Jaboticaba

[lukeaaustin]

Hi all,
Just thought I would share with you all the bark of my Jaboticaba. I've had the tree for years, maybe 8 or more. It's been styled and restyled a million times and seems to never throw new buds where I want them. But the bark alone is worth the perseverance!

[fae]

Thanks for sharing, certainly an interesting tree.

Fiona

[Jonden]

If you like the bark, you will love the fruit, they are like black grapes attached to the trunk and branches. They also sweet and edible.

[Duckbed]

If you like the bark, you will love the fruit

You will, they are delicious. My Father in Law has an exotic fruit farm way up north and has a number of mature trees. When we get there at the right time of year the Kids go to town on them.!

[lukeaaustin]

Mmm I'm nearly ready to just plant it out and leave it go as a fruit tree rather than bonsai!!! Any ideas as to what age it is that they start producing fruit?

[Jdceng]

Hi Luke

Not sure that you saw my 30year old I dug out of the ground a couple of weeks ago

I have it up on Bonsai South.

JC

[Bonsaifan]

bark is awesome. Such an unusual tree with fruit on the trunk....hmm can i grow one in Melbourne?

[Duckbed]

Mmm I'm nearly ready to just plant it out and leave it go as a fruit tree rather than bonsai!!! Any ideas as to what age it is that they start producing fruit?

"Although fruiting occurs throughout the year, the largest yields are in late March and April with hundreds of fruit per mature tree. In fact, a mature tree may produce 100 pounds of fruit in the course of the season. Be patient though; jaboticaba fruit trees may take up to eight years to fruit." Google Quote!