All About Barbados Cherries!

[@robertobautista866]

Thank you very much for sharing ❤

[@rajivgeerman2064]

Here in aruba we have alot of them , we call them shimaruku .. i have 1 for over 40 years and im 34 now .. anytime when your sick or for just a sweet snack.. this fruit will come handy

[@samsdesertgarden]

The most thorough and detailed video I found on these. Thank you for the help!

[@robbyrutz2925]

I have 2 acerola trees in New England. One I brought from PR the other in a NY nursery. They respond well to banana leaf fertilizer (banana peel in water for one day the feed the tree)....my acerolas are sweet and have a pleasant taste; much like the fruit in PR....

[@1975ba]

How to make banana leaf fertilizer

[@1975ba]

I have one of those tree and 6 banana trees

[@ScottHead]

Best video on these fruits, thank you!

[@rbhattacharya3631]

Huge amount of valuable historical info in this video... Superb video!

[@orlandogardener]

Agreed

[@TrulyTropical]

Thanks!

[@TraceysShadow]

Just planted one! It's been my dream tree for my home. God willing it'll become big and strong soon. Great video!

[@TrulyTropical]

Thanks!

[@lindapruss504]

Thank you for your kind reply. I will try to find one ASAP. I USE OLD FASHIONED 9 VOLT CLEAR WHITE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS UNDER A FROST BLANKET. RAISES TEMP 1-15 DEGREES. I USE PAPER CLAMPS 3" from amazon. No rust. Great in high winds and jumping squirrels. When in doubt I go for a good layer of black gold compost with lots of worms. Even a small harvest is a joy forever. I also encourage a micro climate by planting a wind break with other shrubbery etc. Isn't gardening AWSOME. BLESSINGS LINDA. IM NEXT TO CRYSTAL RIVER.

[@Giniro_No_Suisei]

This is little gem as fruit... I can confirm.

[@lynncameron9885]

We use to have a hedge of these cherries. Now I’m back living in Florida and will grow them. Yumo

[@AndradeSamir]

I had that tree in the backyard when I was a kid,it was awesome to spend days picking and eating the entire tree worth of fruit

[@10Krirey]

I was thinking of planting one and I was nervous about my kid eating too many.

[@phuong.d]

I used to eat these many years ago back home in Vietnam!🥰 This is a popular treat that everyone loves, children, adults alike. It can be eaten as is, or with salt and crushed hot peppers. I am salivating right now!🤤

[@manoyski3555]

Chao em

[@judiepollick3178]

I just discovered Barbados cherries this year & love them!!!

[@jesurunblends]

Excellent information ty ! I grow them in ground in Phoenix with great success

[@nixworld767]

I was watching skydiving videos, and then ended up here. I have no idea how that happened. I know about Barbados Cherries now. You seem like a nice lady. We should party.

[@jessicanotyoursnowbunnytho9245]

💪💪

[@iamwarren219]

I wish she were my auntie, I’d come over all the time to enjoy cherries and mangos

[@TrulyTropical]

Funny!

[@hilianoisabella]

@@TrulyTropical Very very funny

[@proudgardenista116]

Your videos are so good. I am learning so much about growing tropical fruits

[@jesselee121]

Great video. Thank you

[@spearo561]

I have a bush from a seed in Bolivia. It's not as big as yours. More sour than sweet but good snacking when in the yard

[@iLoveTurtlesHaha]

I ate this as a kid in Trinidad and I crave it everyday since then. :(

[@sindiagonzalez783]

I grew up eating them and I didn't know they were called Barbados cherry. I know them as you mentioned in the description as acerola. Love the juice and the jelly. Soooo good.

[@Looknobook]

Thank you!

[@jimallison6125]

I grow them here in north Florida and don't protect them. Mine grow fine and we get lots of delicious fruits from them. I have them with protection on the north side.

[@kevinsaint20]

I’m in north eastern FL and thinking about getting one of these trees. How is the taste of the ones you have? Would you say more tart or more sweet?

[@jimallison6125]

@@kevinsaint20 Mine are actually Surinam Cherries not Barbados. I was mistaken. The Suriname are very sweet when allowed to ripen. My Barbados got knocked back when we got to 18 degrees here two mornings in a row. The stems are still green so I believe it will come back. Hope it fruits.

[@danihall3676]

I appreciate your channel so much! We are growing a food forest/orchard and I have learned a ton from watching your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience! We can't wait to visit your orchard.

[@davidgilroy2472]

I have two I bought from Home depot here in Florida two years ago (zone 9) I paid about $70 each., After planting I watered them frequently for 3 or 4 months , now, not so much, I got about 4Lbs of fruit the first season . I'm thinking of propagating some more out of them next year. Too much pit v flesh for me to be bothered to eat them fresh, but I'm going to make wine out of them. I would recommend it as an easy and attractive tree. The birds love them.

[@NoNORADon911]

Funny I was just think about those $70 HD plants

[@ashleyrocha1028]

I found mine at a tropical nursery in Phoenix for $45 and it was a 3 gallon. That’s good to know sometimes Home Depot sells them.

[@shirleywilhelm1495]

I have two in a pot, we had snow freezing weather, they froze. They are coming back, hopefully I'll get fruit. Thank You for this very informative video.

[@sundiego565]

Just purchased my first Barbados Cherry tree

[@johnorsomeone4609]

It’s worth sharing that indoor container grown plants are even more susceptible to wind damage. It’s worth giving them some support if you move them outdoors seasonally.

[@marcierudolph8735]

My mom called these crab apples. We had a tree in our front yard and I would lay on the .lowest branch and contemplate life's mysterie, such as they were to a 5 year o.d

[@lindapruss504]

I went to your website but did not see any Barbados cherries. Please let me know if you sell. Going to look for more videos from you! Thank you, I enjoyed very much. I want to give one to my neighbor!

[@Dhruv_Dogra]

Great info on this beautiful berry

[@fortmyersfruitforest5214]

wow what a special tree, to me its very exciting and rewarding growing tropical fruit trees

[@jessef3079]

Very nice video, I am think of getting this fruit for my yard in the Houston area, it appears that this tree/plant will do very well there. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences with this amazing fruit.

[@isabelladavis1363]

Excellent Information ...growing cherries in the South almost seems impossible but you are saying and proving to can be done,I’m on a mission now to find some and add them to the elderberry orchard,thanks so much for your time ...

[@TrulyTropical]

These are not related to northern cherries, but they are a tasty and nutritious snack.

[@subtropicalpermaculture]

Tropical cherries .. Jamaican..rio grande .. pitanga

[@nicolepilgrim3142]

From the island of Barbados 🇧🇧 here these grow wild and taste great we call it bajan (pronounced bay Jan) cherry ( people of Barbados are called bajans)

[@purbious1030]

Acerola cherry is sooo delicious

[@Spiritual_876]

Always love cherries.

[@tomjones2348]

Many years ago I had a farm in PR. These acerolas were loved by everyone. Question: Does anyone know how many of these you'd need to eat to ingest 1000mg of vitamin C? Thank you.

[@2000viperrt]

Very informative video. Thank you!

[@TrulyTropical]

Thanks!

[@elnini415]

My goal is to be like you sooner than later! Thx for the great content (: Kind regards,

[@SwatisRecipe]

Nice recipe,

[@mr.hustlr]

Great video. Learned a lot 🌱

[@heyleleti]

I've been searching how to say the name of this fruit in English for forever now, I'm so happy I found your video! In Brazil we also call them "acerola".

[@TrulyTropical]

Thanks for watching the video! And thanks for letting us know what the fruit is called in Brazil.

[@zengrow3098]

hi Chris, wanted to grow some and did a search and was so happy to see a video from you and of course that's the one I went to! My fruit punch finally started pushing out new growth! Did squat all spring but we recently had a heat wave and that seemed to have woken it up. I think I got rid of the anthracnose as well :)

[@Giniro_No_Suisei]

There is a tree home. They are indeed delicious and help to cure cold. We trim them daily because their branches are at times invasive.

[@Estellamed]

That you for your informative video. Are these trees self pollinating or do you need two trees before you can get fruit. Thank you.

[@blueglasswings]

Very informative, nicely done!

[@TrulyTropical]

Thanks!

[@orlandogardener]

Great fruit, i have 5 of those tree's and didn't know there was different varieties !!!! Good video

[@TrulyTropical]

Thanks! Most of what is sold in Florida is 'Florida Sweet'

[@rosaleejames493]

Thanks for the information

[@Dave-fp3uh]

It is actually also native to the Rio Grande Valley in deep south texas

[@rhondabailey9238]

good to hear...I just planted one, I'm in the coastal bend

[@zatara5299]

wow. great research and history..

[@Offshore1977]

I have this tree. Very hardy tree and reminds me of a small oak tree. Drinking it as a juice is awesome. Thanks for this great video

[@TrulyTropical]

Thanks for sharing your favorite way to enjoy the fruit! and of course, thanks for watching

[@diegovillalobos8569]

LSanti can send me some seeds tk Mexico my mail is [e-mail]

[@xtoxicblueberryx]

I just found you guys and went to your website! I'm so sad you guys sell so many cool fruits and trees! I wish ya'll shipped to Cali! :D

[@lindapruss504]

Great video. I am going to plant central FLORIDA gulf side. Do you cover with netting to stop birds? Crystal river can get into 30's, should I cover with winter row cover material or just protect roots with a bale of hay? Thank you. Im going to share with my neighbours!

[@TrulyTropical]

That's a good idea

[@ooohlaa13]

I live between Ocala and Gainesville, we can even go down to 17-20 at rare nights. Mine are several years now in large pots. I tent cover them with blankets held in place with clothespins and sometimes a large sheet of plastic over that. They do fine. My fruit yield is pretty small, I am trying to find out how to fertilize them organically. I love the flavor and healthy aspect.

[@rashiedhyatt8954]

We have alot of these cherry in jamaica

[@Karmadelas]

Acerola!!!! 😍❤️💕😍❤️💕❤️😍💕❤️😍❤️

[@alphadectiville2483]

The green ones are ok to eat but they have no taste and no the seeds are not poisonious i grew up eating them here in barbados and i love them

[@NJgateway]

The green ones have more vitamin C and if I'm not mistaken the reason why they become sweeter when the fruit ripens is because the vitamin C (sour taste) is converted to sugar. It's the opposite of what happens in the liver of many animals. Animals that can produce vitamin C convert sugar into vitamin C in their liver.

[@steph6337]

Great, thorough, video! Thank you. Do you have some suggestions on seed germination? I have 6 bushes currently. One bush has never bloomed (or fruited obviously) even though it gets the same care and lighting as all the others. Is there something I can do to get it snapped into production?

[@balb4903]

How much time it takes to the tree to bear fruits from an air layering ? I appreciate your video a lot it was great

[@greatergood3706]

Good question 🤔

[@Noemar-]

We used to have 3 of these in the backyard in Dominican Republic, one of those produced tons of fruits, some of them were almost dark purple in color. The leaves can cause rashes on body.

[@ForeverloveFood]

I see that your fruit has small holes on it did you see if anything was moving inside. I tried a similar berry to this and when I bit into it I saw something moving and I’m assuming it was a fruit fly that laid it’s egg and since the fruit has thin skin it’s the perfect place

[@TrulyTropical]

The small holes on our fruits are from birds tasting the cherries.

[@shivamaraj7055]

Great video,

[@TrulyTropical]

Thanks!

[@terleenm1]

It bears a lot of fruit in my place

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Thanks I was wondering what this is supposed to taste like cuz it wasn't really tasting like what I thought it should be tasting like to be called a cherry

[@nomargat77]

Great video! I have a tree in the backyard and it’s a heavy producer. I do have a problem with stink bugs on the fruits though. Any idea how to deal with the critters? Thanks in advance!

[@TrulyTropical]

we don't seem to have much of a problem with them. I've heard that mulberry trees attract the insect, and then the stink bug switched to mango in the off season (for mulberries). There are other fruit that also attract the bug.

[@videshamunusami8537]

3 of these cherries a day is enough vit c per day and fight is so healthy..... have 3 bushes in my yard. In Suriname we call it Surinaamse kersen or West Indische kers

[@paulh4691]

Thanks for the great video. Florida Sweet grows very well here in South East Queensland Australia, but unfortunately the fruit fly get em all... :-(

[@arumugampalanigounder8381]

It's juice is so good and tasty

[@TrulyTropical]

Agreed! But you need a lot of fruit to make a glass of juice :)

[@zaily348]

Omg I love this fruit in Cuba we called cereza

[@MatthewSherriff85]

Just purchased one of these, looking forward to trying some. Can the seeds be removed the same way as regular cherries to make pies, etc?

[@TrulyTropical]

No, the seeds are winged, and the fruit is softer than northern cherries. This fruit makes great juice

[@davidlatif7829]

How long on average does the fruit (cherry) take to develop once the tree has Blossomed. I just planted two tree's about a month ago and one has blossoms now. I bought the tree's from a nursery and I believe they were Air-Layered.

[@TrulyTropical]

It's about 25-30 days from flower to fruit for Barbados cherry.

[@smokeydabeecharlescoleman8365]

I have four small trees, and we get freezes here. Hope they make it. Liked and shared :). btw You never mentioned if it is safe to eat the green ones.

[@TrulyTropical]

I'm guessing green ones would give you a stomach ache more quickly than ripe ones would, but you would get more Vitamin C

[@rpg3783]

I just find your video. I am living in Arizona I hade one but is not doing well since I planted can you give me dome tips what to do

[@TrulyTropical]

Arizona is a harsh environment for it. Warm, humid climates are best

[@vermontjeff2535]

Great information, thanks

[@TrulyTropical]

Thanks for watching!

[@spacecoyote224]

Good video, nice job thank you =)

[@TrulyTropical]

Thanks!

[@leahmay1506]

Is there a limit to how many you can eat because of the vitamin c content? Or does it not matter??

[@TrulyTropical]

Vitamin C is water soluble so It's hard to eat too many

[@leahmay1506]

@@TrulyTropical awesome! Thanks for the reply.

[@theofficialfriendlyretrievers]

Hi Truly Tropical, How do you keep insects/birds/ squirrels away from the property to protect the fruits?

[@TrulyTropical]

The animals get some. But the dogs chase away a lot of squirrels

[@theofficialfriendlyretrievers]

@@TrulyTropicalGot it! That's a super great asset. Thanks for responding.

[@gabia.575]

Acerola

[@frankgenner782]

What's the difference in taste between a regular cherry?

[@theinvincible7511]

Does it sweet in taste .??

[@MsFishingdog]

great video. and great information on the tree and fruit.

[@TrulyTropical]

Thanks!

[@MsFishingdog]

could you tell me some late season mango varites that are late season and new releases I know about harvest moon. thanks

[@TrulyTropical]

Of the new releases... Harvest Moon is in the early part of late season, as is Little Gem and Honey Kiss. Orange Essence is late season

[@MsFishingdog]

thanks

[@9638636759]

Mere cherry plant me flower aate hai lekin gir jate hai.... Kya kare?

[@heathermatsumoto]

Would this be suitable to grow in a sun atrium or need to be outside for pollinating? I’m growing mine in a pot and just got a cutting established and good size.

[@MagicalStories123]

Very high in vitamin c good for cold

[@TheJordannoie]

I live in puerto rico and I have two of these trees growing in my yard. Both of them have a fungus growing on the underside of the leaf. What would you recommend for treatment? Applecider Vinegar?

[@TrulyTropical]

that might help. vinegar can help with fungus. Some kinds of soap can be helpful. Also hydrogen peroxide. more conventional treatments include sulfur and copper sprays

[@suki6210]

Neem oil, look it up its organic and also a good folier feed . I use it on all my trees and plants.

[@julientobyfullmer7230]

How to get it to set fruit? Mine blossomed off and on last year but no fruit...

[@TrulyTropical]

prob a pollination problem

[@pn3940]

in my country, they are harvested green/pink and they'll ripe eventually.

[@HinaSunniva]

Do you sell seeds of Barbados cherries. Would like to buy. Thx

[@Bjuob]

I have 2 Barbados Cherry trees. The first year they gave me lots of fruit. The last 2 years they flower but never have fruit. I do notice ants crawling all over the limbs and am wondering if this is the problem? I was going to use tanglefoot on the bottom limbs but I also have a bunch of lizards that I don’t want to hurt.any ideas about why I’m getting tons of bloom with no fruit? Im in zone 9b and they are protected from most wind.

[@TrulyTropical]

Tanglefoot would definitely get a lot of lizards. If you have a lot of ants, you might have scale... so treating the scale could solve the ant problem. The lack of fruit might be a nutritional problem... can't think of other possible explanations at the moment

[@greatergood3706]

Lizards 🦎 would learn to hop over the tanglefoot with time

[@MABardowell]

Also Jamaican cherry or West Indies cherry. I’m still confuse on the Jamaican cherry they show on the internet or Strawberry cherry. Never seen it in Jamaica. Only this one is all over Jamaica.

[@mauchu7]

Does the taste becomes sweeter when it is eaten after miracle fruit berries?

[@greatergood3706]

Good idea

[@z3437]

I'm from Barbados I have those in my yard

[@ofon2000]

I'm looking into getting something similar to this whether it's the Surinam cherry, barbados cherry or something else. The thing making me hold off from the Surinam is comments about a very resinous flavor. Would you say the Barbados cherry is much more palatable to the average person?

[@TrulyTropical]

yes! I ate a ton of Surinam Cherry when I was young... and never enjoyed it. Everyone seems to like Barbados Cherry.

[@ofon2000]

a little late on my part...but thanks for the response!

[@brandasar7913]

If this helps you, I heard that the black Surinam cherry is amazing!! I heard it’s very sweet, with just enough tart. I’m gonna purchase a black Surinam cherry, I already have Barbados cherry. Good luck

[@milhaant786]

1. Will the first fruit set from an 1.8 yrs air layered plant be bland in taste? 2. Also can we eat the seed? What if the kids swolled it? Can you please reply?

[@stuartlee6622]

Where can I buy Acerola juice in the Aventura, Florida area?

[@jchrg2336]

The better cherry..with a whole lot of vitamin c

[@cloutgangster]

Where’s the best place to buy seeds?

[@TrulyTropical]

Seedling trees do not produce much fruit and the fruit can be sour... best grown from cuttings or air-layered

[@teacupyorkies9458]

The leave can be use for tea

[@guillermone1]

Johanna Blessing -Really?? What is it good for?

[@ubroberts5541]

I have two in my front yard in Mesa, Arizona. They do very well but the sparrows have discovered them and eat all the fruit. 😮

[@earthlyrandoms4641]

its populer in jamaica as well

[@TrulyTropical]

it's a great snack when working outside!

[@bartacomuskidd775]

do you keep seeds and sell them or give them away or trade? i can not find Acerola, or Elaeagnus Latifolia (soh-shang cay nhot), goumi, jamaican cherry, i cant find any of these :(

[@TrulyTropical]

Usually it's not grown from seed