Pinha Sugar Apple Trees
My oldest sugar apples, called Pihna in Brazil, originally came from Casey who took a trip there three years ago. I have two different batches of these plants, started at different times.
They will want to be brought indoors or covered for the winter but can survive temperatures down to
The ones that I have flowering and fruiting are in three-gallon pots. I would recommend bumping these up to ten gallon to keep them in those indefinitely. The more variety you have, the better. These will want to be brought in, kept in a greenhouse, or covered for the winter. I believe that as I continue to grow more and experiment with more varieties, we will find one that is suited to New Orleans climate and will fruit even after coming back from a freeze. I have one now (6/19/24) that is coming back from the roots after last winter’s numerous hard freezes and will keep you updated on the progress.
My oldest sugar apples, called Pihna in Brazil, originally came from Casey who took a trip there three years ago. I have two different batches of these plants, started at different times.
They will want to be brought indoors or covered for the winter but can survive temperatures down to
The ones that I have flowering and fruiting are in three-gallon pots. I would recommend bumping these up to ten gallon to keep them in those indefinitely. The more variety you have, the better. These will want to be brought in, kept in a greenhouse, or covered for the winter. I believe that as I continue to grow more and experiment with more varieties, we will find one that is suited to New Orleans climate and will fruit even after coming back from a freeze. I have one now (6/19/24) that is coming back from the roots after last winter’s numerous hard freezes and will keep you updated on the progress.
My oldest sugar apples, called Pihna in Brazil, originally came from Casey who took a trip there three years ago. I have two different batches of these plants, started at different times.
They will want to be brought indoors or covered for the winter but can survive temperatures down to
The ones that I have flowering and fruiting are in three-gallon pots. I would recommend bumping these up to ten gallon to keep them in those indefinitely. The more variety you have, the better. These will want to be brought in, kept in a greenhouse, or covered for the winter. I believe that as I continue to grow more and experiment with more varieties, we will find one that is suited to New Orleans climate and will fruit even after coming back from a freeze. I have one now (6/19/24) that is coming back from the roots after last winter’s numerous hard freezes and will keep you updated on the progress.