Re: Tropical fruit 101

Thanks, Chris.

Fruit is about the size of a Bing cherry--3/4 to 1 inch diameter. Maybe a tad larger. Of note, it has three seeds, which have a total mass that is smaller than a bing's single seed. Shelf life is no where as good as the bing's however. Two, three days and it's mush, unfortunately.


On Jul 19, 2005, at 2:02 PM, Christopher P. Lindsey wrote:

I like this picture so much, I gotta share it. I took it last Friday.

It's a picture of the acerola--Malpighia glabra--aka Barbados cherry.
It's an absolutely delightful fruit that is so high in vitamin C that
three fruits will supply your RDA. At maturity, it's a small tree; mine
is still in the "large shrub" stage.

http://hort.net/+12Px
Very neat, Jim!  It looks so cute.  :)

How large is the fruit?

Chris

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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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