Tuesday, May 6, 2025

#Durianium—From branch to bloom: The Cotton Candy grape begins its journey

Alongside planting various types of durian and other fruit trees in our orchard and Grandma’s garden, we decided to try something new at home: a Cotton Candy grapevine.

To encourage it to bear fruit quickly, we performed a technique called fruit-pruning—removing all the smaller branches except the main one. We did this one month ago.

Today, to our joy, we saw the first flower cluster blooming—a promising start. And it might not be the only one! The plant is still growing, and more flowers may soon emerge as it enters its fruiting phase.

Fingers crossed that the process continues smoothly and rewards us with the sweet, candy-like grapes we’ve been dreaming of. Here's to patience, pruning, and the promise of fruit..

✍#Durianium—Family tale of cultivating durian—follows Ivan, Lena & kids’ adventure
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Sunday, May 4, 2025

#Durianium—From growth to grapes: Unlocking the fruit within

Beyond planting various types of durian trees and other fruit-bearing trees in both our orchard and Grandma’s garden, we recently began experimenting with something different—Jupiter grapes—right at home.

To help the grapevine shift from growing to fruiting, we practiced a technique called fruit-pruning. This involves cutting off all the branches except the main stem, encouraging the plant to stop focusing on leaf growth and begin channeling energy into producing fruit.

From this single primary branch, secondary branches start to emerge—and it’s from these that grape clusters will eventually bloom.

With careful timing and regular maintenance, we saw results surprisingly fast. Within just six months after the fruit-pruning, our Jupiter grapevine began flowering profusely. Not long after that, it rewarded us with a generous yield of grapes.

This experience reminded us: sometimes, letting go of excess allows life to focus on what truly matters.

✍#Durianium—Family tale of cultivating durian—follows Ivan, Lena & kids’ adventure
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#Durianium—Clearing the mini elephant (Odot) grass

Last year, we uprooted and cleared out the mini elephant grass—locally known as Odot grass—from our durian orchard. The plan was simple: make room for better soil airflow and reduce competition for nutrients around our durian trees. We intended to either relocate the grass for our goats at another site or dispose of it entirely.

But as it often happens on a busy farm, we got distracted. The piles of Odot grass remained untouched for months, slowly becoming a forgotten patch of overgrowth.

Today, we finally returned to finish what we started. We dug up the remaining clumps, cleared the space, and made sure the grass won’t grow back where it’s not supposed to. Though the Odot grass was originally meant to feed our goats, leaving it unattended only invited unnecessary clutter in the orchard.

It’s a small win—but an important one. Every patch of clean soil is a step closer to giving our durian trees the optimal space to thrive.

Sometimes, tending the land means finishing yesterday’s work—today.

✍#Durianium—Family tale of cultivating durian—follows Ivan, Lena & kids’ adventure
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#Durianium—From branch to bloom: The Cotton Candy grape begins its journey

Alongside planting various types of durian and other fruit trees in our orchard and Grandma’s garden, we decided to try something new at hom...