Re: [Aroid-l] Monstera fruits - when ripe?

From: "Tom Croat" <Thomas.Croat at mobot.org> on 2009.08.09 at 20:34:47(19673) Steve: I am kind of amazed that you have fruited a Monstera. What pollinated it? The fruits usually take nearly a year to develop on the big one but I think that on M. oblique the development time can be only a month or so. Tom +More -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Steve Marak Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 11:11 PM To: Aroid list Subject: [Aroid-l] Monstera fruits - when ripe? Aroiders, I thought this topic had been discussed before on Aroid-L, but I can't find it - how long does it take Monstera fruits to ripen, and how does one tell they are ripe? Last year about this time, a Monstera cutting in the greenhouse (which had, of course, gone through into the ground) began flowering. Two fruits formed. I thought I remembered from that previous discussion that I can't find that it takes quite some time for them to ripen, so I wasn't concerned until I saw it flowering again the other day and realized it's a year later. Last year's fruits are indeed a bit softer, but in the way that wood is softer than rock, not in a way that makes me think they're edible. Thanks, Steve -- Steve Marak -- samarak@gizmoworks.com _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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