Have you ever eaten a Cherimoya? Then, we bought know that texture wise it's like an "atis" and taste wise it's like a sour sop but closer to a balanced sugared milk. In short YUM but I can't really finish a whole cherimoya because I still find it too sweet.
The cherimoya I bought here didn't really come from here so when a lot of them showed up in a store this year, I've decided to experiment some time in October using the secret of successfully making any plant germinate from seed as I've learned from my grandparents. Would you like to know what those steps are? Let me spill it out then.
Buy a cherimoya fruit.
Cut them into half and take the seeds off (not everyone can peel the seeds in their mouths like most tropical peeps can by rubbing the seed back and forth against their tongue and palate) using a fork. If you still decide to do it with your mouth make sure you don't get to bite any seed it's poisonous and not meant to be eaten.
Wash the seeds off and let soak in lukewarm water (I normally do this on seeds that I left to dry but since this one's not from here, I did it, too) Look! One's already growing a tail, I mean a root!.
Get some loam soil, place the seed on top and cover with more soil. (not too deep btw)
Give the soil a drink.
I planted two sets of them, three indoors in a pot along with a persimmon and four kumquat seeds so I covered it with sand to prevent the fly's eggs from hatching out of it. The rest are in a mini green basket inside the small green house.
Place them where there is direct sunlight and heating (I put mine on top of the heating in the kitchen).
Water once a week (just average watering).
A week before New Year, I saw some of them sprouting and on New Year's Day the very first one broke through with the cotyledon still attached to it.
What's the secret now you asked? Plant the seed right after eating and give all the proper care it needs. Well, make sure you planted a healthy looking seed as well, nothing rotten would grow eh? Green thumb? I don't know about you but this alien's got them both chocolate toned!
Now that you know it, it's no longer a secret isn't it? In fact, you can do this to almost every seed. The next challenge I have is to grow it till it fruits!
Who has a cherimoya plant at home? Do you happen to know how many years it takes before it flowers? We had soursop in my grandpa's yard back then and for all I know they are related but I wonder, would they flower within two to three years given the right conditions needed to grow them? 10% upvote to anyone who could tip that but only do if you yourself are growing them, too. Thank you!
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