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Lobivia maximilliana caespitosa fruits

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I don't often get excited by cactus fruits but I love these. Grown from seed listed by Bercht as habitat collected, LF387, in 2013. Rausch only describes the fruit as globular with few hairs so I don't know what colour they'll ripen to. No idea either if it's self fertile or more likely what a bee crossed it with. The flower buds were wonderful too, like lipstick. Definitely one of my favourite plants.
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Just like some kinds of Chinese dumplings - apart from the colour!
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They finally ripened. I had a lick, they're quite refreshing, tart and sweet.

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It will be interesting to see what the seeds produce ..... assuming that you are going to set them.
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Are these fruits edible? I am always on the lookout for edible succulent fruits.
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el48tel wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:56 pm It will be interesting to see what the seeds produce ..... assuming that you are going to set them.
No, there are enough hybrids masquerading as species in cultivation already without adding to it
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NaZzAtAzEr wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:52 pm Are these fruits edible? I am always on the lookout for edible succulent fruits.
We'll, I'm not dead after having a good luck but I'm not sure I could eat a whole one.
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Nick_G wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:18 pm
el48tel wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:56 pm It will be interesting to see what the seeds produce ..... assuming that you are going to set them.
No, there are enough hybrids masquerading as species in cultivation already without adding to it
Pity -- I'd try to sow them ... but then that's "me"
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el48tel wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:08 pm
Nick_G wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:18 pm
el48tel wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:56 pm It will be interesting to see what the seeds produce ..... assuming that you are going to set them.
No, there are enough hybrids masquerading as species in cultivation already without adding to it
Pity -- I'd try to sow them ... but then that's "me"
What on earth for?
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Nick_G wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:47 pm
el48tel wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:08 pm
Nick_G wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:18 pm

No, there are enough hybrids masquerading as species in cultivation already without adding to it
Pity -- I'd try to sow them ... but then that's "me"
What on earth for?
Because I'm interested in genetics and variations and natural selection.
And naturally curious.
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