Grumichàma (Brazilian Cherry)
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Product description
Origin from southeastern Brazil. Eugenia brasiliensis
- HEIGHT: up to 15 meters.
- FLOWERS: small, organized in groups of 2-10, white in color.
- LEAVES: at a young age they are red and later green FRUIT: small, apple-shaped. Dark purple to black color. It bears fruit in 3-4 years. Fruits appear 1 month after flowering (Summer).
- TASTE: sweet and a little sour.
- USE: eaten raw, but often used to make jams and sweets.
- RESISTANCE: to light frosts and short periods of drought.
- ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: need for exposure to the sun before flowering and presence of shade later.