Jaboticaba
Jaboticaba
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Other names: Jabuticaba, Yabuticaba
Origin: Brazil
Tree Height: 18 ft.
Cold Hardiness: 25° - 26°F
Season: Warm months
Fruit Description: A thick-skinned berry, typically measures 1–1 1/2 in. in diameter. Resembles a slip-skin grape. Has a thick, purple, astringent skin encasing a sweet, white or rosy pink gelatinous flesh. Contains 1-4 large seeds varying in shape depending on the species.
More Info: The word "jaboticaba" is said to have been derived from the Tupi term, jabotim, for turtle, and means "like turtle fat", presumably referring to the fruit pulp. Known for its purplish-black, white-pulped fruits which grow directly on the trunk. Common in Brazilian markets, jabuticabas are largely eaten fresh. The fruit has been compared to Muscadine grapes. Fruit may begin to ferment 3-4 days after harvest, so it is often used to make jams, tarts, strong wines, and liqueurs.
Plinia cauliflora, the Brazilian grapetree,[2] jaboticaba or jabuticaba,[2] is a tree in the family Myrtaceae, native to Minas Gerais, Goiás and São Paulo states in Brazil.[2]Related species in the genus Myrciaria, often referred to by the same common names, are native to Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia.[citation needed] The tree is known for its purplish-black, white-pulped fruits which grow directly on the trunk; they can be eaten raw or be used to make jellies, jams, juice or wine.