The largest collection of Myrciaria/Plinia (Jaboticaba) in the USA, and possibly outside of Brazil, belongs to Adam Shafran, of Flying Fox Fruits, in Central FL.
Please enjoy the show, we have included footage of the following trees (almost all of them are in containers, in a greenhouse):
Myrciaria jaboticaba (Sabara)
M. trunciflora (Jaboticaba Cafe)
M. cauliflora hybrid (Red Jaboticaba)
M. aureana (White Jaboticaba)
M. sp (Grimal or Peluda de Alagoas)
M. jaboticaba (Sabara hybrid)
M. vexator (Blue Jaboticaba)
M. cauliflora (Paulista)
M. phitrantha (grafted onto Sabara)
M. coronata (Crowned Jaboticaba)
M. coronata var. Restinga
M. grandifolia (Jaboticaba Tuba)
M. glazioviana (Yellow Jaboticaba)
M. guaquiea (grafted onto M. glazioviana)
M. strigipes (Beach Cambuca)
Plinia edulis (Cambuca)
Plinia rivularis
M. dubia (Camu camu)
Plinia shawi (dwarf Mulichi)
in the collection, but not the video:
Myrciaria sp. (grafted from Charles Novak's collection, the tree produces tart fruits, I have not been able to identify it, and I've never seen it described)
M. phitrantha, (grafted, large leaved variety), seedling white variety (maybe same as M. aureana?)
M. glomerata (not the same as M. glazioviana! Glomerata is rare species, that is a recent introduction into the USA, as of this year!)
M. jaboticaba var, Caipirinha
M. glazioviana (large fruited variety)
M. aureana (at least 3 distinct varieties)
M. spirito-sanctensis (different from Grimal, or Peluda de Alagoas)
M. sp., Escarlate, (much like the Red jaboticaba, apparently back crossed to M. aureana)
M. coronata (crown 1-3, being 3 separate varieties sold by PIN)
Plinia shawi, giant form from Jim West, Guaycuyacu
Plinia sp. from Ricardo in Brazil, sold as P. rivularis.
M. cauliflora hybrid (mutations, or possible new hybrids) I have selected at least 5 trees that appear to be new varieties that have randomly popped up after years of planting seeds from two varieties of myrciaria that are in close proximity to each other (M cauliflora hybrid and M. trunciflora)
MUSIC by: EVAN SHAFRAN
FILMED and EDITED by: EVAN SHAFRAN
