Scarlet Jaboticaba (Plinia phitrantha x cauliflora)

A fast-fruiting, highly coveted hybrid Jaboticaba prized for bearing glossy, reddish-purple to deep scarlet-maroon berries directly along its trunk and branches, featuring sweet, juicy, translucent white pulp with a delightful berry-grape flavor.

Grafted and precocious rooted cuttings adapt exceptionally well to container gardening and terrace spaces, maintaining a compact, bushy dwarf growth habit and fruiting heavily in just 1 to 3 years compared to 8 to 10+ years for standard seed-grown Jaboticaba varieties!

Description

Scarlet Jaboticaba / Escarlet Jaboticaba (Plinia phitrantha × Plinia cauliflora / Plinia sp. ‘Scarlet’) grows best in 4–6 hours of sunlight or partial shade and thrives in warm, humid tropical and subtropical climates. Water regularly to keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, especially during the early growth stage. It prefers fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil rich in organic matter. Its compact growth habit makes it suitable for home gardens and large containers. Protect young plants from prolonged drought and harsh afternoon sunlight.

Recommended Planting Method for Best Results

For healthy growth and strong establishment, prepare a 2–3 ft deep pit. If available, place a layer of green leaves at the bottom. Mix 1.5 kg bone meal, 1 kg oil cake, 20 kg raw cow or goat dung, and 100 g urea with an equal quantity of soil, then fill the pit and cover it with soil.

Leave the pit for about one month, watering it daily so the mixture decomposes well. After one month, mix the contents again and add 100 g calcium or dolomite. Wait one more week, then plant the sapling.

If you need to plant immediately and cannot wait for the one-month decomposition period, do not add oil cake or calcium/dolomite; use only the soil, manure, bone meal, and urea mixture for planting.