Pitomba – Eugenia luschnathiana

Plant family: Myrtaceae

Plant origin: Brazil

Fruit description: Pitomba fruit are like a cherry. When ripe they have a thin golden skin, soft golden pulp, and 1 small inedible seed. Pitomba have a sweet, aromatic flavour.

Flowers: The flowers are abundant, fragrant, white, with 4 petals and fluffy stamens.

Growing conditions: Pitomba are a small bush, with olive-like silvery leaves. They can tolerate frost to minus 1 celcius, and also can grow in warm, subtropical and tropical climates. They can be grown in the shade or in the sun, in lightly moist conditions. They are suitable for growing in pots.

Uses: Eat fresh, or use in jams, sauces

Medicinal uses:

Pollination requirements: Self-Pollinating.

Harvest time Harvest in summer and autumn.

Plant relatives Other Eugenia plants include the Rio Grande Cherry, Brazil Cherry (Pitanga or Surinam Cherry), Beach or Cedar Bay Cherry (Australia), Giant Lau Lau, Grumichama, and Tropical Apricot.

Special features:

Grown by method: Seed Grown Pot size: 100mm

Plant growing Height and Width for pots or in the ground planting: Grows to 2 metres high by 1.5 metres wide if Planted in a Pot. Grows 2 metres high by 2 metres wide if Planted in the Ground.

Shipping plant pot or planter bag size: 100mm