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Brazilian Cherry 
A highly ornamental shrub with spreading branches and aromatic foliage. The young bronze foliage turns a glossy deep green when mature and deep red in cold, dry weather. The brazilian cherry has delicate white flowers that are followed within 3 weeks by a ribbed fruit that changes from green to orange to maroon when fully ripe. The fruit is delicious eaten out-of-hand or as an ingredient in jelly, sauce and pies. Refrigeration enhances the flavour and makes these a good substitute for strawberries.
Weed warning: This tasty and very hardy pumpkin shaped berry is popular as a kids treat. While in a urban situation it holds little risk however the fruit is very appealing to birds and when planted in regional areas it has been observed to seed into native vegetation remnants, where it can continue to self seed and inhibit the growth of native flora. It has the potential to grow in open sun and shaded areas. If in close proximity to subtropical rainforest remnants the tree should be netted during fruiting to avoid introduction into the native vegetation.
| Height | Frost tol. | Pollination req'd | Evergreen/Deciduous | Harvest period |
| 8 | Medium | No | Evergreen | February - May |
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Take Control of Your Health and Escape the Sickness Industry '05 : This book says that this tree has very high Vitamin C ! The author has been informed several times that this fruit has normal amounts of Vit.C but they have not corrected the mistake ! | Rolf - Bankstown, NSW 25-Sep-2006
The fruit book called: Discovering Fruit & Nuts by Susanna Lyle.Printed 2006 is one of the best I have seen. Says the Brazilian Cherry has very good levels of vitamins C (45mg /100mg of flesh) and vitamin A (~2600IU0).They also contain thiamine,riboflavin | Les Garrett - Ulverstone, TAS. 04-Aug-2007
Does anyone have a receipe for a jelly using this fruit | My Buick - brisbane, QLD 07-Nov-2007
Can you grow this tree in a pot? How long does it take to fruit? | T. Le - Punchbowl, NSW 04-Jul-2008
Not very tolerant of frost, at least when young, so advisable to cover at night when frosts are forecast. | Edward Henner - Carlingford, NSW 03-Aug-2008
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