Pitomba Tree

Pitomba TreeLatin name Eugenia luschnathiana Pitomba trees are low maintenance trees that bear prolifically and remind us of a one bite tropical apricot. The trees are naturally diminutive (you could almost call them bushes) and dont require much pruning to maintain their shape. Pitombas are relatives of other Eugenia species like Surinam Cherry, Grumichama, and Cherry of the Rio Grande. Compared to its cousins, Pitomba fruits are similarly soft, tender, and

with a symphony of tropical flavor notes dancing on top”

The Lemondrop Mangosteen tree is a slower growing

Grumichama is a great fit

Custard Apples can occasionally be found as grafted trees

provided the soil is decently fertile and there is ample water

and West Indian

The particular Cherilata that we grow was hybridized by John Painter of Bokeelia

and is picked when slightly soft or when the skin appears smooth

but can tolerate dry periods as long as they are mulched heavily

The trees grow upward

*Note:  Most information you will find online about Jujubes is referring to Ziziphus jujuba

botanically they are closely related– but Longan trees stand out in a few significant ways:  The crop comes in later in the year