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Cherry of the Rio
Grande Eugenia aggregata Small/medium, 1-2" around, deep red to purple berry,
resembling the grumichama (though more elongated and much larger)
and several other Eugenia species. It has a pleasant and
tasty sweet cherry flavor. |
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Uses |
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Usually eaten fresh or used to make jams, jellies and preserves. |
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Plant Cultivation |
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Small, often multi-branching tree or shrub, from 10-20ft high. They
are hardy plants, to 20F when mature, though younger plants should be
protected from frosts. Grow in full sun or part shade, water when flowering
and fruiting, but plants are fairly drought tolerant. Small white flowers
appear early in Spring and blooming and fruiting season continues for
several months into Summer. Leaves are 2-3" long, glossy green,
and somewhat folded down the center. Plants are tolerant of a variety
of soils, but grow best in partly acidic soil. Excellent container specimen. |
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Origin and Distribution |
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Native to Brazil. |
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