Mutingia Calabura (Jamaica Cherry-strawberry tree) fast grower, good taste

[FlyingFoxFruits]

With mine I find the fruit is not very sweet as winter begins, its not nice at all. During summer it tastes like caramel flavored popcorn to me, its very nice.

good point!

i notice if the weather is cold, or if we get too much rain...

the fruit is bland.

[Maryoto]

Very fast growing.
And in here, can be found on every roadside.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Very fast growing.
And in here, can be found on every roadside.

If you find any cool variations let us know!

-any interesting color variations? (White fruit? Yellow fruit?)

-any trees that make very large fruit??  (What is the largest fruit u have seen?)

-lol...there is a reference to a rare pink flowered type (in Charles Boning's book, "Florida's Best Fruiting Plants"...I'm not sure about the validity of this claim, I've never seen one, or heard of anyone who's seen one

[Maryoto]

Very fast growing.
And in here, can be found on every roadside.

If you find any cool variations let us know!

-any interesting color variations? (White fruit? Yellow fruit?)

-any trees that make very large fruit??  (What is the largest fruit u have seen?)

-lol...there is a reference to a rare pink flowered type (in Charles Boning's book, "Florida's Best Fruiting Plants"...I'm not sure about the validity of this claim, I've never seen one, or heard of anyone who's seen one

I don't really pay attention to the flowers or the fruits.
I think muntingia in here is like most, but if i find an interesting variation i'll tell you.

[Maryoto]

Very fast growing.
And in here, can be found on every roadside.

If you find any cool variations let us know!

-any interesting color variations? (White fruit? Yellow fruit?)

-any trees that make very large fruit??  (What is the largest fruit u have seen?)

-lol...there is a reference to a rare pink flowered type (in Charles Boning's book, "Florida's Best Fruiting Plants"...I'm not sure about the validity of this claim, I've never seen one, or heard of anyone who's seen one

I don't really pay attention to the flowers or the fruits.
I think muntingia in here is like most red colored fruits, but if i find an interesting variation i'll tell you.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

thanks!

yes please try to find an interesting variation!

or take a pic of the largest fruit you can find!

Very fast growing.
And in here, can be found on every roadside.

If you find any cool variations let us know!

-any interesting color variations? (White fruit? Yellow fruit?)

-any trees that make very large fruit??  (What is the largest fruit u have seen?)

-lol...there is a reference to a rare pink flowered type (in Charles Boning's book, "Florida's Best Fruiting Plants"...I'm not sure about the validity of this claim, I've never seen one, or heard of anyone who's seen one

I don't really pay attention to the flowers or the fruits.
I think muntingia in here is like most, but if i find an interesting variation i'll tell you.

[Grandmotherbear]

Info I had was the berries are only viable for 24 hours or so. We raised a replacement from windfall a couple times, then for some reason nothing sprouted before one died off. I now have a nursery-bought replacement.

[greenman62]

With mine I find the fruit is not very sweet as winter begins, its not nice at all. During summer it tastes like caramel flavored popcorn to me, its very nice.

Most of the literature refers to the taste as "cotton candy" like.
which i can see.
Jared Rydelek (weird fruit explorer, and member here) describes it as Strawberry Nesquik"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dabo4F7AupE

I hadnt even thought of Nesquik in years. i didnt know they were still in business
but then i stopped eating meat and drinking milk 25+ years ago.
i guess there is a creamy like texture to it.