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Barbados Cherry

Common Name: Barbados Cherry

Botanical Name: Malpighia punicifolia, M. glabra

Family: Malpighiaceae

Origin: West Indies, Central America

Avg. Height x Width: 12' x 12'

Varieties: Florida Sweet

Season: May-Nov. Sparsely most of the year.

Damage Temp: 28F


Barbados Cherry is a fast growing bushy tree that can be trained as a standard or shaped as a hedge. The fruit are sweet to sub-acid, and they are used extensively in juices throughout Latin America. The cherries are extremely high in Vitamin C, and just one has the equivalent Vitamin C content of 12 oranges combined. They are also used in jellies, jams, and they freeze without losing their Vitamin C content.  

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