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Blue Grape Myrciaria vexator a.k.a. False Jaboticaba Dark purple, almost bluish fruits with quite good, grape-berry
flavored pulp. |
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Uses |
| Usually eaten fresh or used in drinks. The blue grape is little known in cultivation, yet the fruits are of equal or superior quality to any other Myrciaria. |
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Plant Cultivation |
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Description: Slow growing, small tree or bush, usually to around 6ft. Fruits are
borne in late Spring or early Fall. A single bush may produce several thousand fruits. |
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Origin and Distribution |
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Native to the Americas. |
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Related Species |
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Myrtaceae
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