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Malpighia glabra Family: Malpighiaceae Barbados Cherry, Acerola, Malphigia, Cerejeira Origin: West Indies, Central America Season: May-Nov. Sparsely most of the year. Densely branched shrub with deep shiny green leaves. Flower to fruit in 21 days. Malpighia plant prefers full sun for fruit development, giving rise to the problem of winter protection in harsher climates. Due to its shallow and smaller root system, acerola can be interplanted with other crops more closely than many trees. Acerolas grows in marl, limestone, clay and other heavy soils as long as it drains well. Tolerates alkaline soil. Has the highest vitamin C content of any fruit. 1 Cherry = 2 times the RDA and is equal to 12 oranges. Used in jellies, jams, freezes without losing its vitamin C content. The plant is drought tolerant and easy to grow. Read more about this fruit tree. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/malpighia_glabra.htm

Fruiting in 3-gal pot