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Myrciaria cauliflora, Plinia cauliflora, Eugenia cauliflora Family: Myrtaceae Jaboticaba, Duhat Origin: Brazil One of the most popular native fruit of Brazil. Grape-like purple fruit with a thick skin and delicious melting pulp somewhat resembling Northern Black Currant in flavor. Small white flowers grow right on the trunk ("cauliflora" means "flowers growing on trunk). Jaboticaba fruits are ready to harvest when they have developed a full color and are somewhat soft like a ripe grape. They are mostly eaten out-of-hand in South America. The peeled fruits are often used for making jelly and marmalade, with the addition of pectin. Jaboticaba wine is made in Brazil. Can be frozen whole to enjoy throughout the year. Popular ice cream flavor. Jaboticaba trees are will take full sun or some shade and are small enough to fit into many parts of the garden landscape. Slow growers, Jaboticaba will bear fruit only in 7 to 15 years from seed. Mature trees in 3 gal pots can be many years old. Jaboticaba is fairly wind tolerant but do not like salty sea air. Small, young trees do best with some protection. As the root system is somewhat shallow, the tree requires regular irrigation, but is not tolerant of poorly drained soil. Jaboticaba trees grow very slowly and due to small leaves and dwarfish growth habit are often used as bonsai. Some old bonsai specimens can fruit. Read more about this fruit tree. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/myrciaria_cauliflora.htm

Photo by Christina Butz

Photo by Christina Butz