Chill Hours Required: We recommend all plants are given natural cycles of lower temps and shorter days for their blossom timings and maturity.
MYRCIARIA CAULIFLORA [BLACK]
![MYRCIARIA CAULIFLORA [BLACK]](https://tropicofcanada.ca/varieties/imgs/jaboticaba_myrciaria_cauliflora_[black].png)
| For Sale: Call us For Pre-order: 3 Gal - $126.86 || 5 Gal - $202.36 | ||
| Sunlight: Full | Growth Rate: Medium | Drought Tolerance: No |
| Full Size (WxH): 5m x 3m | Ideal Min Temp: 15'C (59'F) | Min Temp Tolerated: 10'C (50'F) |
| Fruit Colour: Black | Harvest: Dec-Feb | Year(s) to bear fruit: 3-4 |
| Prop. Method: Seed/Cutting | Fertility: Self | Chill Hours Required: See top of page |
| Description: A small bushy tree that has multiple ornate stems. The fruit are grape-like, with a thick skin and melting pulp. They are eaten as fresh fruit, in jams and in wine. They can be frozen whole, to enjoy throughout the year. Because the fruit occurs on the old growth, it is best never to prune them. They are cold, hardy plants, and they like a lot of water. | ||
MYRCIARIA HYBRIDIZES [RED]
![MYRCIARIA HYBRIDIZES [RED]](https://tropicofcanada.ca/varieties/imgs/jaboticaba_myrciaria_hybridizes_[red].png)
| For Sale: Call us For Pre-order: 3 Gal - $134.01 || 5 Gal - $214.36 | ||
| Sunlight: Full | Growth Rate: Medium | Drought Tolerance: No |
| Full Size (WxH): 5m x 3m | Ideal Min Temp: 15'C (59'F) | Min Temp Tolerated: 10'C (50'F) |
| Fruit Colour: Red | Harvest: Sept-Nov | Year(s) to bear fruit: 3-4 |
| Prop. Method: Seed/Cutting | Fertility: Self | Chill Hours Required: See top of page |
| Description: This red Jaboticaba is a hybrid between Myrciaria Cauliflora and M. Aureana [white]. It retains the excellent taste of the black variety, but is ripe in half the time, resulting in red fruit. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzJ5iJUa6XQ | ||
CORONATA RESTINGA [DARK RED]
![CORONATA RESTINGA [DARK RED]](https://tropicofcanada.ca/varieties/imgs/jaboticaba_coronata_restinga_[dark_red].png)
| Sunlight: Full | Growth Rate: Medium | Drought Tolerance: No |
| Full Size (WxH): 4m x 3m | Ideal Min Temp: 15'C (59'F) | Min Temp Tolerated: 10'C (50'F) |
| Fruit Colour: Dark Red | Harvest: Dec-Feb | Year(s) to bear fruit: 3-4 |
| Prop. Method: Seed/Cutting | Fertility: Self | Chill Hours Required: See top of page |
| Description: Rare Coronata Restinga Jaboticaba tree. Mirrors the flavour of the purple Jaboticaba. The trees are similar, but a lot of people say that the red is a lot sweeter and less tart than the purple fruit when ripe. | ||
MYRCIARIA CAULIFLORA: SABARA
| Sunlight: Part to Full | Growth Rate: Medium | Drought Tolerance: No |
| Full Size (WxH): 4m x 3m | Ideal Min Temp: 10'C (50'F) | Min Temp Tolerated: 5'C (41'F) |
| Fruit Colour: Black | Harvest: Jan-Dec | Year(s) to bear fruit: 4-6 |
| Prop. Method: Grafted | Fertility: Self | Chill Hours Required: None |
| Description: If given full sun and proper fertilization, ‘Sabara’ usually fruits in 6+ years whereas the standard Jaboticaba can take up to 10 years to fruit. Best of all ‘Sabara’ has 3 to 4 cycles of flowers and fruit each year. The shiny black fruit develops in clusters close to the woody stems and has a sweet pulp under the skin. | ||