Description
Jabutica (scientific name: Plinia cauliflora (Mart.) Kausel) is a plant of the genus Myrtaceae. The evergreen shrub grows slowly, the height of the tree is 4-15 meters, the branching and branching ability is strong, the posture of the tree is open, and the crown is a natural round head. The leaves are opposite, the petiole is short, hairy, the leaves are leathery, dark green and shiny, lanceolate or oval. Flower clusters grow on the main stem and main branches, sometimes on new branches; the flowers are small, white, with many stamens. After the flowers, small young fruits come out in groups of three to five, the fruit is globular, and the fruit changes from green to red to purple, and finally to purple-black. The mature fruit is 1.5-4 cm in diameter. With 1-4 seeds. The skin is firm and smooth.
It is native to the eastern regions of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina in South America. China Taiwan introduced planting in the 1960s, and it was planted in Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Sichuan, Hubei, Guangxi, Jiangsu and Yunnan. It likes a warm and humid climate. It generally grows in areas above 1,000 meters above sea level and with an annual rainfall of 1,200 mm. The suitable temperature is 22-25 ℃, and it has certain low temperature resistance characteristics. Gerber fruit is not tolerant to saline-alkali and waterlogging, so it is suitable for slightly acidic and well-drained soil.
Jabuter fruit is a special kind of fruit that integrates beauty, health care, and medicinal purposes. It has high utilization value in gardens, food, medicine and health products and other fields. Nutritious health products such as fruit juice, jam and fruit wine are expensive and have high economic benefits
