Makopa/Macopa and Papaya Fruits
By Thelma
@thelme55 (76652)
Germany
January 19, 2020 12:21pm CST
At last, I have done all my notification which I have received last night and today. They were plenty that I thought I have to take care of them first before posting a discussion.
I have video chatted this afternoon with my Filipino family. They are all doing well. We chatted about almost everything including the weather. I am glad they are far from the ashes of Taal volcano. I am glad my house is okay, too.
My cousin sent me a video and photos of Makopa, a fruit tree behind my house. My Makopa tree is bearing fruits now, for the first time in its existence. Either my father or my brother planted this Makopa behind our house. Last year when I was there, it was still a small tree. I wish it will bear fruits when I will be there next time for a vacation. I heard that the papaya which I have planted last year was bearing fruits, too. My cousin said that it was a delicious papaya.
Have you planted fruit seeds before and now it is bearing fruits?
I don´t know what the english name of Makopa, yet. I will check this out online. Thanks for reading. Have a nice Sunday everyone.
Update: Source
Makopa or "Macopa/Mountain Apple. Macopa – Syzygium samarangense – is a tropical fruit we enjoy in the Philippines during the summer. The fruit is bell shaped but the name macopa is from the Spanish word copa which means a goblet or wine glass. If you look at the fruit upside down it resembles a cup."
I have seen this online.
Skip to main content Maribehlla Maribehlla Featuring fruits and vegetables grown in the Philippines Macopa – Syzygium samarangense – is a tropical fruit we enjoy in the Philippines during the summer. The fruit is bell shaped but the name macopa is from the
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@topffer (42156)
• France
19 Jan 20
What I like with tropical trees is that they can have fruits after 1 year. I have planted 4 Gre_noble walnuts trees in the countryside, they started to give walnuts after 8 years... And it is a great progress compared to the local variety : they have walnuts after 30 to 50 years, people plant them for their children and great children. Never heard of Makopa, but there are many tropical fruits that I never tasted.
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@thelme55 (76652)
• Germany
19 Jan 20
Yes, indeed @topffer. The seeds easily grow. Just imagine that I threw the papaya seeds in the compost and after a few days seedlings came out and so I planted them all around my yard. Now my relatives are eating the papaya fruits.
Do you think walnuts will grow in the tropics? I wish it would so I can plant some walnut seed there in my backyard.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
19 Jan 20
@thelme55 Not the ones we have in Europe, they were mountain trees at start and are needing cold winters to sleep. But maybe the Californian walnuts, it is not tropical, but warmer than here and they grow with orange trees around. Without any guarantee, but you may try.
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
19 Jan 20
I’m still busy with my notifications, but text messages and phone calls are impeding my progress.
I’m so happy your fruits are growing. Hopefully, you will return to enjoy them yourself soon.
I only have black raspberry bushes growing in my yard up north that my father planted for me when we bought our house. They came from his yard and mean so much to me.
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@thelme55 (76652)
• Germany
20 Jan 20
Yes, I will enjoy some of the fruits when I return there. I am glad your father planted those black raspberries for you. My parents had planted many plants when they were still alive. Some of these plants are still growing and giving fruits. Have a nice day @DianneN. Thank you.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
19 Jan 20
Makopa and the plum fruit which I tasted for the first time here in NZ have somewhat similar taste.
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@thelme55 (76652)
• Germany
20 Jan 20
Really @sunrisefan? I have not noticed that. Well, I have not eaten Makopa for ages. Thank you.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
20 Jan 20
That’s what I think after tasting a plum from a bagful sent by my daughter’s friend.
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@thelme55 (76652)
• Germany
20 Jan 20
Yes, they are very tasty. Thank you @RebeccasFarm
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@LindaOHio (163081)
• United States
19 Jan 20
Beautiful photo. Things are cold and snowy here now.
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@thelme55 (76652)
• Germany
20 Jan 20
Thank you very much @LindaOHio. Keep yourself warm there. We have only have 5°C here and foggy.
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