JABOTICABA
(Myrciaria cauliflora)
The Jaboticaba is a tree native to Brazil. Fruits are formed directly on the stem and branches. The fruit has a fairly thick purplish black skin, with a sweet white flesh inside. It is best eaten fresh or can be used to make jellies and drinks.
A multi-branched evergreen tree, the jaboticaba is a decorative although slow growing tree. Up to four times a year, the small yellow-white colored flowers followed by the fruit, appear directly from the trunks, limbs and large branches of the tree. Jaboticabas might begin to bear fruit anytime from 4 to 10 years old
Jaboticaba trees are mostly raised by seed. The seeds are polyembryonic each seed giving rise to 3-4 seedlings.
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Pop the fruit into your mouth, squeeze out the fruit pulp and discard the skin;
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