Dear friends
Yesterday, 17th of May, was my wife’s birthday, and I gave her one very special "Fruity" gift…
I’ve decided to identify my world-famous cultivar of Eugenia calycina with big and tasty fruits after her name.
As discoverer and worldwide introducer of this great cultivar to the "fruit fanatics" world I believe I'm entitled to do so.
My wife’s name is Manuela but amongts friends and family we often use the nickname “Nelita” … and that’s the fancy name I’ve chosen for this cultivar.
So, my dear friends, from now on, please refer to this variety as Eugenia calycina 'Nelita'
Happy birthday "Nelita"
I feel that even the plant agrees with this name because it ripened the first fruit of the season right on time for Nelita's birthday... and I also think this was the biggest fruit I've ever had on this tree... here it is on Nelita's hand.