Pitanga

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Published 2014

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pitanga or Surinam cherry the fruit of Eugenia uniflora, native to a region extending from C. America to S. Brazil. The shrub, or small tree, bears flowers singly or in groups of up to four, and these produce ribbed fruits up to 4 cm (1.5") wide, progressing in colour from green to orange to crimson and dark purple when ripe.

A number of cultivars have been developed, yielding delicious fruits with juicy, aromatic flesh. They are eaten out of hand or made into jams and jellies etc. Unripe fruits can be made into chutneys and in Brazil the juice is fermented to produce a vinegar.

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