A. squamosa

'M-one'

Origin story - The story behind this giant Mexican sugar apple isn't quite clear. The location of the mother tree at the old "Treehouse" nursery on Pine Island, Florida suggests that the cultivar was introduced by Treehouse's owners Bob and Vivian Murray who have since passed away. Natural hybrids of A. reticulata x A. squamosa occur where the two species' ranges meet on the Yucatán Peninsula. Yucatán was a destination where the Murray's visited and networked with locals to acquire fruit from open air markets and research stations. Har Mahdeem suggested that this is most likely a selection of A. squamosa called M1 that the Murrays acquired from a research station during their travels to Yucatán, Mexico.

Flavor profile - Strong berry tasting notes and a decent amount of stonecells reminiscent of A. reticulata. Each section is larger than normal, fleshy, and firm with a fair amount of seed. The flavor was slightly watered down but still very good. 

Field notes - Very thick rind helps with pest protection. Tendency for fruits to split when ripeness is achieved. The tree is believed to produce low yields of one to two fruit per year due to old age. Overall, a novelty. 

Cultivar status - Likely to be released in coming years and used as breeding stock for future hybrids.

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