Acerola/Barbados Cherry

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tobydmv Lake Dallas, TX Jan 22, 2007

Any thoughts? I was considering buying one for a patio container plant. I understand they are very high in vitamin C and love hot weather. Does anyone know when they fruit or how often?

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dwallace59 Bradenton, FL(Zone 9b) Jan 23, 2007

Hi tobymv

I have a couple of Barbados Cherry bushes and they more or less flower and fruit through out the year. We have had a very mild winter and my large plant is in bloom right now. Often I have ripe fruit and blossoms at the same time.

Once the plant is established it grows fair quickly. I have had few problems with plant except I have had a couple different scales. I thinned it out and then I treated with Organocide and insecticidal soap a couple of times which took care of it.

Dale

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dwallace59 Bradenton, FL(Zone 9b) Jan 23, 2007

Here is a picture of the fruit.

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tobydmv Lake Dallas, TX Jan 23, 2007

Thanks Dale,oh yeah how does the fruit taste?

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dwallace59 Bradenton, FL(Zone 9b) Jan 23, 2007

Hi tobymv

They taste very good when ripe. They are sweet and tangy. I also like the Grumichama very much.

Dale

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