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Peruvian Apple Seed
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The Peruvian Apple Cactus, Cereus repandus, is a large, erect, thorny columnar cactus found in South America as well as the nearby ABC Islands of the Dutch Caribbean. It is also known as Giant Club Cactus, Hedge Cactus.

With an often tree-like appearance, the Peruvian Apple Cactus' cylindrical gray-green to blue stems can reach 10 metres (33 ft) in height and 10–20 cm in diameter. The nocturnal flowers remain open for only one night. The fruits, known locally as "pitaya" or Peruvian Apple, are thornless and vary in skin colour from violet-red to yellow. The edible flesh is white and contains small, edible, crunchy seeds. The flesh sweetens as the fruit opens out fully.

Cereus repandus is an unresearched, under-utilized cactus, grown mostly as an ornamental plant. It has some local culinary importance. The Wayuu from the La Guajira Peninsula of Colombia and Venezuela also use the inner cane-like wood of the plant in wattle and daub construction.
These seeds are fresh and they do not remain viable for very long.
Winner will get 10 seeds.
Questions & Comments
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Fanned and Watching...
Sep 18th, 2013 at 9:04:02 PM PDT by
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Thanks, fanned you back!!
Sep 18th, 2013 at 10:18:18 PM PDT by
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Nice auction :) Watching
Sep 18th, 2013 at 11:37:37 PM PDT by
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Thanks!
Sep 19th, 2013 at 7:47:05 AM PDT by
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thank you!
Sep 19th, 2013 at 7:46:44 AM PDT by
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What zone will they grow in? Can you overwinter them indoors? TY
Sep 19th, 2013 at 9:49:21 AM PDT by
Original
Yes, you can bring them in in the winter.They don't like the cold but have been know to take 20's.
Thanks for asking, I forgot to put that in.
Sep 19th, 2013 at 9:58:14 AM PDT by
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TY
Sep 19th, 2013 at 10:15:10 AM PDT by
Original
I looked these up on the internet -- pretty neat fruit! But one source said they were difficult to grow from seed - i guess because the temperature has to be just so...that site said growing from cuttings was more reliable...have you grown them from seed?
Sep 19th, 2013 at 3:10:37 PM PDT by
Original
The main thing is the seed are not viable for very long,to answer your question no but I just started to try myself , the seed are fresh, just removed them from the fruit!
Sep 19th, 2013 at 3:14:05 PM PDT by
Original
for something this cool it's worth trying!
Sep 19th, 2013 at 4:04:38 PM PDT by
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that's what I thought...
Sep 19th, 2013 at 4:43:17 PM PDT by
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(͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Awesome Listia Item ~ ♧ ~ A must have certainly will look for more auctions. FANNED & WATCHING ! ✞~ Live Life Positively ~
Sep 20th, 2013 at 6:45:27 PM PDT by
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Thank you !
Sep 20th, 2013 at 8:23:55 PM PDT by

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