My Aunt gave me a start of hers in 2016. 2 starts about 18" each .. She lives in Ohio... Hers was kept inside & was about 7' tall. I brought my 2 starts here to south Louisiana. By 2020 they were about 10' tall. I decided to plant them in the ground. 5 months later, I have 5 flowers getting ready to bloom... Super excited 😁
Got a peruvian apple cactus and a prickly pear cactus growing next to each other in our mobile home park. I pick and eat the fruits whenever I get the chance, they're juicy and delicious. The prickly pear seems to get a lot more fruit though, we might not have enough night pollinators for the peruvian apple so I'm guessing it needs pollinated by hand. Usually at most I get about 10 fruits off it over the span of a few months. it has many arms on it and is almost 20 feet tall, gets a lot of beautiful flowers to open up at night. ^w^
I've ordered one online and waiting for it to come. From what I was reading is they produce more fruit when cross pollinated so it's better to have two, also apparently better to have different varieties like when growing apples. This is only what I've read.
I have my prickly cactus, just got the apple pear cactus, and dragon fruit cactus. Next is the blue candle cactus. Fruit baring cactus are very low maintenance 💖
Absolutely gorgeous cactus and fruit. I just found out about them a few days ago and got a cutting that’s about 3 ft tall. It looks like your in fallbrook I would love to come out to your nursery/farm and try one of the fruits and get one of your cuttings🙏
I’ve got one of these that I need to chop up ( growing into the roof ). I plan on propagating etc. the fruits on mine are pretty small ( it’s been living on nothing but neglect and now it’s ours ). Any word on nutrition for this to get good growth and big fruit?
My neighbor here in SD has one over 30 feet tall with a narly woody trunk. I will post a video of it soon. I wonder what is the biggest one in California? I think I read once that folks use the inside of the stems as a soap substitute.
There are a few videos of the tall one in India. It’s supported by a building and additional scaffolding and has it’s branches cut off to promote continuous growth in the one stem. It is amazing that the plant can bring water up so high to the actively growing green tissues over 100 feet high. I wonder if it absorbs moisture through it’s epidermis?
Our cactus has had about 50 blooms. They all fell off after blooming. We see lots of bees on the flowers. Last year we had the fruit. Will the fruit come out where the flowers fell off or will those not be giving fruit? Thanks.
I think I got one that’s about 6’ and no fruit yet. I’m from New England and have nooooo idea about succulents. I hope I did cuz that fruit looks tasty.
Yup and the blooms 1:15 resemble dragon fruit too, closely related no doubt. But I've found dragon fruit a challenge to grow or at least to grow very fast.
Tastes just like dragon fruit. My aunt has one like that only it's fruit is deep red on the inside. My aunt didn't know what she had until one my cousins told her what it was.
Are they really spineless? What I do know is that the one that has spines is Cereus hildmannianus also known as Common Cereus A real Peruvian apple cactus has no spines whatever.
Probably a late reply, but you need another cactus of the same species (not a cutting of the same plant) to cross pollinate it, then it will grow fruit. These are not self-fertile.
Martin, I have same situation a lot of flowers but not fruit. My neighbor has a plant (same as mine) can I get polen from his plant and do pollinate my cactus?
So that's what that is. My neighbors have one and they let the fruit go to waste every year. I didn't know they were edible. I'll be sure to take a few next year
My Aunt gave me a start of hers in 2016.
2 starts about 18" each ..
She lives in Ohio... Hers was kept inside & was about 7' tall.
I brought my 2 starts here to south Louisiana.
By 2020 they were about 10' tall.
I decided to plant them in the ground.
5 months later, I have 5 flowers getting ready to bloom...
Super excited 😁
Did you get some fruit????
That's freaking awesome
Got a peruvian apple cactus and a prickly pear cactus growing next to each other in our mobile home park. I pick and eat the fruits whenever I get the chance, they're juicy and delicious. The prickly pear seems to get a lot more fruit though, we might not have enough night pollinators for the peruvian apple so I'm guessing it needs pollinated by hand. Usually at most I get about 10 fruits off it over the span of a few months. it has many arms on it and is almost 20 feet tall, gets a lot of beautiful flowers to open up at night. ^w^
I've ordered one online and waiting for it to come.
From what I was reading is they produce more fruit when cross pollinated so it's better to have two, also apparently better to have different varieties like when growing apples.
This is only what I've read.
I have my prickly cactus, just got the apple pear cactus, and dragon fruit cactus. Next is the blue candle cactus. Fruit baring cactus are very low maintenance 💖
Heck yah!
The Blue candle cactus has fruit?
hi, do they grow as fast as opuntia? are there some commercial high production varieties? cheers and keep going!!!
Absolutely gorgeous cactus and fruit. I just found out about them a few days ago and got a cutting that’s about 3 ft tall. It looks like your in fallbrook I would love to come out to your nursery/farm and try one of the fruits and get one of your cuttings🙏
My cactus has about 10 flowers on it right now! Can't wait for the fruit!
Thanks Gary! I have 3 plants growing in my yard and they’re beautiful and the fruits are SO delicious! Yes! Where are you growing them?
These are in San Diego
That ending was great. 100% you got screamed at that night😂
Are you kidding? My wife never watches these videos. I’ve got free rein to be a complete pig without her ever knowing about it.
I love this plant
I’ve got one of these that I need to chop up ( growing into the roof ). I plan on propagating etc. the fruits on mine are pretty small ( it’s been living on nothing but neglect and now it’s ours ). Any word on nutrition for this to get good growth and big fruit?
My neighbor here in SD has one over 30 feet tall with a narly woody trunk. I will post a video of it soon. I wonder what is the biggest one in California? I think I read once that folks use the inside of the stems as a soap substitute.
There are a few videos of the tall one in India. It’s supported by a building and additional scaffolding and has it’s branches cut off to promote continuous growth in the one stem. It is amazing that the plant can bring water up so high to the actively growing green tissues over 100 feet high. I wonder if it absorbs moisture through it’s epidermis?
Hey where in fallbrook would love to check it out
I love this cactus and the fruit is delicious.
It also makes wonderful smoothies. Thanks for watching.
hello Gary, how long does it take from growing from seed to fruiting a plant?
About a year or more for them to mature. Growing some from seeds now
Our cactus has had about 50 blooms. They all fell off after blooming. We see lots of bees on the flowers. Last year we had the fruit. Will the fruit come out where the flowers fell off or will those not be giving fruit? Thanks.
Cool there blooming tonight in Florida right now!
I think they gotta be that hot pink to be ripe. The ones that were a bit darker that you pulled and were also hard to pull weren’t ripe yet
OK, that's on my list now then. Thanks for the suggestion
Very cool
I have seedlings of these tiny little ones
I'd like to grow one in my greenhouse...can I restrict the height from getting to tall?
It will grow in accordance with the size of the pot. It will grow very tall if planted directly in the soil outside.
How do I get this fruit?
I think I got one that’s about 6’ and no fruit yet. I’m from New England and have nooooo idea about succulents. I hope I did cuz that fruit looks tasty.
I’m wonder if those things are sweets or what’s the taste like??
They are sweet and tasty inside a bit like a kiwi
Is it tastes like dragon fruit?
Would you say they taste similar to a not very sweet watermelon sort of like prickly pear?
Very much so
I love these!! What is the name of your nursery? Would love to visit when I’m in south cal. May have to take one of these big guys home 😅
Que beneficios tiene
How old are they?
That looks good
…how is it similar to or different from dragon fruit?
Kahase milega this cactus?
do you think it will grow in germany?
As long as you keep temps above 25 deg f
Dragon fruit looks the same with all those black little seeds
Yup and the blooms 1:15 resemble dragon fruit too, closely related no doubt. But I've found dragon fruit a challenge to grow or at least to grow very fast.
I wonder if you could cross pollinate the two
What do you use for scale issues please
Nothing, I'm a lazy gardener
Muito lindo💚
Tastes just like dragon fruit. My aunt has one like that only it's fruit is deep red on the inside. My aunt didn't know what she had until one my cousins told her what it was.
I'd love to see that red fruit
Si you have a place close to San Luis Obispo área?
No, but I do deliver there.
@@ScaryHairyGary How much it cost?
Yes
Have you are it cold ? That’s what I do. After you pull them, put it in the fridge and eat it cold and I swear it’s better than ice cream !
OK, that's on my list now then. Thanks for the suggestion
hey Man can you harvest seeds from that fruit?
good question. I just don't know
I bought my Peruvian cactus at home depot for 15 or 20 $
Are they really spineless?
What I do know is that the one that has spines is Cereus hildmannianus also known as Common Cereus
A real Peruvian apple cactus has no spines whatever.
Mine have few and small spines. Not bad like some cactus
I'm getting lots of blooms but not fruits, i dont' know why.
Probably a late reply, but you need another cactus of the same species (not a cutting of the same plant) to cross pollinate it, then it will grow fruit. These are not self-fertile.
Martin, I have same situation a lot of flowers but not fruit. My neighbor has a plant (same as mine) can I get polen from his plant and do pollinate my cactus?
So that's what that is. My neighbors have one and they let the fruit go to waste every year. I didn't know they were edible. I'll be sure to take a few next year
Where are you from
@@GDPlover orange county CA
Another on my wish list. We ARE animals, did your wife want to marry a plant?
Lol😂🎉
the skin of the fruit is edible
KOBO
Some say its hallucinating
Yaaaay…. A bowl of mushy, bland fruit. Just what I always wanted.