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Posted: Mar/07/2009 6:02 AM PST
I have seen them advertised an have catalogs on them, but is it truely possible to marriage 5 diff fruits on one tree? I find it impossible because each fruit has its own function in a way, dont know else to put it. Does anyone have one of these or know of anyone that does and the success rate? thx |
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Posted: Mar/07/2009 12:57 PM PST
The fruit you may be referring to is Jakfruit. It is not a cross of any fruit, but is described as tasting like a cross between pineapple, banana, mango, and cantaloupe. Jakfruit is also the largest fruit that grows on a tree. I personally have seen fruit over 2 ft long and 1.5 ft in diameter, but have never tasted it. |
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Posted: Mar/08/2009 5:08 AM PST
Could be...a Jakfruit, needless to say, those would be found in tropical areas? Or warmer zones down south? |
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Posted: Mar/08/2009 5:21 AM PST
It could be possible with grafting, and I'm not familiar with the Jakfruit. |
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Posted: Mar/08/2009 6:36 AM PST
I've seen them advertised in a few catalogs as fruit coctail trees. Burgess has one on the front page of their catalog. It has a total of six varities of fruit on it. I bought a 5 in 1 apple tree a couple years ago. I am guessing that this cocktail tree is made probbably the same way. They have a parent tree and graft different varities to it. The person at Jungs(where I bought the tree) told me that the only thing I really need to watch for is some varities grow at different rates. If one branch starts getting to big compared to the rest of the tree it will need to get pruned back.  Hope this helps a little |
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Posted: Mar/08/2009 8:50 AM PST
You are correct greenthumb. A search for "fruit cocktail tree" yielded the results. There are apparently fruit cocktail trees of all kinds of fruit trees. The first link I found had a tree with plums, apricots, and some other similar fruits. Another link was to a forum discussion about someones citrus fruit cocktail tree. The lady had picked oranges and lemons from the same tree. |
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Posted: Mar/08/2009 8:50 AM PST
By the way..how has the 5 in 1 apple tree produced? Is it still producing 5 different varieties? |
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Posted: Mar/08/2009 10:59 PM PST
I asked the same question you did last year or the year before but I didn't get replies. I've had this tree at my other home for maybe 4 years (don't have exact date at this moment). This is the first year I see lemons on it. Years before I only saw blooms but the the flowers would fall off. OR the fruit would fall off before it ripened. I've never seen a full grown grapefruit or lime. This is a "cocktail tree" (Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit). I took the picture today. Sorry the tree is too tall, couldn't take a picture of the whole thing. Attachments:     |
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Posted: Mar/09/2009 5:10 AM PST
I knew someone here could answer the question! Well, I am considering buying the tree and now that I know it is true. Thank you for the info, damethod, witt, greenthumb and rashell. Rashell your pics are making me green with envy again..lol Have a great monday everyone. |
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Posted: Mar/14/2009 6:22 PM PST
The 5 in 1 apple tree hasn't produced yet but hopefully this year it will be old enough to start  So far it has branched out quite nicely.I'm glad the info helped Greenthumb1 |
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