MIRACLE FRUIT, Synsepalum dulcificum

Although not sweet itself this miraculous fruit, consumed fresh and allowed to coat the mouth alters your tastebuds so that everything you eat tastes sweet, lasting for an hour or two.
The beauty of it is that it only removes the sourness 'acidity' from what you are eating, the natural aroma and taste remains. It has been used to sweeten bitter medicines.

For success the plant prefers a pH as low as 4.5. A great companion for your blueberries. Requires a sheltered position free from frost and partial shade. Excellent unusual potted plant that can be moved into a hot spot during the cooler months. Very slow growing and best to grow as a potted planted until at least 1 metre high

140mm | $12.90 AU | None in stock |

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Miracle Fruit

Growing great in a pot in Wollongong, surviving the winter without any problems. It does better in a partially shaded spot. | Richard Walter - Wollongong, NSW 23-Nov-2006

Miracle Fruit

I mix peat moss old fruit and vegetable peices and daily coffee grounds to make the soil to grow the seed we get from our older plants. The new baby seeds do wonderfully and the older plants give 10Xs more fruit. | Sunshine - Miami, FL 22-Dec-2006

Miracle Fruit

How to store miracle fruit. U can use thick and fit plastic tupperware, put in aroung the 'very old' newspaper in and wrap the miracle fruit with other very old newspaper, put in freezer vegetable section. I'm sure u can save itu until 30 days. | Sufian - East Malaysia, KELAN 29-May-2007

Miracle Fruit

I had mine growing in a pot for 6 months...no fruit, the flowers would just die after blooming and then nothing. I added an azalea type fertilizer (acid loving) and bam, 3 fruits within 2 weeks. | Samantha - Brandon, FL 01-Aug-2007

Miracle Fruit

I had mine growing in a pot for 6 months inside...only one fruit so far,the buds would just die before blooming. I added Miracid too. I searched and finally was told that problem was 'pollinating'! Here in Wisconsin, do I have to wait till next spring? | Akiko Teng - Madison, , WI 29-Nov-2007

Miracle Fruit

1M height in full sun on Gold Coast. Plentiful fruit mid to late February. | Ian - Gold Coast, QLD 25-Feb-2008

Miracle Fruit

From previous experience it needs a lot of wampth and is very frost tender. I plan to put my plant near the pool so that ambient heat may keep it going over wineter It is such a fun plant to share with kids. my daughters adore it! | Michael Angel - Wyongah, NSW 25-Mar-2008

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