@Harbin Interesting. So presumably Universal could pollenize Chocolate, Coffeecake,and Maru so they can be seeded and dark fleshed.
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That sounds like a winner. The trick is, is it available in the US?
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Yes, I think so… although Zengi Maru may also serve the purpose.
“is it available in the US?”
I don’t think so, it comes from Ukraine.
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I have “California” Maru, as well as “Chocolate”, and I know that there are more than one variety labeled such, mine has mostly produced male flowers so far, only a very few female.
What is the original name?
I see you are in NJ. I live in NJ too, but my Kasandra only recently started to show some color. Glad you’re able to start enjoying them! They truly are delicious!
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Yes, this tree has been here quite a few years. Just started to get good fruits.
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It’s definitely a keeper! Flavor is wonderful!
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So, is Universal a Diospyros virginiana, hybrid, or what?
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Im glad to hear yalls reports on Kasandra! Maybe my biggest obe will set some fruit in a year or 2. I have done significant scion trimming on it the past 2 seasons or it probably would have already set this year Im guessing…
My Sovietski hybrid is looking good, it put on good growth, this is a picture Mr Cliff shared it makes me excited#!!
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Do you know how large of a tree Chuchupaka gets to be?
Not a large tree but it all depends on the rootstock.
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So on virginiana rootstock, would it be more in line with some of the other hybrids or closer to a straight virginiana variety, do you think?
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I have several trees all grafted on virginiana and it seems that all of them follow the line of typical virginiana.
Don’t forget that Chuchupaka is a Nikita’s Gift backcrossed with D. virginiana. Breeder never mentions pollen donor a crucial part in any breeding.
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Thank you, that’s helpful for my planning.
@Harbin does Chuchupaka ripen before or after Nikita’s Gift, or is it about the same?
Thanks.
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It does ripen well before Nikita…but if you want to harvest them black, just let them hang on the tree after the leaves fall. They do not drop, but slowly turn black, shrivel up slightly and turn into a sheer delicacy.
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