- Pictures
- Origin
- Africa
- Harvest Time
- ~3–4 years from seed; 1–2 years from air-layered/grafted plants. Harvest: Can fruit 2–4 times per year in tropical climates; nearly year-round with good care
- Usage
- Culinary, Medicinal, Fruit-Fresh, Ornamental, Privacy Hedge
- Perennial/Annual
- Perennial
- Growth Type
- Shurb, Small-Tree
- Planting Distance
- 1.5–3 meters between plants (closer for hedge, wider for orchard)
- Nutritional Info
- Low-calorie, contains miraculin (a glycoprotein that alters taste perception)
- Strata Category
- Low, Medium
- How to eat
- Eat berry raw, spit out the seed and afterwards it citrus fruit. They will taste like candy
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 6. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 10. February - Weekly Food Basket
- Medicinal Uses
- Aids chemotherapy patients with taste changes, appetite stimulant
- Life Cycle
- Secondary
- Spanish Name
- Fruto milagroso
- Category
- Fruit
- Scientific Name
- Synsepalum dulcificum
- Edible parts
- Berry
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited May 28, 2025.Open in Notion