Evergreen tree up to 7 metres high with slender branches and pointed, shiny, dark green leaves. The tree produces spherical, oblate, red to almost black berries with 6 to 8 projecting ribs.
If the Brazil cherry is not completely ripe it tastes very resinous. To remedy this, the cut fruits can be placed in a refrigerator for a few hours.
The rare harvests of small, dark red berries at the Tropenhaus can be eaten fresh or they can also be used in syrup, fruit salad or ice cream.
Tropical South America (Guyana, Suriname, Uruguay and Brazil)
Tropenhaus Wolhusen, 2012 & progeny
If the Brazil cherry is not completely ripe it tastes very resinous. To remedy this, the cut fruits can be placed in a refrigerator for a few hours.
The rare harvests of small, dark red berries at the Tropenhaus can be eaten fresh or they can also be used in syrup, fruit salad or ice cream.
