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Blackberry Jam Fruit Randia formosa Small, hard shelled fruit with dark black pulp tasting like
blackberry jam. |
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Uses |
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Fruits are eaten fresh or used to make jams, jellies, and preserves. |
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Plant Cultivation |
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Small bushy shrub, usually only 4-6ft tall. THe blackberry jam fruit
is related to the gardenia and produces fairly large, fragrant and ornate
white flowers. It is hardy to 28-29F. It enjoys full or partial sun,
and acidic soil. Generally, the plant is fairly easy to grown and can
make a container specimen in colder areas. |
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Origin and Distribution |
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Native to Central and South America. |
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