I'm excited to report, one of the rare Myrciarias (at least in USA), that I grafted about 3 yrs ago, is starting to flower. (I will have to post pics of this tree later)
I'm surprised because the scion I used was small (maybe as thick as a chopstick at best)
This is a variety I can't find any information on, and have not been able to find a match throughout years of internet research. I found the tree at my friend Charles Novak's house, so I named it "Novak", or "Novak Tart".
I've only been able to taste a few fruits, but they were acidic and packed with flavor. Not something that would be enjoyed by everyone out of hand, but it would definitely be excellent for the preparation of jams, jellies, juices, wine, etc...
the flowers are on very short peduncles, (shortest I've seen pretty much), the foliage is a bit elongated, and slender (compared to Sabara), and fuzzy. The growth habit is not exactly upright, it seems to spread out horizontally more than anything (but I assume this could be because it's a grafted tree, and the tree I got scions from was grafted as well)
here are pics of the first fruits produced by the mother tree, from which I got my scions (these photos were taken from an earlier post)...it's funny because the mother tree only fruited for the first time last year! It was actually planted in the ground for many years, until the owner recently dug it up, about 3 yrs ago. It really enjoyed all the attention, and the new environment for it's roots to thrive in.