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Grumichama jam: quick-n-fun exotic recipes
🍴 Grumichama jam: quick-n-fun exotic recipes
🛒 Plant Grumichama tree (Eugenia brasiliensis)
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🔴Cook Grumichama cherries with sugar and lime juice.- 🔴A deep red jam with a cherry-meets-blackberry flavor.
Grumichama Jam: Quick-n-Fun Exotic Recipes
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh Grumichama cherries (Eugenia brasiliensis)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp lime juice
Instructions
- Remove seeds from Grumichama cherries.
- Place fruit in a saucepan with sugar and lime juice.
- Simmer over low heat until thick and glossy, stirring often.
- Pour into sterilized jars and let cool before sealing.
🛒 Plant Grumichama tree (Eugenia brasiliensis)
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- ▫️The best tasting and most beautiful tropical cherry
- ▫️Why grow Grumichama? Benefits of Brazilian Eugenia Tree - Cherry of the Tropics
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There is always the garden
🌳There is always the garden
"When the world wearies and society fails to satisfy, there is always the garden"... [and cats!] - Minnie Aumonier
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"When the world wearies and society fails to satisfy, there is always the garden"... [and cats!] - Minnie Aumonier
🐈📸 Cats Timo and Matilda at TopTropicals PeopleCats.Garden.
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You wont believe this red orchid tree exists!
Bauhinia galpinii (punctata) - Pride of De Kaap, Nasturtium Orchid tree
☄️ You won’t believe this red orchid tree exists!
🛒 Plant beautiful Pride of De Kaap
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• Why red flowers are so attractive?
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- 💥 Bauhinia galpinii (punctata) - Pride of De Kaap or Nasturtium Orchid tree - has the most unusual color for Bauhinias. It went bold with bright scarlet flowers that look like little flames!
- 💥 Native to South Africa, it’s a woody shrub you can shape into a small tree about 6-10 feet tall.
- 💥 It blooms almost year-round, covering itself with clusters of fiery red blooms that butterflies can't resist. The flowers resembling those of nasturtiums, coming in clusters.
- 💥 As all orchid trees, it has deep green, bilobed leaves are resembling butterfly wings. Tough, sun-loving, and low-maintenance - this beauty brings a touch of Africa right into your garden.
🛒 Plant beautiful Pride of De Kaap
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• Why red flowers are so attractive?
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He who has a why to live
😏 He who has a why to live
"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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Yes, you can grow a tropical fruit tree in a pot!
Yes, you can grow a tropical fruit tree in a pot!
If you live where winters get chilly, move the pot indoors or into a greenhouse before frost. Prune lightly in spring to keep shape and airflow. Container trees can fruit heavily if given light, warmth, and consistent care.
At the end of the day, container culture lets you grow the tropics anywhere - from a city balcony to a backyard deck.
➡ Next: The best tropical fruit trees for containers...
📸 Growing and fruiting Soursop in apartment (PDF download)
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🍒 If you dream of picking fresh tropical fruit - Mango, Avocado, exotiс Annona and more - but only have a patio, balcony, or small yard, you’re not out of luck. Many tropical fruit trees grow perfectly well in large containers. The key is choosing the right variety, pot, and care routine.
🍒 Pick a compact tree type
🍒 Choose the right pot
🍒 Soil and watering
🍒 Light and feeding
🍒 Cold protection and pruning
Start with a dwarf or semi-dwarf variety. Regular tropical trees can grow huge, but container-sized cultivars stay under 8–10 feet and are much easier to manage. For example, Condo varieties of Mango like Pickering or Ice Cream stay small and still produce full-sized fruit. The same goes for Dwarf Avocados like Wurtz (also called Little Cado) and Sugar apples. Blackberry Jam fruit tree (Randia formosa) and Peanut Butter Fruit tree (Bunchosia argentea) are also excellent choices.
Begin with a 5-gallon container and move up as the tree grows. A mature plant will be happy in a 20–25-gallon pot. Drainage is critical - roots will rot if the pot stays soggy. Use a sturdy plastic, ceramic, or wooden container with multiple holes in the bottom.
These trees all like loose, well-draining soil. Mix potting soil with perlite or pine bark for better aeration. Water deeply but not too often - let the top few inches dry before watering again. Overwatering is the quickest way to kill a potted tropical.
Full sun is a must - aim for at least 6 hours daily. Fertilize during the growing season with a balanced fruit tree or slow-release fertilizer like Green Magic or liquid Sunshine Boosters. Many tropicals appreciate an extra boost of micronutrients like iron and magnesium to keep their leaves green.
If you live where winters get chilly, move the pot indoors or into a greenhouse before frost. Prune lightly in spring to keep shape and airflow. Container trees can fruit heavily if given light, warmth, and consistent care.
At the end of the day, container culture lets you grow the tropics anywhere - from a city balcony to a backyard deck.
➡ Next: The best tropical fruit trees for containers...
📸 Growing and fruiting Soursop in apartment (PDF download)
🛒 Explore tropical fruit trees
#Food_Forest #How_to #Discover
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