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Mango chili salt bites: Quick-n-Fun exotic recipes
Mango chili salt bites
🍴 Mango chili salt bites: Quick-n-Fun exotic recipes
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- 🟡Slice ripe mango into wedges.
- 🟡Sprinkle lightly with chili powder, salt, and a squeeze of lime.
- 🟡Sweet, spicy, salty, tangy - all in one bite!
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Giving all to the present
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🐟 Giving all to the present
"Real generosity to the future lies in giving all to the present." - Albert Camus
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💖 Featured Variety: Lolita Surinam Cherry
The Lolita is a special form of Surinam cherry. Fruits ripen nearly black, turning sweet and rich without the resinous bite of the common red type. The taste is often compared to a mix of grape and cherry with a tropical twist.
- Fruit Season: Mainly spring into early summer, often with a smaller second crop in fall
- Plant Size: Usually 6–8 ft in the ground, 4–5 ft in containers
- Container Friendly: Thrives in larger pots, stays compact with pruning
- Pollination: Self-fruiting — no partner tree needed
Health Benefits
- High vitamin C content for immunity and skin health
- Antioxidants that help reduce inflammation
- Fiber to support digestion
- A versatile kitchen fruit — eaten fresh, made into jams, sauces, or desserts
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🍒 Tropical Cherries – Eugenias
Tropical Tea Time with Grumichama
Eugenias have earned a spot in many Southern gardens because they’re easy, dependable, and surprisingly versatile. These small trees and shrubs grow well in the ground or in containers, and they don’t waste time before setting fruit.
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What Makes Eugenia Cherries Stand Out
- Start producing fruit in just a couple of years
- Compact size — easy to keep 6–12 ft tall, smaller in pots
- Low-care — tolerant of most soils and resistant to common pests
- Strong in hot weather, yet can handle a light frost down to the mid-20s °F
- Plenty of fruit for people and birds alike
Grumichama Tree in Bloom – Eugenia brasiliensis
Growing & Care
Outdoors
- Best in USDA Zones 9–11
- Sun or partial shade; more sun usually means sweeter fruit
- Plant in well-drained soil; avoid heavy, wet spots
- Withstands summer heat and humidity, and can take a light freeze
Container / Indoor
- Do well in 5–10 gallon pots on patios or balconies
- Need bright light indoors — a sunny window or grow lights
- Can flower and fruit in containers if kept warm and well lit
- In cooler zones, bring plants indoors for winter and back out in spring
General Care
- Water: Keep soil evenly moist; drought-tolerant once established but best yields with regular watering
- Soil: Use good potting mix - LINK TO SOIL
- Fertilizer: Balanced slow-release LINKL TO FERTILIZER Sunshine Boosters
- Pruning: Light trimming keeps plants bushy and productive
- Pollination: Self-fertile; one plant will fruit on its own
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One bite, your whole day of vitamin C: Barbados Cherry that outdoes oranges!
Malpighia glabra - Barbados Cherry, Acerola
🍒 One bite, your whole day of vitamin C: Barbados Cherry that outdoes oranges!
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- 🍒 Malpighia glabra - Barbados Cherry, or Acerola has 65 times more vitamin C than an orange! Just a single berry-sized fruit can provide your entire daily vitamin C needs, along with vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, carotenoids, and bioflavonoids. In short, this little cherry is one of the most powerful antioxidant fruits in the world.
- 🍒 But it isn’t just about nutrition. Barbados Cherry is a compact, fast-growing shrub or small tree that starts fruiting young, often within its first year. It produces crops several times a year, and the bright red cherries are as beautiful as they are useful. The fruit is tangy-sweet and makes excellent juices, smoothies, jams, and jellies. It also freezes well without losing its vitamin content.
- 🍒 Gardeners love this plant not only for its fruit but also for how easy it is to grow. Unlike many tropicals, it tolerates alkaline soils, is drought-resistant once established, and can handle light freezes. That makes it a surprisingly tough choice for a tropical fruit tree. Birds enjoy the fruit too, so planting one is also a gift to your local wildlife.
- 🍒 It's also a beauty in the garden, covered in pretty pink flowers and bright red fruit, often both at the same time.
- 🍒 If you are short on space, the dwarf variety Nana is a perfect choice. With tiny leaves, compact growth, and smaller fruit, it works well in containers, borders, or even as a bonsai. It's both ornamental and productive.
- 🍒 Whether you want a reliable vitamin boost, a wildlife-friendly garden addition, or just a cheerful little tree with bright red fruit, Barbados Cherry has you covered.
📚 Learn more from previous posts:
- ▫️Top 10 fast-fruiting trees: #4. Barbados Cherry
- ▫️10 best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes
- ▫️Another crop of Barbados cherry
- ▫️How to make Barbados Cherry Juice
- ▫️Barbados Cherry Mini Version.
- ▫️65 times more of vitamin C than an orange: Barbados Cherry
- ▫️Learn more about Barbados Cherry
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