Eugenia Melanogyna - PIÚNA

Seeds were imported from Brazil. PIÚNA – comes from the Tupi-Guarani language and means “FRUIT WITH THE SKIN OR BLACK SKIN”. It also receives the name of Guamirim de Jacutinga, Mamona and Piranguinha. This tree will grow from 8-20 meters in height in the dense rainforest. You can find this one growing in the Atlantic forest from the state of Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, São Paulo and Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is hardy to -3C (26F). It can be grown from sea level to an altitude of 1,000 m, it likes soils rich in organic matter and with a pH around 5.5. The fruits are tasty and can be eaten out of hand, or used to create juices or jellies. Seeds will be shipped in humid vermiculite.