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cocoloba
St John's
Antigua and Barbuda
(Zone 10a)
July 26, 2009
10:45 AM Post #6866875
| Does anyone know how to tell when the Sousop is ready to pick? I am really fed up finding these lovely big fruits smashed on the ground. |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
July 26, 2009
12:46 PM Post #6867283
| When it is easy to press your finger into the flesh, it is ready to pick.
Of course this is just before the fruit is ready to fall off the tree, so you will need to check everyday. |
cocoloba
St John's
Antigua and Barbuda
(Zone 10a)
July 26, 2009
07:20 PM Post #6868692
| Thanks Metro, tend to forget on workdays, sombody said when the spikes turn upwards it is ready, know anything about that? |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
July 26, 2009
07:32 PM Post #6868752
| When the fruit is mature looking, and others are getting ripe, you can take fruit off the tree and let it ripen indoors.
There are several tricks that folks talk about to tell if the fruit is ready, but the easiest way is to just touch the fruit and see if it is getting soft. |
Molamola
Christiansted, VI
(Zone 11)
July 26, 2009
08:19 PM Post #6868904
| I usually pick the fruit when it's really swollen looking, yet still hard, because the birds get to them shortly after that. I don't believe there's any difference in flavor, ripened on the windowsil or where ever. compared to tree ripened |
cocoloba
St John's
Antigua and Barbuda
(Zone 10a)
July 27, 2009
07:19 PM Post #6872931
| Oh great to know, I have a really big one right now but hard as nails, I think I will pick it before the birds get it or it smashes to the ground ..thanks
Sue |
Jimsned2
Fort Lauderdale, FL
July 29, 2009
04:06 PM Post #6881166
| I had the same problem last year! I read in one of the blogs that you can put the fruit in a plastic bag and tie it to the branch it hangs from, I tried it and it works, just be sure to put lots of holes in the bag so it does'nt collect water. |
Braveheartsmom
Kihei, HI
(Zone 11)
August 09, 2009
01:12 AM Post #6925097
| Aloha and welcome, Sue.
We use the spikes bending over as a judge of ripeness...seems to work!
Jenny |
Jimsned2
Fort Lauderdale, FL
August 13, 2009
12:16 PM Post #6942488
| mine is a custard apple but I think it's the same thing as the soursop, or at least the same family. A Jamacan lady down the street tells me when the spikes are seperated or widened between the next spike is the right time to pick them. Doesn't work for me! I just went out and saw that I had three smashed on the ground. Now, I'm just picking them when they get as big as a baseball, maybe that will work. They do seem to ripen well sitting on the window sill. Would still like to know if anyone has the secret of getting the seeds out B-4 ya put the pulp in your mouth. |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
August 13, 2009
01:53 PM Post #6942816
| Dig them out with a fork! |
cocoloba
St John's
Antigua and Barbuda
(Zone 10a)
August 13, 2009
07:40 PM Post #6943748
| One of my colleagues puts the pulp and the seeds in a blender and then just strains and drinks what is left ...mushed up seeds and all! |
Jimsned2
Fort Lauderdale, FL
August 14, 2009
05:49 PM Post #6946960
| Codoloba, it sounds like that just might work, I have a juicer, maybe I'll give that a try and see if the seeds remain with the pulp, because some one on one of the forums told me that the seeds are used to treat intestanel parasites, I don't think I need that. |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
August 14, 2009
09:08 PM Post #6947502
| Maybe the best resolution is to just spit the seeds out as you eat it! A very traditional method! |
Jimsned2
Fort Lauderdale, FL
August 17, 2009
11:06 AM Post #6956489
| Forget what I said about bagging them, went out this morning after a bit of a windy night, and found four of them splattered on the ground |
