Tropical Apricot – Eugenia myrcianthes

Plant family: Myrtaceae

Plant origin: Brazil

Fruit description: Tropical Apricot trees have fruit the same size, colour, shape, as the common Apricot, and have a seed size the same. The flavour is a bit sweet and tangy. They have a thin edible yellow-orange skin.

Flowers: Tropical Apricot trees flower in Spring, just when the plant is semi-deciduous, when the tree has no leaves, then all the flower blossoms appear, giving a great display. The flowers are small, creamy white, and fluffy with stamens, and occur on all the small branches.

Growing conditions: The Tropical Apricot is a rare and uncommon tree. It is easy to grow and is a hardy semi-deciduous tree. It grows to 3 metres in height and can be grown in a pot. It can tolerate cold, light frost, subtropical and tropical climates.

Uses: Tropical Apricot are best eaten fresh, or made into sorbets, fruit tarts, or used in fruit salads. The ripe fruit can be refrigerated to keep it fresh.

Medicinal uses:

Pollination requirements: Self-Pollinating.

Harvest time Tropical Apricot fruit ripen in summer. Pick them when they are soft to touch, and yellow-orange. They are soft when ripe, so they can bruise easily.

Plant relatives The Tropical Apricot is related to other Eugenia species, such as Grumichama Eugenia brasiliensis, Brazilian Cherry or Pitanga Eugenia uniflora, Eugenia reinwardtiana the Australian Beach Cherry, Rio Grande Cherry Eugenia lushnathiana, Giant Lau Lau Eugenia megacarpa.

Special features:

Grown by method: Seed Grown Pot size:

Plant growing Height and Width for pots or in the ground planting: Grows to 2.5 metres high by 2 metres wide if Planted in a Pot. Grows 3 metres high by 3 metres wide if Planted in the Ground.

Shipping plant pot or planter bag size: