Flower of Brazilian Grape Tree, Jaboticaba

Yes, some people are doing this here. It´s a long time investment, at least 8-10 years. The same is done with trees that produce very high quality wood, called in Brazil "Madeira de lei" - http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeira_de_...

That would be a good tree to raise on a farm, if you planted several of them, like a grove.

I have three of them in my garden, two growing from seeds with 7 years now. You have to wait 10 years for the first fruit. It needs constant water and sun, and support quick periods of cold (~5-10ºC), not freezing.
There is a commerce of this tree in Brazil now. You can buy an old and big tree already producing fruits for "only" U$10.000...

p.young713.. I think so too.. They don't like frost.. and love a sunny spot! Good luck..

Yes, i will look it up when I get time.

Yes...very much possible... Its count in Tropics..can do it..!!

I wonder if I can grow this in Florida?

Isn't Christiane lucky now...who has this plant at her garden... :)

Very interesting!!

Ok, so more than tasty it has medical importance, some exclusive like the substance "jaboticabin". More about "Jaboticabin" http://home.earthlink.net/~myrtaceae/dis...

Nutritious fruit...
Also check Medical use in following link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabuticaba

The fruit is a grape? AshishNimkar you say it has medical component? like a herbal?
Árvore interessante! Rubens!

Xará...Publica no mesmo post a foto da Jabuticaba, quando crescer a fruta...

Yes its fruit has Medical contents...!!

Hi P.young,

Yes, this is the fruit: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/688...

@ p.young713 .. Very tasty fruits! For my anyway!

Very pretty! It has fruit?

Yummy I love Jaboticaba fruit. I have them in my garden too!

Rubens..thanks for sharing... very few looks after for such forest trees..!!

We see here Eugenia cotonifolia small tree in India with similar flower. Its must be from Myrtaceae family...!!
Evergreen tree family. Flowering in spring season.