Grumichama, also called Brazil cherry and Spanish. cherry, is an attractive tree growing up to 45 feet tall with thick, waxy, oblong, deep green, 3–4-inch leaves. The tree can be pruned as a shrub and kept at 6-foot heights to facilitate harvesting. In Hawai’i it pro- duces fruit from 300 to 2000 feet elevation.
Grumichama can tolerate a variety of soil types, but will perform best in a well drained slightly acidic soil. As it is a subtropical plant, it prefers a warm part-shade to full sun position with protection from frosts when young. It does best in a spot which is protected from frosts as well as hot western sun.
First Three Years’ Care: Protect from freezing. The plant should be staked to protect from strong winds until the roots have three years’ growth. Prune: This plant can be pruned to 6-8′ for easier harvesting. It seldom needs pruning otherwise.
The fruit can be eaten fresh or used for jams, jellies and pies
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