Surinam Cherry "Blackstar"

[dmwong93]

Has anyone tried the Blackstar variety of surinam cherry? If so, how was it compared to Zills black surinam cherry

[WGphil]

I have a Zill Dark that has been very good this year.  Haven’t tried the Blackstar but most of the blacks are better than the red.   

[Bananaizme]

I have a Blackstar suraname cherry in a 15 gallon that is fruiting for the first time this year the fruits are not ready yet, but I’ll report back after they ripen.

[Kevin Jones]

I have a grafted Black Star growing in a 15 gallon pot that set hundreds of fruits this winter.
Very sweet-Tart... like a muscadine grape almost. I have 5 Zill Dark seedling off-spring... but they have not set fruit yet.

Also... I planted the Black Star seed and now have at least 150 seedlings in my greenhouse.

Kevin

[Kevin Jones]

More Black Star pix...






Kevin

[Jose Spain]

So harvest season for this species is usually autumn-winter or is an ever-bearing?

[Kevin Jones]

Mine bloomed twice last year... late summer, then winter.
Still has fruit on it.

Kevin

[WGphil]

You are pretty far north for a winter bloom just how cold hardy are they?

[Kevin Jones]

I'm not sure about their hardiness.
I just assume they are tropical and quite tender.
I keep them in a greenhouse in the cold months and bring them out during the warmer months.
I'm 200 miles north of the gulf... so it gets cold here in the winter.

Kevin