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BABACO, CARICA PENTAGONA
One of my absolute favourite fruits, but not often seen for sale in fruit shops because of its soft skin and perishability.
Origin: Highland regions of Andes Mountains in Ecuador.
Height: 2-2.5m.
Climate: Subtropical to warm temperate. Light frost is tolerated.
Growing: Must have perfect drainage but adequate watering.
Best in semi-shade with protection from strong winds, the babaco dislikes a combination of high temperatures and low humidity.
Pollination: Self-pollinating. Can only be propagated via stem cuttings or tissue culture.
Fruit: Shown at left, yellow and quite unlike its sister fruit the pawpaw. The cream-coloured flesh free of seeds is light, refreshing, slightly acidic, tasting of a combination of pineapple, papaya and strawberry. The fruit is also full of delicious juice.
Harvest: It only takes 9-14 months until first harvests start.
A single mature tree can produce 25-100 fruits per year.
Eating: Fresh, drinks, ice-cream, fruit salad.
JABOTICABA, MYRCIARIA CAULIFLORA
Intriguingly, the fruit of the jaboticaba grows on the trunk and branches of the tree. When a tree produces its flowers and fruit this way, it's called cauliflorous – hence its specific name cauliflora. The stunning white flowers make this an intriguing ornamental large shrub/small tree for the garden. It can be used as a hedge, for screening or as a specimen plant and will even grow in a pot.
Origin: Southern Brazil.
Height: 5-10m. It is more often seen around the 5-6m mark in home gardens.
Climate: Subtropical to warm temperate. Light frost is tolerated.
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