Sugar Apples and Cold Weather (And Other Annonas)

[@oldmanfigs]

This person is a tree of knowledge.🌳🕊

[@xyossiy]

Thank you for your nice info about sugar apples. I have just started to grow them in the non-tropical area of Japan.

[@wildchook745]

I am glad he mentioned custard apple because that is what we call them here in Australia. Great video and thank you for the tips. I am in the Temperate zone, the south part of Australia.

[@antoniorobles3498]

Just subscribed !!!! I thought I already subscribed but I hadn't... Glad I did. You are soooooo full of awesome, priceless information !!! 🔥🙏💪👍.... Thank you sooo much for sharing and caring. Your garden with all it's fruit trees is my inspiration and hopefully one day I'll have a piece of land of my own .

[@TrulyTropical]

thanks!

[@greenblood3708]

I found that by forcing sugar apples into dormancy by defoliating them in winter makes them more productive and vigorous in spring. Thank you for getting Har to talk about annonas. It would be great if you can get Har to go over most popular varieties of Sugar apple, Soursop and Atemoya and his personal preference.

[@TrulyTropical]

I like your idea of forcing dormancy! It would be hard for me to give up the winter crop of sugar apples.

[@greenblood3708]

you have fruit on your sugar apples in January-Feb?

[@TrulyTropical]

Our major crop usually starts in late July or early August, but we get a smaller crop in December-January

[@hiromikami]

This is the information I was looking for. Thank yo so much! I'm in NW Florida, have a young Pawpaw tree and was wondering what other Annonaceae were a bite more cold tolerant. We'd love to visit your nursery sometime =)

[@beautybygreg2601]

So helpful! Especially with soursop. I have one here in SoCal and it’s gotten down to 38 and the tree didn’t care but it blasted with the Santa Ana winds and it took out about 50-60% of the leaves. I will add that soursop also can’t stand dry weather. The Santa Ana winds here are not cold. They’re hot and extremely dry so the leaves were wind burnt within 3 days of a Santa Ana wind event.

[@TrulyTropical]

Thanks for sharing your experience! Those Santa Ana winds must be brutal!

[@beautybygreg2601]

Truly Tropical this year was particularly bad with the winds. We had an event with 40 mph wind, 7% humidity and 110 degree temps for a week back in October.

[@greenblood3708]

to keep soursop alive outdoors in SoCal it needs to be exposed to morning full sun only and shaded in afternoon, also protected from hot and cold winds. All soursops that I lost in SoCal were all in summer heat. SoCal summers are getting more brutal temps every year. I found a microclimate spot that keeps Soursop alive outdoors - between mature Mulberry and Pecan trees. They provide good wind and hot sun protection for soursops. Also keeping couple of feet of mulch (dry leaves and fine woodchips) under soursop tree canopy helps control humidity. During arid Santa Ana weeks just by keeping mulch around soursop wet raises humidity by 20% higher than it is 3 feet from the tree. You need to maintain humidity over 50% to be able to pollinate flowers. Anything below will prevent fruit formation.

[@beautybygreg2601]

Vlad Impaler i agree I’m planting a windbreak on the east side of my tree this year so the Santa Anas don’t beat it up too bad. As for sun exposure i think it just depends on how close you are to the beach. Mine loves full sun all day and I’m about 10 miles from the ocean.

[@greenblood3708]

I am 11 miles off the coast in San Diego we had quite a few 100+ days with UV index 11 this year . During last 100F heat wave that we had on Thanksgiving , all my soursops that had direct sun on leaves in afternoon got those leaves burned up. I would recommend to keep at least 40% shade cloth over your tree. SoCal summers are getting hotter every year. Santa Ana winds are hot but winds that come with cold fronts going down from Alaska can cold burn your soursops in winter.

[@dietrichcusseaux2756]

Excellent video covering one of the most undercovered issues with tropicals! Thank you!

[@jjjjpark]

Are Suagr Apples harvestable year-round in tropical weather?

[@TrulyTropical]

We can only speak to our experience growing in Delray Beach in the Southeast of Florida. Sugar apple trees in South Florida where we are typically bloom around March through June and then fruit can be ripe anytime from mid-summer through the fall.

[@jeielmartin9466]

Thank you! My red sugar apple was damaged this winter in my garage from a particularly cold period. I will let it sprout and trim it later

[@ikreate4u]

Thank you for such an informative video. I have the sugar apple(custard apple) in Florida. The leaves are browning with a lot of yellow. I will look more into the potato leaf hopper issue that appears to be a common issue with Annonas

[@RomeliaGomez-Calmell7934]

Same with mine.

[@dangcoppock7362]

Wayyy.. back when I was a young child. I remembered picking these Sugar Apple. Fresh pick and eat it right where the tree at.mmm...

[@strongholdmuzinaki]

HI! Thanks so much for the video. I have a juvenile (well...sort of) sugar apple tree that I sprouted last summer. I live in Ontario and kept the plant inside all winter, so its still very teeeny weeny, but recently put it outside now that the weathers warming up. Its not doing so great. since putting it outside I've noticed the leaves dieing even after its grown new ones. I was wondering if I could ask some questions about maintaining and keeping a tropical tree alive in the northern hemisphere, although I understand It probably won't bare any fruit. Its still kinda neat. Cheers!

[@brocc6578]

Hi? I just so your comments that you live in Ontario and are trying to grow up a "sugar apple tree". I have a little one( around 4 months old) that I am growing up here in Boston,Ma, but I'm afraid that they will die this winter weather since my apartment is a little be cold. If you would like I would love to here any advice or exchange information to survive this winter season. Thanks

[@SulcataGrove]

This is the first year our Annona trees look terrible. We had to remove an oak that was providing some protection. Need to plant a wind break. What do you use for calcium? We have used gypsum and dolomite. Not sure if one is preferred.

[@TrulyTropical]

we use gypsum

[@janetdetouche5140]

Hope this is helpful when you are ready to plant your trees in Florida.

[@tdatilma]

Do you sell grafted Atemoya and Cherimoya trees? What city are you located in Florida? Thanks

[@sundarbontg]

What part of florida you are growing those trees? Please give us some weather/temperature idea, Thank you.

[@yvens001]

He said South fl . South fl is almost a tropical area

[@cruzbwoi1989]

When would it best to plant the trees in the ground? Good vid very informative

[@TrulyTropical]

March or later is usually a good time to plant

[@louiseahmedtropicalplantgr5000]

Are these grafted anona trees. Have you grown any from seed? I have a very small seed grown custard apple, cherimoya. I notice it does not like alot of water and if I overwater leaves get brown tips and are really stunted in size. I'm in the UK so it is growing indoors, but during summer I put it outside. What sort of fertiliser would you recommend for it.

[@vaultedeel]

I have a cutting that is maybe at a 1 year stage in its life, I've put it outside and the wind seems to have wilted the tips of the new leaf growth... just wanted to know if I need to wind protect in its infancy? Thank you.

[@TrulyTropical]

Protecting it from the wind would help, especially when the plant is young.

[@andreguilherme1073]

Thanks for your videos! I'm really enjoing to watch here from South of brazil, where is a subtropical/ temperate weather zone. in my property i'm trying ta adaptate some tropical species and if its possible there in EUA i think i'm going be able to do it here.

[@Mrbfgray]

I learn lots here, thank YOU! I'm far NorCali 9a, what is marginal to you is usually no-go for me.

[@TrulyTropical]

Thanks for watching our videos! We bet there are some fun fruits you can grow in your area that we can't grow in south Florida!

[@Mrbfgray]

@@TrulyTropical I'm working on a few. Have a dozen young avo trees in the ground, couple guavas, starting Barbados cherries, papaya, even magos in pots first then the right location in the ground. (will be the farthest North of any mango on Earth as far as known if they make it thru winters)

[@Mrbfgray]

@@TrulyTropical Loquats too, I have some confidence in avos here as a neighbor has a modestly large one from seed, healthy and producing and some other examples in the local area. Next I need to focus more on understory plants I think. Phoenix has similar winter conditions to us or worse and they get away with a lot of subtropicals as you know. I keep bringing in truckloads of wood chips. Citrus do very well here. Loam soil here is literally World class, you can't find the bottom of it. I've seen trenches 18 ft. deep and it looks the same all the way, rock free loam.

[@JJBoudreau]

People grow sugar apple in Bay Area but I recommend keeping them in large pots. Cherimoya and Atemoya go in the ground unprotected no problem. Sugar apple is slightly more sensitive probably similar to mango

[@JJBoudreau]

I would say pawpaw does better here in North California Better then Florida but I’m not positive. Both places are great for fruit trees though

[@punaforager]

Aloha! I rarely see purple sugar apples on the island of Hawai’i! I’ve got two now and I’ve heard various rumors in the area that they don’t like to get wet...? Do you know if that is true? Are they a shade loving tree? It might be, that would explain why the inner branch was green on the sickly one, and the other was still green and vital. It was protected by other trees all around it. I’m hoping I can keep mine alive, that would be a really nice specialty item to trade or sell.

[@mykvass]

I just purchased a sugar apple tree (1 foot) hoping it will survive in N CA (lows in 30s)

[@TrulyTropical]

Good luck!

[@HsingSun]

How can you protect these sugar apple trees during the cold and hot weathers?

[@nuroldemirbag2798]

I leef in zone 9b can i grow cherimoya, avocado and sugarappel in the ground. Mine paw paw trees doing greath.

[@SubjectD3lta27]

Can Sugar Apple be grafted onto Cherimoya?

[@TrulyTropical]

I believe any of the annonas can be grafted onto any of the annonas. In Florida, sugar apple, pond apple, custard apple, soursop and mountain soursop are used for rootstock ...and probably others

[@nuroldemirbag2798]

I tryd to graft cherimoya on paw paw rootstock, no luck. Graft did took bad after a wyl died.😢

[@juanvidotto3916]

I just need to ask what tipe of fruits do you have for sale at this time of the year? And if you ships to California?

[@TrulyTropical]

Our main fruit now is Black Sapote. Unfortunately we do not ship plants or fruit to CA

[@juanvidotto3916]

Truly Tropical ooo! ok thank you.

[@chintanaohl9698]

My noyana doesn’t have any fruits this year showed only lots of flowers and dried up :(

[@thavylor]

Thank you.

[@moslemaahmmad9950]

I thought the temperature would have to be constantly warm

[@TrulyTropical]

Sugar Apples do well in many tropical and subtropical areas

[@juancotto6231]

Truly Tropical I live in Orlando and my Soursop just survived it's first 28 degree winter. The tree is five feet tall and the only protection I gave it was a thick layer of mulch. It lost all its leaves and within 4 days new leaves started growing.

[@VeganChiefWarrior]

and mild temperate

[@mykvass]

does it need fertilizer to grow in the next 8 months ?

[@TrulyTropical]

Don't fertilize sugar apples in the winter when they have few to no leaves. A good time to fertilize annonas is in the spring right after they get their first flushes of new leaves.

[@mykvass]

@@TrulyTropical will do thanks

[@bosammathomas6857]

Does it grow in Dallas weather?

[@TrulyTropical]

Sorry, but we don't have any experience growing sugar apples outside of Florida. It depends on how cold it gets in Dallas. Sugar apple trees are best for hot, frost free climates.Young trees cannot survive below 30 to 32°F without protection. Older trees can survive temperatures a few degrees cooler, but may be damaged or killed with extended cold temperatures.

[@fairpal1863]

Thomas, It should grow well in Dallas. It grows in Western Part of India where climate is very similar like Dallas. As per my grandmother these plants can survive moderately cold weather and takes 7 years before bear fruits.

[@readingmaniac54]

I just purchased a Sugar Apple tree at Kerby's Nursery in Seffner,Fl

[@mykvass]

do you have reticulata ?

[@zidanethalib]

What is your climet zone?

[@Miamis_Own305]

I wonder if a sugar apple tree can grow in Ga

[@TrulyTropical]

perhaps in a pot

[@erlindajohnson1440]

How to start sugar apple or how to plant ?

[@soby123]

How much is the low temperature u ger there?

[@Offshore1977]

Soby Thomas 40 on a cold front

[@soby123]

@@Offshore1977 thank you..

[@mykvass]

whats the difference between Annona reticulata and squamosa

[@TrulyTropical]

They are two different species of Annona. Annona reticulata is also known as custard apple. We have a video on it-kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZuXq2ivpJynobc . Annona squamosa is commonly known as Sugar Apple. Our sugar apple video can be found at kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmnCg2mlp7tgaKs

[@SoulSeeker770]

When do they ripen?

[@adnantariq3346]

I think i already asked you this question on another one of your videos, but does it grow in places where it snows? where it would gets very cold during the winter? "mature tress can take temp sometimes down as low as 26 degrees" is that -26degree? I'm guessing not :/

[@Offshore1977]

adnan tariq the tree would die way before the snow hits.

[@mykvass]

do you ship those custard apples and atemoyas to California

[@TrulyTropical]

Sorry ....we don't ship fruit to CA

[@lisawynn9300]

Do you sale this kind of trees?

[@carlosh448]

What is the shortest tree varieties?

[@mikenel9793]

Thiamine helps leaves to stay on

[@mikenel9793]

It matters where it's planted To be sure

[@randywiley1220]

Does Har have a nursery that sells Annonas? If so please post his contact info.

[@jasonbourne1985]

Will sugar apple trees survive and produce fruit in zone 5b?

[@XoroksComment]

No, absolutely not. They are tropical and cannot handle any frost. If you want a similar fruit from the same family, try growing Pawpaw (Asimina triloba). I am not sure if they are hardy to zone 5b or only zone 6, you might need to trial a few varieties and plant them in a sheltered spot (e.g. next to conifers which shelter them from the cold winds or next to the wall of a building). If you want an improved variety, Petersons Pawpaws are the best. You need two trees next to each other for pollination.

[@ZeppCollector98]

Can confirm pawpaw will grow in zone 5a in Wisconsin. I got fruit last season from a no name seedling. I've got two growing very well that I use to cross pollinate.

[@denesestanley3966]

Oh nooo Sugar Apples as a child was too sweet for me. Still love it though

[@xiamalcami1878]

Atis in the Philippines...

[@desertgardener777]

Please leave the captions on the video up a bit longer. I can't read that fast. Lol Otherwise great info. Thank you!

[@TrulyTropical]

thanks for the suggestion!

[@Offshore1977]

That’s what pausing is for

[@tammyngo4608]

DesertGardener Hi, I take snap photo.

[@MoraAdventist]

Is anyone growing sugar apples trees in cold climates??

[@Offshore1977]

Israel Mora my in-laws grow it in Orlando which is cold climate compared to south Florida.

[@JJBoudreau]

Sugar apple is the only annona I think that does well in a large pot. So if you keep it in a pot you can protect it in winter. I’m growing in zone 9b

[@bartacomuskidd775]

Are those mangos back there?

[@TinhLe-hq2cz]

👍👍👍👍

[@lenahwe2877]

May i bought the soursop fruit from your farm send to California ? thanks

[@boost_customer2781]

How can I get in touch with this gentleman? Currently growing Annona duckei and Annona paludosa, looking to learning more about Annonas.

[@mykvass]

how can I grow a sugar apple in N CA ?

[@jacobeksor6088]

I am Montagnard I like sugar apple jarai language we called boh siep

[@TrulyTropical]

Cool! We love to hear more information about the fruits we grow :)

[@viper5020031]

How much for trees

[@drillsergeant623]

How is an apple tree cold sensitive? It’s an apple tree.

[@ShmooyShmoo]

It’s not an actual apple.

[@drillsergeant623]

@@ShmooyShmoo Sugar APPLE.

[@rajenpatel8012]

Where I can get muti graft sugger apple teee

[@laramaier3551]

Always thinking why someone's video you watch just like 1 sec and want to come back and other ones even with a lot of knowledge but difficult to watch and you just to someone else. Sorry but for me it exactly this situation.

[@huongvan2408]

Hi. Are you retail seller? If yes, can I have your address so I can stop by when I have a change. Thanks

[@brocc6578]

Anyone trying to grow sugar apple in the pot in cold climate(zone 6b)? I have 6 sugar trees, 4 months old each, I would love to here from people that are growing or grew before, so maybe my little ones can survive. Let me know please. Thanks

[@ЭнрикоТакатти]

try to plant Asimina triloba or graft on it en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asimina_triloba