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On Aug 23, 2009, Rawmodel from Alexandria, MN wrote:
I bought this plant from a nursery in Miami Fl, and started getting berries about a month afterwards..truly an amazing experience.
I left my plant with a friend while traveling, and returned yesterday to find that squirrels devoured the entire plant. Down to the nub. Be vary wary of these animals...keep a good eye on your tree for any nibbling.
Im ordering another tomorrow because this is such a great plant to have inside and the berries sell for $7 each in NY.
On Jul 11, 2007, lcosden from Pawling, NY (Zone 5b) wrote:
I got a plant in May (yes one for my mom and one for myself... she still got her mothers day present). My little plant is okay, seems healthy but no new leaves or anything.
On Jul 12, 2004, mrlab1234 from Surrey, British Columbia Canada wrote:
WE LIVE IN THE GREATER VANCOUVER AREA IN THE PROVICE BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA AND ABOUT 12 YEARS AGO WE WERE GIVEN A BRANCH FROM ONE OF THESE TREES IN LATE SEPTEMBER AND STUCK IT IN THE GROUND. THE FOLLOWING YEAR THE TREE HAD ROOTED AND STARTED TO PRODUCE FRUIT. I TOOK A FEW CUTTINGS THE NEXT YEAR AND STUCK THEM IN THE GROUND AND THEY ALSO ROOTED AND PRODUCED FRUIT THE FOLLOWING YEAR. I HAVE STARTED A FEW TREES FOR FRIENDS AND HAVE GIVEN A COUPLE OF THEM AWAY.
AT PRESENT WE HAVE 4 TREES AND THIS YEAR HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PICK AT LEAST 8 ICECREAM BUCKETS OF THE FRUIT. IF YOU LEAVE THE FRUIT ON THE TREE THE BERRIES START TO DRY AND START TO LOOK ALMOST LIKE A RAISIN AND IF YOU PICK AND EAT THEM THIS WAY, THEY BECOME QUITE SWEET.
I FEEL THAT WITH A LITTLE WORK, I CAN MAKE A MARINADE FOR COOKING AND WILL SEE IF I CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT MAY TASTE QUITE GOOD!!! IF I DO, I WILL UPDATE SOME INFORMATION IN THE FUTURE!!
Hey for all of you growing the miracle fruit.. I live in yokohama, Japan and I just wanted to let you know that they are starting to import it here and its serious money. ONE berry goes for 1000 yen, or like 10 US dollars. So if youre growin em, you gotta find a way to send it over here haha, maybe we can work something out.
My piers and I have been growing miracle fruit among several other tropical and subtropical plants in northern New Mexico. One of our greenhouses (we call them biolariums) had a severe freeze (-10 f). Many plants & trees didn't make it, but interesting enough we had a few that did. And others recovered with a bit of time. Our miracle fruit was one of the overcommers. A few leaves did freeze but have grown back fully! We are now after 6 weeks begining to see it flowering once again.
On Jun 12, 2003, teddyJ from Rockhampton Australia wrote:
In order to produce fruit the soil must be acid. A small taste of the fruit will result, after a short while, in a change in your taste buds. The more sour things are the sweeter they will seem. Lemons and even vinegar will taste sweet once the miracle fruit has done its work on your tongue. That's why it's called the 'Miracle Fruit'
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Goleta, California Mountain View, California Tulare, California Bear, Delaware Bartow, Florida Boca Raton, Florida Brandon, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida Homestead, Florida Ocoee, Florida Palmetto, Florida Saint Petersburg, Florida Sarasota, Florida Venice, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Winter Park, Florida Honomu, Hawaii Brooklyn, New York Houston, Texas
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