Cabeludinha
Myrciaria glazioviana
A fuzzy yellow berry that tastes like a sweet-tart jaboticaba; small enough for a big pot.
Hardiness: zones 9 to 11
Light: full sun to part shade
Size: about 10 ft tall, 8 ft wide
Harvest: March to May
From: Atlantic Forest of SE Brazil
Here: Too tender to overwinter outdoors on the Lake Erie shore (zone 6b to 7a): grow it in a pot and bring it in, or treat it as an annual.
Good for: food, pollinators.
Native to: Atlantic Forest of Brazil. Hardy in zones 9 to 11.
The story
The name means 'little hairy one', for the fine fuzz on its yellow fruit. It comes from the coastal forests of Rio and São Paulo and is a favourite of Brazilian fruit collectors.
Planting
Full sun to light shade, moist, rich soil; it does well in a large pot. Grow from fresh seed.
Growing
A slow, compact shrub. Keep it watered and mulched; it fruits from about four years.
Harvest and use
Sweet-tart yellow berries with a jaboticaba-like flavour; eat fresh or make juice and jam.
What to watch for
Frost-tender when young. Fruit keeps only a short time.
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