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mrtexas
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Location: 9a Missouri City,TX

Posted: Wed 29 May, 2013 2:47 am

My large stump grew back and I picked a couple fruit. I had chopped it down a couple years ago when the large tree didn't produce much fruit. Tasted OK but not as good as a real cherry. I promptly planted the seeds.





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Lemandarangequatelo
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Location: UK

Posted: Wed 29 May, 2013 7:19 am

Is this the acerola cherry? I've been looking for seeds of the sweet tasting acerola cherry for ages, it varies from very sour to sweet. Vitamin C used to be made from these cherries, they are packed with it.
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eyeckr
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Joined: 21 Nov 2005
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Location: Virginia Beach, VA (zone 8a)

Posted: Wed 29 May, 2013 12:55 pm

Thanks for the picture Mr Texas. I have a 5ft tall tree I've had for about 6 or 7 years that has yet to bloom for me. I keep telling myself maybe next year...

Acerola cherry is a different tree altogether. I've got an unamed variety that produces a lot of fruit and gets some sweet to it when properly ripened but also have the 'Florida Sweet' variety which is sweeter. Somehow I have never been able to sprout any seeds for some reason.
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Lemandarangequatelo
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Posted: Wed 29 May, 2013 5:37 pm

Thanks for the info Eyeckr. Shame about the acerola seeds not sprouting.
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