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06 Apr 12, peter (Australia - temperate climate)

when u peel chokos, they leave a gluey green mucus on ur hands that is hard to remove. my chef father taught me this tip---- before peeling, cut the top and bottom off (much like you would cut the top off a carrot) to expose the flesh beneath, and soak in warm water for a few minutes, u can see that stuff come out from the cut. then u can peel in peace

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03 May 12, (Australia - temperate climate)

Wear gloves before you peel the skin - that will solve the problem and no wasting of the flesh! :)

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01 Mar 12, Wendy (Australia - temperate climate)

My choko vine is going crazy and it has flowers but no fruit when should I be expecting the fruit to come on?

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11 Apr 12, Vans (Australia - temperate climate)

It is the season for the fruits. Mine has a lot of fruits and still more to come. May be your flowers need an attraction of bees or butterflies

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04 Feb 12, Marcus Chin (Australia - temperate climate)

Planted chokos from fruits from veges shops. Healthy growth but no fruit set over the last 3 seasons. Fertilizer (complete formulation for fruit and veg) at early shoots and pre-flowering. Planted in full sun position. Can someone please help, thanks.

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20 Jan 12, Heather (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Just picked the first chokos from my vine and they are white! Is it a different variety? Isn't it supposed to be green? I bought the plant from local farmers markets.

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03 Feb 12, (Australia - temperate climate)

I just read that there is a white variety.

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10 Apr 12, Chris Lopez (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi I would be interested in growing a white choko, been looking for them for ages, you wouldn't be able to send one through the mail, I will pay for freight, just email me if you can. Thanks

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11 Aug 21, phillip shegog (Australia - temperate climate)

The only white choko I`ve seen was some years ago,growing in an old lady`s garden,,in St.Marys in western Sydney.

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07 Jan 12, Keith (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have'nt grown choko's since childhood. However my dad kept the choko's in a cool dark place untill the shoot was about 300ml in length then he would plant them with the tip of the shoot just out of the ground. He would cover the shoot with a hessian bag untill the plant was strong enough to stand on it's against the weather. In addition he would plant two choko's about 200 to 300 ml apart. He would never water the root system when the plant was in leaf and he would never let the plant grow to the extent that it took over the whole side fence. He said that if the vine became massive, the size of the fruit would be reduced . happy gardening. ps: due to economic reasons I will be growing again for personal use.

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