El Molino

[don_sanders]

Anyone having any luck ripening El Molino without the wasp?

I know posturedoc posted a pic last year.

Mine seem to be dropping fruit on two young trees. One in a 5 gallon sip and one in a 4 gallon pot. I'm still hoping it is just because they are young and to see a few of them ripen.

[greenfig]

I would like too now too!

[vito12831]

so would I!

[ross]

Give it a shot of phosphorus before the others drop. It may help.

[don_sanders]

I have been trying to keep a fairly regular fertilizer schedule but I just may give it a try tonight on both. Thanks for the recommendation.

[don_sanders]

Looks like all of mine fell off when it was time to ripen. They are young and I'll give them another year but it isn't looking good.

[don_sanders]

Just checking one last time to see if anyone else had fruit form on El Molino that either ripened or fell off.

[ross]

Lol, Don. You're dying to know aren't you.

[don_sanders]

Haha, yep. I was really looking forward to this one.

[LouNeo]

Add me to the list of wanting to know. These seem to grow fast for me, all my cuttings grew a ton this year and I expect fruit next year but dont know if they are going to stick around now. Yikes!

[xenil]

Hi,

Did anyone have any success to ripen El Molino outside of the wasp zone?

[Lance]

Mine is just entering its second season.

[LadyGT]

I was given an El Molino at last year's GA Fig A Rama. My tree had fruit this year which had dark skin. The birds beat me to the first fruits from this tree so I cannot tell you anything more than that.

[goodfriendmike]

Always thought it was a smyrna. Good to hear yours produced even tho the birds got it. Maybe next year.

[LadyGT]

Unfortunately, there aren't any more fruits on it. I'll give an update on it next year. Darn birds. lol