Surinam Cherry - Pitanga Growing Tips

Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora) growing tips:
Sun: Full sun, some sun burn first summer is normal in extreme heat.
Winter: Cold hardy to low 19F -7c. Protect in colder temperatures.
Root System: Shallow, fibrous roots.
Pollination: Self fertile
Water: Frequent, you won't be able to over water this plant.
Fertilization: Any general purpose slow release in pots and plain compost in the ground.
Container growing: It does great in a container long term.
Personal Growing tips you won't find anywhere else: Watch video to find out :).

[OGSOKGOSIDINTSI]

excellent and complete growing guide, the only pitanga youtube video to the point, the title matches the video, great work👍🏾

[Just.Chris]

Perfect. This answered all my questions. Now to find some.

[JustGiny]

Growing one in central florida. Great info, answered all my questions. This is such a slow growing plant though

[Carlos-oec]

Hello. Here, in Jalisco, Mex. It's in production all year round. Also, the fruits you showed could be from the same plant. It gets darker as long as it's still on the plant, goes from green to a somewhat dark purple 😂

[CFLDumpsters]

The fruits are delicious, sweet and tart. We have the red variety, they bear fruit year round for us here in fla.

[ikreateu]

I have honestly been growing this plant for more than 10 years and still never even flowered! It was a free tree from a fruit tree nursery order. It is bushy and healthy (still potted). I have resolved that it is just an ornamental bush at this point.

[yoonfattchong]

Thank you for all the details. I treasure my potted one at my corridor. I heard there are medicinal values for the leaves, true?

[geriannroth]

Great vid never knew they could grow by cuttings. How do you grow them from cuttings?

[unpopuIaropinion]

Do they ever become large trees? Or are they small bushy type

[terra]

How is your mango tree? Did it fruit this year?

[devbachu]

So many yrs I have this tree but no fruit guess too much shade

[HealingTimeTV]

The temperature at which the plant grows 🌱🌡

[geriannroth]

I find the seeds take quite a while to sprout

[douglashart]

I'm pretty sure I purchased one from your nursery a couple of years ago. This plant is disappointing for me. It is a very slow growing plant, nothing like the Barbados Cherry. It looks very sparse still after 2 years and hasn't produced a single fruit. I'll leave it in the ground for now, see if it ever produces. I'm surprised it survived the brutal summer from last year.