- Pictures
- Origin
- South America
- Harvest Time
- 2–3 years after planting. Flowers and fruits multiple times a year in tropical climates like Costa Rica, especially during and after rainy seasons (main flushes often in April–June and September–November). Fruit ripens quickly — from flower to ripe fruit in 3–4 weeks.
- Usage
- Culinary, Medicinal, Fruit-Fresh, Ornamental, Privacy Hedge
- Perennial/Annual
- Perennial
- Growth Type
- Shurb, Small-Tree
- Planting Distance
- 2.5–4 meters apart, depending on whether it's being used as a hedge, orchard plant, or part of a syntropic layer.Works well as a border plant, windbreak, or shade-tolerant filler in agroforestry systems.
- Nutritional Info
- Rich in vitamin C, antioxidants, beta-carotene
- Strata Category
- Low, Medium
- How to eat
- Eat raw, spit out seed. Use for jam, drinks, sauces
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 27. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 20. January - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 16. June - Weekly Food Basket
- Medicinal Uses
- Antiviral, supports immune system, traditional fever remedy
- Life Cycle
- Secondary
- Spanish Name
- Pitanga
- Category
- Fruit
- Scientific Name
- Eugenia uniflora
- Edible parts
- Fruit
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited June 3, 2025.Open in Notion