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Date: 10 May 2024

What is Jaboticaba? It sounds so cool!

Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) fruit

Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) fruit

Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) fruit

Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) fruit on a tree

Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) fruit on a tree

Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) fruit

Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) fruit

🍇 What is Jaboticaba? It sounds so cool!

Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) is the most popular native fruit of Brazil that famous Brazilian Vine La Vino Tinto is made of!🍷
  • 🟣 Grape-like purple fruit with a thick skin and delicious melting pulp somewhat resembling Northern Black Currant in flavor.
  • 🟣 Trees grow very slowly and due to small leaves and dwarfish growth habit are often used as bonsai. Some old bonsai specimens can fruit.
  • 🟣 Larger specimens are very valuable because it takes Jaboticaba up to 7 years from seed to start fruiting.
  • 🟣 Similar to Mamey, Jaboticaba has cauliflorous fruit - that grow on main stems or woody trunks.
  • 🟣 Jaboticaba is relatively cold hardy, mature trees are taking down to 23 F for short periods without serious damage.




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Date: 8 May 2024

What is this spiny Hedgehog fruit and how does it taste?

Annona montana - Mountain Soursop, Hedgehog Annona

Annona montana - Mountain Soursop, Hedgehog Annona

Annona montana - Mountain Soursop, Hedgehog Annona

Annona montana - Mountain Soursop, Hedgehog Annona

Annona montana - Mountain Soursop, Hedgehog Annona

What is this spiny Hedgehog fruit and how does it taste?

👀 This is one of the coolest looking tropical fruit!

Annona montana - Mountain Soursop or Hedgehog Annona. It is also called Wild Custard Apple, Guanabana de Monte, or Wild Soursop.
  • 📍 This fruit is prized for its deliciously sweet and tangy fruit, reminiscent of a blend between pineapple and strawberry. It tastes similar to regular Soursop (or Guanabana), with slightly milder flavor. The pulp is highly scented.
  • 📍 The fruit, up to a pound, has the most unusual looks! Just look at these curious Hedgehog spines!
  • 📍 The tree is medium sized, with beautiful, large, leathery dark green leaves that emit a strong aroma when crushed.
  • 📍 Mountain Soursop is much more cold hardy than the Soursop, established trees can take some frost, down to 24F when full grown.
  • 📍 Trees produce within just 2-3 years from seed, like many Annonas, and can happily grow and produce in a large container.


👨�‍👧 We guarantee that everyone who sees this fruit in your garden will ask for seeds even before they taste the fruit! And you will have lots of seeds to share because Mountain Soursop is very reliable producer with many seeds in each fruit.

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Date: 7 May 2024

The fragrance no one can resist!

Lonicera japonica - Japanese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica - Japanese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica - Japanese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica - Japanese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica - Japanese Honeysuckle

💗 The fragrance no one can resist!
  • 🟠 The enchanting fragrance of the Honeysuckle is sweet and captivating, it has a universal appeal that everyone loves.
  • 🟠 The alluring scent can evoke nostalgic memories and create a sense of tranquility, making it irresistible to anyone.
  • 🟠 Honeysuckle is cherished for its fragrant, tubular flowers that attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, adding vibrancy to gardens. 🐞🐝
  • 🟠 Its vigorous growth and ability to climb make it ideal for covering walls, fences, or arbors, providing both beauty and privacy.
  • 🟠 One of the garden favorites! Its resilience and adaptability to various climates make it a versatile and enduring choice for gardeners worldwide.


🌡 This is a cold hardy tropical, can take some freeze once established.

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Date: 6 May 2024

If you are missing Northern fruit that dont tolerate hot climate, here is the answer -

Tropical Raspberry Mysore (Rubus albescens x niveus)

Tropical Raspberry Mysore (Rubus albescens x niveus)

Tropical Raspberry Mysore (Rubus albescens x niveus)

Tropical Raspberry Mysore (Rubus albescens x niveus)

Tropical Raspberry Mysore (Rubus albescens x niveus)

Tropical Raspberry Mysore (Rubus albescens x niveus)

Tropical Raspberry Mysore (Rubus albescens x niveus)

🍇 If you are missing Northern fruit that don't tolerate hot climate, here is the answer - Mysore Raspberry thrives in heat!

in Tropical Raspberry Mysore (Rubus albescens x niveus) is from India.
  • 🔹 Unlike common raspberries from up North that can not tolerate heat, Mysore Raspberry grows very well in hot humid climates.
  • 🔹 Grows very fast into a scrambling shrub with flexible stems.
  • 🔹 Blooms and fruits throughout the year.
  • 🔹 The fruit turns purple black when ripe, it is very juicy and sweet.
  • 🔹 One cluster may contain as many as couple dozen fruit.
  • 🔹 Great for large containers and will produce large amounts of fruit.
  • 🔹 Cold hardy to upper 20s F.


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Date: 4 May 2024

Koelreuteria paniculata - Golden Rain Tree

Koelreuteria paniculata - Golden Rain Tree

Koelreuteria paniculata - Golden Rain Tree

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." - Chinese Proverb

📷 Koelreuteria paniculata - Golden Rain Tree, one of the most spectacular trees of subtopics that is actually very cold hardy and drought resistant.
  • 🔰 Cascading clusters of bright yellow flowers in summer are followed by bright pink, papery, lantern-like seed pods that gracefully dangle through autumn.
  • 🔰 Its elegant foliage and attractive form make it a captivating centerpiece in any garden or landscape.
  • 🔰 Very fast growing, nice solution for a shade tree.
  • 🔰 According to ancient Chinese manuscripts, the Golden Rain Tree is crucial for Dragons, as it is believed to be connected to their existence, guarding and complementing each other. Growing these plants is considered auspicious and is believed to safeguard the Dragon family.
2024 is a year of Dragon! 🐉

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