wow sungguh lucu buah di bungkus dengan pot bunga,di Indonesia juga ada buah seperti itu tapi buahnya manis tidak bisa dikocok😂.

[@CherimoyaQueen]

Itu bekerja dengan sangat baik untuk melindungi buah dari tikus atau tupai yang memakannya

[@mykvass]

just amazing !

[@LucRBM]

Seeing you bountiful crop it appears your use of the plastic pots are quite effective against the rats. I would have thought they would still manage to crawl over them. At what stage of the fruiting did you install them and apparently the fruit stems are strong enough to hold them. I struggled against rats with my Asian persimmons and used those fine netting bags but the darn still manage to chew over them. I see that you also have the common black netting but I found them so cumbersome

[@CherimoyaQueen]

someone gave it to me and I thought I try it. But it's a big mistake, it difficult to handle and spread the net. don't recommend it at all.

[@edjo3430]

will this grow in zone 9b in northern Cali? I get mixed reports online. I was hoping someone has firsthand experience in my area.

[@CherimoyaQueen]

yes

[@mykvass]

the winter doesn't bother them when they are young ?

[@CherimoyaQueen]

no protection needed. just leave it outside next to the house. Don't even bother to water it during the winter. It grows pretty easy and fast.

[@ducjoshnguyen]

Thanks for the pot idea to prevent rodent pressure. What’s your secret on fruiting cherimoyas? I have 2 trees but yet to get any fruits.

[@CherimoyaQueen]

hand pollination. I will put out a video showing how to do hand pollination as the trees are in full blooms right now.

[@ducjoshnguyen]

Just rewatched your video and I am still amazed at the size of your fruits. Btw my cherimoya tree finally fruited this year and I counted 25+ fruits. I doubt they will be large like yours but I am glad I have fruits! I am a big fan of cherimoya so I have multiple varieties now. And you are right that they grow very easily in the Bay Area.

[@gmen8465]

Hello, this is a wonderful video with a lot of insight. Was the tree from seed? Or air layered?

[@CherimoyaQueen]

all from seeds

[@lifeisbeautiful_nz]

❤What s the variety of this Cherimoya. Is it Honey heart? Very good idea using recycling pot plants. Its quite big tree ❤Have you trimmed the branches yearly?

[@CherimoyaQueen]

unknown seed given to me by friends. It's grown from seed in 2012. I had not trim the tree, just let it grow big.

[@user-nf4bt1ls8g]

Hello do you have some chirimoya trees. Please let me get one from you I'm in Modesto.

[@gildardosoto7406]

Nice fruit

[@gildardosoto7406]

Thank you for showing me this video do you think I can grow Cheremoya’s in Redwood City California

[@CherimoyaQueen]

they grow like weeds in the Bay Area

[@ksaechao35]

What city are you growing your cherimoya?

[@CherimoyaQueen]

Redwood City

[@berttuner6343]

What kind of fertilizer do you use?

[@CherimoyaQueen]

chickens perhaps helping

[@LongNguyen-pq5uu]

What variety is your cherimoya?

[@CherimoyaQueen]

started from seeds about 10yrs ago. So, it should be a unique variety. Everyone should grow cherimoya in SF bay area, they grow like weeds. Just sow the seeds in a pot, and watch it go crazy.

[@mykvass]

not even a small one ? I'm trying to grow one after seeing your video because I live pretty close and the weather is the same ...

[@CherimoyaQueen]

I do have little ones that was just started this year in a pot. I need to divide the up which will take place in march. Not a good time to try to divide all the seedlings right now.

[@mykvass]

ok@@CherimoyaQueen

[@mykvass]

do you have a tree for sale ?

[@CherimoyaQueen]

not at the moment, I'm focusing on turning my yard into cherimoya grove so that I have fruits for sale instead. I will start tree selling next year.

[@mykvass]

oMG you are growing cherimoya in Northern CA ???????????? How ? Please tell me

[@CherimoyaQueen]

they grow like weeds in the bay area. Buy the fruits and throw the seed into a pot of soil. They will sprout like weeds. It will flowers in 2-3yrs. You will need to hand pollinate the flowers to increase fruit productions. Give it a try.You got nothing to loose.

[@mykvass]

raccoons and mice don't eat your fruit ?and the cold weather ..do you cover your tree ?@@CherimoyaQueen

[@CherimoyaQueen]

@@mykvass they love it, that's why I use pot protection on the fruits. No need to protect moya trees in the winter. They do really well in the bay area outdoor.

[@mykvass]

@@CherimoyaQueen I'm in the bay area and mine are in pots now. I just lost 1 tree in a pot maybe drainage wasn't good . Perhaps they belong in the ground ?

[@CherimoyaQueen]

@@mykvass need good draining. they hate wet soil, they stem will rot with wet soil. Drier is better. You put in ground, tree will grow faster and produce large fruits

[@mykvass]

do you have a tree for sale ?