Acerola cherry

How to grow Acerola cherry fruit growing and care:

Frost free

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Sensitive to winds

When is the best time to plant?
Spring, summer, autumn

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

When is the best time to prune?
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Need to open the tree (branches that grow into each other)

Size of the plant?
1-3 m, 40-120 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing, medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun, half shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Spring / Summer

General information about the flower:
Pink flowers with 5 petal, the size 1-2 cm, grow in cluster 3-5 flowers

Pollination is done by:
Bees, self-pollination

Edible Fruit

Fruit harvest season:
Summer / Autumn

Pests or diseases in Acerola fruit:
Birds

What can be done with big quantities of Acerola fruit?
Eat raw, juice

Work requirements on the fruit:
If the fruits attacked needed to cover with net

How long does it take to bear fruit?
2-3 years

Latin Acerola cherry:
Malpighia emarginata