Myrciaria cauliflora, or The Jaboticaba Fruit Tree or Brazilian Grape Tree, is a beautiful fruiting evergreen tree with a lovely ornamental style and perfect for any backyard. Cropping heavily several times a year, the trunk and branches become covered in black berry-like fruit. The fruit has a sweet flavour similar to a grape, and can be eaten fresh straight from the tree. Jaboticaba flowers are white and fluffy and during the peak summer flowering season the flower-covered stems are stunning! The sweet grape-like fruit matures mainly during autumn - though in the tropics there can be multiple fruiting times throughout the year. The antioxidant-rich fruit can be eaten fresh or made into jams, jellies, juice and liqueur. The trees are multi-trunked and evergreen, and can be pruned if required.
Soil: Enriched, moist well-mulched soil. Create a mound for planting.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. It does best in protected warmer conditions but can take light frost if necessary.
Size: Height 6-8m x width 2-3m
Soil: Enriched, moist well-mulched soil. Create a mound for planting.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. It does best in protected warmer conditions but can take light frost if necessary.
Size: Height 6-8m x width 2-3m