Spondias purpurea (Purple Mombin)
Botanical name: Spondias purpurea
Common names: Purple Mombin, Hog Plum, Ciruela, Jocote
Family: Anacardiaceae
Origin: Central America

Hardiness: 30°F








This fast-growing, spreading tree with thick branches is a favorite of tropical fruit lovers!
In spring, its showy, fragrant flowers bloom from bare, leafless branches in shades of red, purple, or yellow, hinting at the color of the fruit to come. The tree produces oval to round mildly sweet fruits, 1 to 2 ½ inches long, with waxy skin, juicy flesh, and a strong plum-like flavor.
Highly productive, the pleasant aroma of the ripe fruit can be smelled from many feet away!
The fruits are enjoyed fresh, stewed with sugar, or pickled while green for East Indian dishes. Mombin butter, made like apple butter, is especially delicious.
Even the young leaves can be cooked, though they carry a tangy, sour taste.
Deciduous and quick-growing, this tree can bear fruit before sprouting new leaves in spring. It thrives in many soil types and propagates easily from large cuttings, making it perfect for a living fence.
Fruiting from May through July, the Hog Plum brings beauty, fragrance, and flavor to your edible landscape. Very fast growing, and fruiting right away.
Varieties/colors of the Hog Plum: the red is the smallest fruit, the yellow has the largest fruit, and the orange is in the middle.
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Varieties/colors of the Hog Plum: the red is the smallest fruit, the yellow has the largest fruit, and the orange is in the middle.
In spring, its showy, fragrant flowers bloom from bare, leafless branches in shades of red, purple, or yellow, hinting at the color of the fruit to come. The tree produces oval to round mildly sweet fruits, 1 to 2 inches long, with waxy skin, juicy flesh, and a strong plum-like flavor.
Highly productive, the pleasant aroma of the ripe fruit can be smelled from many feet away!
The fruits are enjoyed fresh, stewed with sugar, or pickled while green for East Indian dishes. Mombin butter, made like apple butter, is especially delicious.
Even the young leaves can be cooked, though they carry a tangy, sour taste.
Deciduous and quick-growing, this tree can bear fruit before sprouting new leaves in spring. It thrives in many soil types and propagates easily from large cuttings, making it perfect for a living fence.
Fruiting from May through July, the Hog Plum brings beauty, fragrance, and flavor to your edible landscape. Very fast growing, and fruiting right away.
Varieties/colors of the Hog Plum: the red is the smallest fruit, the yellow has the largest fruit, and the orange is in the middle.
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· helps to produce strong growth, high yield, larger fruit size.
· for late-bloom and fruit/seed ripening stages of plant development.
· improves plant health and vigor, and increase crop yield.
· eco-friendly and natural, can be used for edibles and organic gardens. Pollinating insects friendly.
· safe to use in daily feeding with every watering.
· scientifically-balanced stable formula is organic Amino-acid based and has NO EDTA chelators to eliminate nutrients lockup. Excellent absorption of trace elements.
· does not affect crop taste.
· Element Content: N, P2O5, K2O, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn, Mg, B, Zn, Cu, Mo, Co.
· Fertilizer license # F002866.
· DIRECTIONS: Mix 25 ml with 1 gal of water. Can be used with every watering, year around. Compatible with other Sunshine Boosters. Do not mix with other concentrated fertilizers.
For more information, download Sunshine Combo Boosters guide (2 pages) and see website SunshineBoosters.com.

· helps to produce strong growth, high yield, larger fruit size.
· for late-bloom and fruit/seed ripening stages of plant development.
· improves plant health and vigor, and increase crop yield.
· eco-friendly and natural, can be used for edibles and organic gardens. Pollinating insects friendly.
· safe to use in daily feeding with every watering.
· scientifically-balanced stable formula is organic Amino-acid based and has NO EDTA chelators to eliminate nutrients lockup. Excellent absorption of trace elements.
· does not affect crop taste.
· Element Content: N, P2O5, K2O, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn, Mg, B, Zn, Cu, Mo, Co.
· Fertilizer license # F002866.
· DIRECTIONS: Mix 25 ml with 1 gal of water. Can be used with every watering, year around. Compatible with other Sunshine Boosters. Do not mix with other concentrated fertilizers.
For more information, download Sunshine Combo Boosters guide (2 pages) and see website SunshineBoosters.com.