Red Hybrid Jaboticaba is a fast-bearing selection and begins to set flowers in 3 years. The tree bark tends to peel and reveal a lighter inside bark. The leaves are lance-shaped, shiny green, and glossy. Flowers seem in clusters and are snowy white with showy, prominent stamen.

The vegetation have completely no frost tolerance however do tolerate a wide range of soil types. Plant the tree in full sun where the soil is well-draining. It requires common irrigation throughout establishment however seems to have higher drought tolerance than the Jaboticaba. The fruit is normally eaten out of hand, with the pulp sucked from the rind. The rind and seeds are discarded. The fruit spoils and dehydrates quickly once it has been picked.

Red Hybrid Jaboticaba Planting and Care

• • Pick the sunniest spot in your garden and dig a hole 12 inches deep.
  • Prepare the soil with fertilizer before planting the plant.
  • Fertilize the tree with nitrogen fertilizer three times a year.
  • Prune when the tree is four years old to remove weak stems and produce a strong scaffolding of branches.