I cant believe i always has this tree around me when i was a kid and my parents only have it for its shade. I used to pick the fruts to throw them at my cousins. I asked if the can be eat, but they told me no,one day came this old guy and started to eat them like theres no tomorrow and i though he was crazy😂😂😂. A used to see this a lot here in Puerto Rico back then. I can still see some out on the wild from time to time . I guess is time to find one and try it. It is a beautifull tree
So it’s been about 2 years since you uploaded this video. I’d love to see how large your tree has gotten. I’m trying to figure out where to plant my tree and I’m curious how big they can actually get.
I actually removed mine. They get big. I didn’t remove it for that reason necessarily. They are sensitive to cold. Mine got whacked by cold and it took a while to grow back to a productive size. This tree is most productive if left totally unpruned. It does not rebound to abundant production quickly after pruning. If you prune it back I grows a long whip, then sub laterals. It’s not until those sub laterals develop that you really get heavy fruiting. The tree wants to be 15x15 I would say at a minimum. You can be successful with this tree in a wide variety of circumstances, but it is one of those trees that wants to be a certain size and you will have a hard time keeping both productive and small.
I have one in my garden, the roots spread as far as 20 feet and gives off baby trees all over my garden. I cut off the top and it is only about 6 ft tall and spread side ways over 6 ft wide.
Calabura é o nome vulgar da espécie arbórea Muntingia calabura, da família Muntingiaceae. Seus frutos são pequenos, globosos e muito doces, sendo muito apreciados por aves e morcegos, peixes (IAC) tornando esta espécie muito importante para a atração da fauna em áreas de reflorestamentos. Originária das Americas, principalmente México e Peru, foi introduzida no Brasil pelo Instituto Agronômico de Campinas em 1960. O fruto é comestível, muito doce e com propriedades nutritivas. A árvore atinge até sete metros de altura e tem crescimento muito rápido, porém sua madeira é fraca, quebrando com facilidade com ventos fortes e tempestades
Mine got smoked, we had 26-28 deg , didn’t die. Resprouted very vigorously. In a pot Would likely be too small for this tree to produce. To get the maximum benefit of production from this tree you want to let it grow. If you prune and keep small they don’t produce enough fruit IMO for the amount of space they occupy.
This looks similar to Flacourtia Indica (Trinidad Cerise). It isn’t native to the Caribbean but might grow in your area. It is a sweet tasting delicious fruit.
Good tree to have produces a lot of food. We ordered some seeds and they are sprouting used very fine potting mix sprinkled on top, placed a humidity dome and to my surprise teany tiny sprouts are growin.
How big is it? How about the roots? Are they invasive? Can they damage foundations if I plant one about a meter and a half from my house? That frightens me a little, that and I heard it attracts bats at night
Tree gets to be about 20’x20’x20 if left entirely unchecked in an open setting. This tree is not going to damage you foundation, not in your lifetime. It’s not a particularly strong tree. The roots travel looking for water to be sure. Some peoples trees sucker a lot mine never did. Tree roots do so much less damage to foundations than people are led to believe. Provide the tree with what it needs around it and it will not seek out cracks in concrete. Bats here in FL eat insects, not fruit. I would not worry about that at all if you are here. Now perhaps in other places that could be different !
@@TheHivefl thank you for all that info. I'm in the Caribbean, my city approved that species for urban landscaping but didn't provide much info on growth and development. I'm concerned because we lack spacing, most roads have a 2 feet wide green space and 3 feet sidewalks next to it, and then the buildings adjacent to this. So I was particularly concerned if it would lift or damage the sidewalk and foundations
It's everbearing in the right conditions. In the true tropics it's all year round. It flowers all the time (single flowers here and there) no big flushes of blossom and the fruits are ready in a few weeks. The shelf life is not long. A day or 2 at best. The fruit shrinks rather fast once it's picked and left sitting and after a few days the taste is a bit funky. It's a back yard type of plant (more likely to find it on the side of the road on a random spot) like mulberry, definitely not a commercial crop. There's a yellow variety which is kind of rare
Sumter County here. Came to this vid for info. Appreciate it man.
I cant believe i always has this tree around me when i was a kid and my parents only have it for its shade. I used to pick the fruts to throw them at my cousins. I asked if the can be eat, but they told me no,one day came this old guy and started to eat them like theres no tomorrow and i though he was crazy😂😂😂. A used to see this a lot here in Puerto Rico back then. I can still see some out on the wild from time to time . I guess is time to find one and try it. It is a beautifull tree
climb to the top only for few red one.. 🤣
So it’s been about 2 years since you uploaded this video. I’d love to see how large your tree has gotten. I’m trying to figure out where to plant my tree and I’m curious how big they can actually get.
I actually removed mine. They get big. I didn’t remove it for that reason necessarily. They are sensitive to cold. Mine got whacked by cold and it took a while to grow back to a productive size.
This tree is most productive if left totally unpruned. It does not rebound to abundant production quickly after pruning. If you prune it back I grows a long whip, then sub laterals. It’s not until those sub laterals develop that you really get heavy fruiting. The tree wants to be 15x15 I would say at a minimum. You can be successful with this tree in a wide variety of circumstances, but it is one of those trees that wants to be a certain size and you will have a hard time keeping both productive and small.
I managed to get them to germinate from seed over winter here in South Africa. Thinking maybe I got very lucky
I have one in my garden, the roots spread as far as 20 feet and gives off baby trees all over my garden. I cut off the top and it is only about 6 ft tall and spread side ways over 6 ft wide.
I purchased mine in April as a small plant here in Jamaica, and it’s now over 8ft tall.
Calabura é o nome vulgar da espécie arbórea Muntingia calabura, da família Muntingiaceae. Seus frutos são pequenos, globosos e muito doces, sendo muito apreciados por aves e morcegos, peixes (IAC) tornando esta espécie muito importante para a atração da fauna em áreas de reflorestamentos. Originária das Americas, principalmente México e Peru, foi introduzida no Brasil pelo Instituto Agronômico de Campinas em 1960. O fruto é comestível, muito doce e com propriedades nutritivas. A árvore atinge até sete metros de altura e tem crescimento muito rápido, porém sua madeira é fraca, quebrando com facilidade com ventos fortes e tempestades
Do you know of any more unique fruit trees with the nutritional value?
we call this "Aratilis" in the Philippines
How did your JA cheery do over this past winter? mine died, but im trying again. I might just keep it in a pot to bring in during frost near Tampa
Mine got smoked, we had 26-28 deg , didn’t die. Resprouted very vigorously. In a pot
Would likely be too small for this tree to produce. To get the maximum benefit of production from this tree you want to let it grow. If you prune and keep small they don’t produce enough fruit IMO for the amount of space they occupy.
This looks similar to Flacourtia Indica (Trinidad Cerise). It isn’t native to the Caribbean but might grow in your area. It is a sweet tasting delicious fruit.
Please try to propagate Muntingia Calabria by cuttigs and show the results.
So how did it do when the winter cold snaps and not being able to fully protect it?
Good tree to have produces a lot of food. We ordered some seeds and they are sprouting used very fine potting mix sprinkled on top, placed a humidity dome and to my surprise teany tiny sprouts are growin.
May you show sprouting seeds of Jamaican cherry,what kind tiny plants of Jamaican cherry look like
I have also grow jamicain cherry seeds.
Do you think these would grow in part shade 3-4 hours sun and 2 hours of dappled sun (under a great oak)?
Yes for sure. Make sure it gets watered and fed. I have seen very healthy ones growing basically directly under oaks.
@@TheHivefl nice, thanks for the reply!
How big is it? How about the roots? Are they invasive? Can they damage foundations if I plant one about a meter and a half from my house? That frightens me a little, that and I heard it attracts bats at night
Tree gets to be about 20’x20’x20 if left entirely unchecked in an open setting. This tree is not going to damage you foundation, not in your lifetime. It’s not a particularly strong tree. The roots travel looking for water to be sure. Some peoples trees sucker a lot mine never did.
Tree roots do so much less damage to foundations than people are led to believe. Provide the tree with what it needs around it and it will not seek out cracks in concrete. Bats here in FL eat insects, not fruit. I would not worry about that at all if you are here. Now perhaps in other places that could be different !
Why are you scared of bats? I have a bat house next to my home that houses about 40 bats every year. The eat the mosquitoes and moths.
@@TheHivefl thank you for all that info. I'm in the Caribbean, my city approved that species for urban landscaping but didn't provide much info on growth and development. I'm concerned because we lack spacing, most roads have a 2 feet wide green space and 3 feet sidewalks next to it, and then the buildings adjacent to this. So I was particularly concerned if it would lift or damage the sidewalk and foundations
How often muntingia tree fruits?
What is the shelf life of muntingia fruits?
It's everbearing in the right conditions. In the true tropics it's all year round. It flowers all the time (single flowers here and there) no big flushes of blossom and the fruits are ready in a few weeks. The shelf life is not long. A day or 2 at best. The fruit shrinks rather fast once it's picked and left sitting and after a few days the taste is a bit funky. It's a back yard type of plant (more likely to find it on the side of the road on a random spot) like mulberry, definitely not a commercial crop. There's a yellow variety which is kind of rare
The skin is good..
I think they taste like fruity pebbles
no actually the fresh seed germinate faster>>>old dry seed takes a while and it needs heat and 100 percent humidity>>>AND PATIENCE>>LOTS OF PATIENCE