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

From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum at googlemail.com> on 2009.08.10 at 07:14:07(19678) Steve, Tom, et al., I've been following this thread with much interest. Here in Sarawak Monstera deliciosa fruits and sets viable seed regularly; the main visitor (pollinator?) is a melolonthin scarab, tentatively identified as Apogonia pygidialis Ritsema, which also visits numerous indigenous aroids, notably Homalomena. As Tom mentions, the infructescences of M. deliciosa take almost 12 months to mature. Just prior to the stylar plates beginning to slough away, the entire infructescence starts to produce a powerful odour reminiscent of overripe pineapple. Very best Peter +More -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Tom Croat Sent: 10 August 2009 04:35 To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Monstera fruits - when ripe? 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 -----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 _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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