Eugênia Sellowiana

Seeds were imported directly from Brazil. This is an erect evergreen shrub, that branches out from the base of the plant. The plant only stands 2-4 feet tall, so it should be good for container growers. This plant can be found in the savannas of Central Brazil, Minas Gerais and São Paulo. Fruits globose-flat, dense-tormentose, yellow, with thin skin, very succulent pulp, pleasant sweet-acidic flavor, with 1-3 loose seeds. They closely resemble those of E. pyriformis. This specie is not cultivated yet, and is uncommon in the wild. The fruits are consumed locally in natura in the form of juices, as well as used in jellies and ice creams. Every year these plants get destroyed, and the hunters in Brazil worry one day it will be extinct from their country. Seeds will be shipped in humid vermiculite.