Custard Apple, Cherimoya.

[greenishfing]

Has anyone grown, or attempted to grow Custard Apples in the UK.
I really like them but have no idea how realistic an attempt to grow them would be.

[self-contained]

I saved some seeds from some fruit that I ate around a year and a half ago, but haven't got round to trying to get them to germinate. Based on previous experiments with tropical/subtropical seeds, I think germination in a propagator would be very possible, and getting them to small plant stage is likely. Getting them further than that? Not so sure. And getting them to fruit? Maybe in a heated greenhouse/conservatory with a lot of luck and TLC?

Hmm, I should give them a go once I can free up some indoor space by putting my other seedlings outdoors, and probably give the papaya seedlings another try too (they did really well for me to begin with, but then I neglected them).

[greenishfing]

I saved some seeds from some fruit that I ate around a year and a half ago, but haven't got round to trying to get them to germinate. Based on previous experiments with tropical/subtropical seeds, I think germination in a propagator would be very possible, and getting them to small plant stage is likely. Getting them further than that? Not so sure. And getting them to fruit? Maybe in a heated greenhouse/conservatory with a lot of luck and TLC?

Hmm, I should give them a go once I can free up some indoor space by putting my other seedlings outdoors, and probably give the papaya seedlings another try too (they did really well for me to begin with, but then I neglected them).

Are they really tropical? I ate them while in Lebanon and they were very common there so I presumed they grew in a Mediterranean type climate.

[self-contained]

Google tells me subtropical, with non-cherimoya custard apples being tropical.

[greenishfing]

Google tells me subtropical, with non-cherimoya custard apples being tropical.

Damn! Doesn't sound too promising.

[self-contained]

If you have some free space, why not give it a try? I think I'll give my seed a go too - they weren't the ripest fruit, so I suspect my seeds may not germinate, but I'd be interested to see if they do have any life in them.

[veggiechicken]

A couple of old threads...........

https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...oya_68529.html

https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...eeds_4382.html

[Babru]

They grow them in Tenerife, where you can get them in the farmers' markets, so they must be ok in subtropical cultivation. They grow loads of amazing fruit and vegetables in the north of the island and it never gets too hot or cold there.

[DannyK]

Have got seedings of custard apple and sour sop in greenhouse but not sure if still alive.
From label they appear to come from Spain.
Easy to germinate, large hard pips that can be sown as soon as you've finished the fruit. Gave mine 24C.
They're delicious. Buy hard and they'll ripen up within days.
Seen sour sop growing in Manila which is warmer than Yorkshire.