Im thinking about getting a 2 yr old Plant..
there is a seller on ebay and i almost got one for 20 bucks until some guy came and bid past the top of My bid last minute Pouts .. anyway seller has more .. can anyone tell me more about them ?

Also how old do they have to be befor they fruit ? whats the temp they have to be and i do know the seller says they can go down to 15 f just well hes a Seller so im asking you guys LOL ..Tammy

Why not grow one from seed and see it if is hardy in your area?
That way you get the enjoyment of eating a Cherimoya and avoid
the expense of shipping a small tree.

I grew a few seedlings and tried grafting "Fino-de-Jete" on
them and it looks like the scions have turned black.
Oh,well, there is always next year. I have planted a few more
seeds and will try again.

I have an "Elixer" growing here in Southern California, 3 miles
from the ocean. It is about two feet high and I hope it will
soon have some new leaves.

Julia Morton in "Fruits of warm climates" says
"The cherimoya begins to bear when 3 1/2 to 5 years old".
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/index.html

Hello Tomm ,
I just ordered 3 cherimoya fruits and the 2 yr old tree..
Ill grow the seeds from the frit using Laaz's Bag trick IT works Great for everything ive tried so far...

I have 2 greenhouses 1 is the first one i had 6X8 its right next too the garage back door and the old BBQ vent went out that door so in winter i have it being used to send warm air into the Small green house.. from my house .. keeping it around 70-75 degrees.. summers hear in my banana Belt are no different then the Cal beach area's More like eureka cali very nice and i know cherimoya's grow there I just didnt know what they where at that time ...i get my Tamatoes going around dec 25 and jan 18 depending on how light it is and if i dont have other things in there..
the bigger one is still getting sidded since i totally forgot to put in the sealer stuff (Idiot) but i used screws so i can just redo it easy..Its 48x40 or 50 cant remember just had lots to build at that time and still working on my home

SO Definatly wish me luck ..PS Thank you so much for the info Idea and your link Tammy

I saw some in a local international market, i was so sad, none of them ripe. I cant decide if i liked them or not, only ate a few when i was in Santa Barbara. theyre interesting.

I have 3 Cherimoya trees that I planted 3 1/2 yrs ago. I pruned one down to 3 feet last fall. They broke dormancy and are leafing out now.
Here's a link --all you need to know about cherimoya. Just read up girl !! LOL

http://cherimoya.orcon.net.nz/600x800.html

thanks Patty ...

hey what types are you growing the 2 yr old im getting is a white dove..
the seedlings are from another type he said he would write down what they are on the fruit that he sent me as well and the seeds are from UK ..
Maybe we can get some good plants .. I am not counting my chickens befor they hatch this time the palmagranits that did so wel the first 3-4 weeks went home with the kids and mine died when i was gone just 2 days im still lost but Max my male kitty i caught eating the top off some blue grass i have so im wondering did he ?Tammy

I aquired a seedling today.. I have never tasted one.. am looking forward to 3 yrs from now when i can get fruit to sample.. they look and sound interesting..
So i have been researching Cherimoyas.. here are some helpfull links i have found...

Cherimoya fruit facts....
http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/cherimoya.html

Cherimoya info
http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/cherimoya.htm

another helpfull link..
http://www.cherimoya.com

Gina *BabyBlue*

Gina, that first link is good. I had it before but lost it somewhere so I bkmarked it. You might have to wait longer than 3 yrs from now. This is my 4th growing season for them & I'm hoping for blossoms along with new foliage growing now. They are tricky to pollinate.

Darn!! My dad says they are extreemly good..
I have looked in store for some fruit but haven't seen any.. Ahhh the waiting will be torture.. at least with the citrus.. i can go satisfy my curiosity for most by purchasing some..
wait wait wait wait... are we there yet?? is it done yet???
Gina *BabyBlue*

Gina, my friend Citrus Joe sent me one last Dec when they were in season. He too has Ch. trees but no fruit yet --he bougjt it at store. Since then, I saw ONE cherimoya at my local grocery produce!! Only ONE & it looked terrible. They don't travel or store well. They are good but have a TON of HUGE seeds. This could be my year to get fruit!!!
Don't forget the chilling hours they will need in winter.

hey Gina there is a place that sells the fruit on ebay just check it out ..
Cheromoya fruit I believe ther4e called white dove...

Patty that link is awesome i bookmarked it and have it stored on both of my Gmail accounts... as well as some pictures if any of you want a gmail account... Let me know all i need is a email to send the link too FREE dont buy one off ebay..
then we can penny back one another and keep them going i have a new Gmail drive that allows me to store up to 2+ gigs of room also free and I can send those with the invite to use gmail and no i dont get paid for this LOL ...
also Gmail can be used as a pop mail and thats why i use it i belong to 7 lists and they all have my gmail account since as it sends my main mail account the mail it checks it for virus as well as Keeps me protected from weirdos and my info private ..Tammy