EVEN MORE TROPPO
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ANOTHER SENSATIONAL SIX TO CONSIDER FOR YOUR GARDEN — OR YOUR FRUIT SALAD
Claire Bickle
EVEN MORE TROPPO

BABACO, CARICA PENTAGONA

One of my absolute favourite fruits, but not often seen for sale in fruit shops because of its soft skin and perishability.

Origin: Highland regions of Andes Mountains in Ecuador.

Height: 2-2.5m.

Climate: Subtropical to warm temperate. Light frost is tolerated.

Growing: Must have perfect drainage but adequate watering.

Best in semi-shade with protection from strong winds, the babaco dislikes a combination of high temperatures and low humidity.

Pollination: Self-pollinating. Can only be propagated via stem cuttings or tissue culture.

Fruit: Shown at left, yellow and quite unlike its sister fruit the pawpaw. The cream-coloured flesh free of seeds is light, refreshing, slightly acidic, tasting of a combination of pineapple, papaya and strawberry. The fruit is also full of delicious juice.

Harvest: It only takes 9-14 months until first harvests start.

A single mature tree can produce 25-100 fruits per year.

Eating: Fresh, drinks, ice-cream, fruit salad.

JABOTICABA, MYRCIARIA CAULIFLORA

Intriguingly, the fruit of the jaboticaba grows on the trunk and branches of the tree. When a tree produces its flowers and fruit this way, it's called cauliflorous – hence its specific name cauliflora. The stunning white flowers make this an intriguing ornamental large shrub/small tree for the garden. It can be used as a hedge, for screening or as a specimen plant and will even grow in a pot.

Origin: Southern Brazil.

Height: 5-10m. It is more often seen around the 5-6m mark in home gardens.

Climate: Subtropical to warm temperate. Light frost is tolerated.

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