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Originally Posted by jnstropic
Harvey, how big is your jaboticaba? I put two jaboticaba trees in our yard over 40 years ago. The trees were 7 feet tall when I bought them. They both produce large crops, heavy in the spring and off and on in the summer. My wife makes jelly from the fruit. Since it's not sterilized we fill up the frig with the jelly. It's the only jelly that we eat. It also makes good wine.
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Jordon, sorry I missed your post. This thread moves too quick!
My jaboticaba is about 7 feet tall and the trunk near the ground is about 2 inches in diameter. My friend Jeff Earl is an hour away and his 10 year old seedlings are quite a bit larger and they have never fruited for him yet. Someone in Australia indicated he was able to induce fruiting by ring barking them so Jeff has just tried that, though we found out later maybe he should have waited for a few months. Another thing a grower there in Florida has reported is that he sits his potted jaboticaba in saucers with water and they will fruit much quicker that way. Mine is in the ground and getting watered daily and I've got my fingers crossed!