| Description: Another gem from the Eugenia family, Pitomba is apricot-coloured, round to pear-shaped, and has a soft, melting, juicy flesh with a highly aromatic slightly acidic flavour. It is similar in taste and colour to an apricot and is rich in vitamin C. Hailing from Brazil, the Pitomba can be container-grown, hedged, or grown as a specimen. Its lush foliage boasts bronzey hairs on young leaves, while matured ones are a rich green. With a trunk resembling a guava, its flowers bloom in late spring or early summer, and in warmer climates, twice a year, producing 3cm (1-1.25"), orange-yellow fruit. |
