Description
Barbados cherry tree is a evergreen shrub or small tree. It has a beautiful pink flowers that bloom all year around. The Barbados cherry has one of the highest concentrations of Vitamin C in its 1” red, tart fruits. However, if you let the fruits more ripe, usually when the fruits more red, then it taste sweeter.
It's a fast-growing shrub or small tree that produces tart to sweet, soft, juicy fruit with 2-3 small seeds, used fresh or in juices, jams, and syrups.
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Climate: Tropical/subtropical; sensitive to frost (USDA Zones 9b-11).
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Light: Full sun to partial shade.
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Water: Prefers moist, well-drained soil, especially when establishing
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Maintenance: Can be grown in containers; requires consistent fertilization for good yield.
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Harvest: Fruit ripens 3-4 weeks after pink flowers bloom; harvest carefully as it bruises easily.
