Good for you! Can you post a video of the yield? It would be fascinating to see grumichama, star cherry and surinam all ripen several 100s of cherries at once like acerola does in the Phoenix metro consistently. JC is cold sensitive but I have been growing the yellow form for the past 2 years.
A note to all: These varieties grow like weeds in Florida and perform very differently in other climates, including Southern California where they enjoy high humidity; this video is best suited for 9B AZ dwellers. To help avoid confusion on the varieties mentioned, I have included the Latin name in the description. Apologies on my mistake for the low chill variety name; it's "Royal Lee" not "Royal Sweet."
I am now in Sun City West, AZ.....kinda close to Phx .....you mentioned in your video you used to live in N CA.....I USED to live in Novato...was just conversing.....I am really interested in the Barbados cherry, do you have any of those? I hear they grow well here and am asking you as an expert......
@@judybullock6739 Hi neighbor! I have 4 Barbados cherry plants in the ground. Barbados cherry is also known as/called acerola and is featured last in this video. It does very well here! Richards Garden Center in Phoenix may have some in stock (richardsgardencenter.com/). Green Life nursery (www.greenlifebyshamusoleary.com/) in Phoenix is another option and where I purchased mine.
Some excellent info here, thanks for assisting all of us make better choices! I have a couple new barbados in the ground and few more in pots (for winter insurance) 9a NorCali. Of all the fruits I grow regular bing, rainer (etc.) are about my favorite but diversity and longer harvest season is crucial.
Great job growing these trees in your conditions. I recommend planting more trees really close to each other . The more packed your garden is the more humid it will get.
It's a unique taste and probably not universally liked. It's a cross between a cherry and curry leaf from my taste buds. It's a poor producer here compared to Barbados cherry. In FL, they grow invasively. While you have more humidity in your area, you lack the heat. I can't say how it will do in the Bay Area given I lack that direct experience. Inquire with local gardeners if you can.
you might want to try these two, they are subtropical and related to cherries. Hollyleaf Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia) Capulín Cherry (Prunus salicifolia)
Thanks; I have tried Capulin and while it survives, I was unsuccessful with getting it to fruit with the heat in my area that gets up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. I'm not aware of any gardeners out in my area that have been successful with getting good fruit set. I had not heard of Hollyleaf but sounds like it too prefers more temperate weather. I appreciate the suggestions though. We are fortunate that acerola grows well here with little care and produces very well.
@@EnlightenmentGarden this capulin is not the same as jamaican cherry or muntigia calabura btw...it's from mexico so it should be ok? the hollyleaf cherry is from coastal california. so both of these don't need cold/very little cold. they're not a true cherry but close.
Hi, you didn’t mention the Barbados cherry, I have heard that is easy to grow. The last one, the arceola cherry, where did you find that in a small container please? Love your videos. We originally came from Novato, CA, wish we still lived there, really don’t like the heat....
My Acerola produces a lot of cherries but the birds eat them before they get that dark maroon color. Luckily the birds near you have better things to munch on. :)
Hi, very helpful video. Has your acerola suffered from frost damage in your zone? can it also take hard pruning every year as with mulberry? I will be planting this in limited space and wanted to make sure it will fit . thanks!
Glad it's helpful! It defoliates partially when we get below freezing but I have never seen die back. Planting it off a brick wall or against a house/structure would also help give it some additional radiant heat during the winter. In my experience, it does not like being pruned aggressively like mulberry. It can be kept to a manageable size with light pruning once a year.
Barbados cherry for the Phoenix AZ climate IMO. Jamaican cherry/Muntingia calabura is not in the eugenia family and has problems in our winters. When our temps go below 30 degrees F it tends to die making it not long lived in our climate.
@@EnlightenmentGarden It is the the same as Barbados cherry, the same one that you have growing on your property. There is no other cherry that Jamaicans called "Jamaican cherry" but this one. The world called it Acerola or Barbados cherry. We Jamaicans called it Jamaican cherry and that's what we will keep calling it. Edit: I went and did some research on " Jamaican cherry" and the fruit that came up, myself and more than half of Jamaican people do not know or have never seen. I can tell you from experience that this plant is not widely spread across the island. It's presence might be known to botanist, horticulturalist or fruit collectors, but the wider Jamaican population, I am sure never heard of this fruit. I have come across strawberry tree a few times when watching fruit videos, but first time ever linking it with Jamaica.
@@blackbway Interesting! In the US the strawberry tree or Muntingia calabura is called Jamaican cherry by most nurseries in my area. Sorry about the confusion! Your Jamaican cherry or acereola is truly awesome. I have 4 of them and may plant more! No edible subtropical plant takes the brutal sun so well and produces delicious fruit.
Thanks for the excellent run down.
I live in east mesa, and have no issue with grumichama, star cherry nor surinam. you should try jamaican cherry, they're easy like acerola.
Good for you! Can you post a video of the yield? It would be fascinating to see grumichama, star cherry and surinam all ripen several 100s of cherries at once like acerola does in the Phoenix metro consistently. JC is cold sensitive but I have been growing the yellow form for the past 2 years.
A note to all: These varieties grow like weeds in Florida and perform very differently in other climates, including Southern California where they enjoy high humidity; this video is best suited for 9B AZ dwellers. To help avoid confusion on the varieties mentioned, I have included the Latin name in the description. Apologies on my mistake for the low chill variety name; it's "Royal Lee" not "Royal Sweet."
I am now in Sun City West, AZ.....kinda close to Phx .....you mentioned in your video you used to live in N CA.....I USED to live in Novato...was just conversing.....I am really interested in the Barbados cherry, do you have any of those? I hear they grow well here and am asking you as an expert......
@@judybullock6739 Hi neighbor! I have 4 Barbados cherry plants in the ground. Barbados cherry is also known as/called acerola and is featured last in this video. It does very well here! Richards Garden Center in Phoenix may have some in stock (richardsgardencenter.com/). Green Life nursery (www.greenlifebyshamusoleary.com/) in Phoenix is another option and where I purchased mine.
Some excellent info here, thanks for assisting all of us make better choices! I have a couple new barbados in the ground and few more in pots (for winter insurance) 9a NorCali. Of all the fruits I grow regular bing, rainer (etc.) are about my favorite but diversity and longer harvest season is crucial.
Great job growing these trees in your conditions. I recommend planting more trees really close to each other . The more packed your garden is the more humid it will get.
Thoughts on Suriname Cherries for taste & growing in 9b Bay Area. thanks
It's a unique taste and probably not universally liked. It's a cross between a cherry and curry leaf from my taste buds. It's a poor producer here compared to Barbados cherry. In FL, they grow invasively. While you have more humidity in your area, you lack the heat. I can't say how it will do in the Bay Area given I lack that direct experience. Inquire with local gardeners if you can.
@@EnlightenmentGarden appreciate your feedback. I just a cutting of Barbados cherry from a seller in Florida. Looking to try root.
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you might want to try these two, they are subtropical and related to cherries.
Hollyleaf Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia)
Capulín Cherry (Prunus salicifolia)
Thanks; I have tried Capulin and while it survives, I was unsuccessful with getting it to fruit with the heat in my area that gets up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. I'm not aware of any gardeners out in my area that have been successful with getting good fruit set. I had not heard of Hollyleaf but sounds like it too prefers more temperate weather. I appreciate the suggestions though. We are fortunate that acerola grows well here with little care and produces very well.
@@EnlightenmentGarden this capulin is not the same as jamaican cherry or muntigia calabura btw...it's from mexico so it should be ok? the hollyleaf cherry is from coastal california. so both of these don't need cold/very little cold. they're not a true cherry but close.
Tropical plants need humidity I grow them without issues in Florida.
Agreed; tropicals thrive in tropical climates. This video is specific to growing in conditions in Arizona per the title.
Growing fruit trees in Florida is nothing to brag about. Her trying to grow in the desert is much more impressive.
Hi, you didn’t mention the Barbados cherry, I have heard that is easy to grow. The last one, the arceola cherry, where did you find that in a small container please? Love your videos. We originally came from Novato, CA, wish we still lived there, really don’t like the heat....
Barbados cherry =acerola
@@fortmyersfruitforest5214 =Jamaican cherry....
My Acerola produces a lot of cherries but the birds eat them before they get that dark maroon color. Luckily the birds near you have better things to munch on. :)
Yes they tend to focus on the figs. You may want to consider counter ripening your cherries. Takes less than a day to get them to fully ripen.
Hi, very helpful video. Has your acerola suffered from frost damage in your zone? can it also take hard pruning every year as with mulberry? I will be planting this in limited space and wanted to make sure it will fit . thanks!
Glad it's helpful! It defoliates partially when we get below freezing but I have never seen die back. Planting it off a brick wall or against a house/structure would also help give it some additional radiant heat during the winter. In my experience, it does not like being pruned aggressively like mulberry. It can be kept to a manageable size with light pruning once a year.
Jamaican cherry or Barbados cherry. The best of the Eugenia species.
Barbados cherry for the Phoenix AZ climate IMO. Jamaican cherry/Muntingia calabura is not in the eugenia family and has problems in our winters. When our temps go below 30 degrees F it tends to die making it not long lived in our climate.
@@EnlightenmentGarden It is the the same as Barbados cherry, the same one that you have growing on your property. There is no other cherry that Jamaicans called "Jamaican cherry" but this one. The world called it Acerola or Barbados cherry. We Jamaicans called it Jamaican cherry and that's what we will keep calling it.
Edit:
I went and did some research on " Jamaican cherry" and the fruit that came up, myself and more than half of Jamaican people do not know or have never seen. I can tell you from experience that this plant is not widely spread across the island. It's presence might be known to botanist, horticulturalist or fruit collectors, but the wider Jamaican population, I am sure never heard of this fruit. I have come across strawberry tree a few times when watching fruit videos, but first time ever linking it with Jamaica.
@@blackbway Interesting! In the US the strawberry tree or Muntingia calabura is called Jamaican cherry by most nurseries in my area. Sorry about the confusion! Your Jamaican cherry or acereola is truly awesome. I have 4 of them and may plant more! No edible subtropical plant takes the brutal sun so well and produces delicious fruit.