Jaboticaba tree (forum)

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I planted a jaboticaba tree and within two months (and 50 degree weather) the leaves have fallen. I was careful to plant in slightly acidic soil and the tree looked beautiful when I planted it. What in the world am I doing wrong? Is there a season for this tree?

Time: 13th January 2011 10:42am

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Jantina says...
I'd say it needs more water Alison. They love water. Scratch the trunk lightly with your fingernail and if it's still green under the bark then water, water ,water and it may shoot again.

Time: 13th January 2011 10:52am

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BJ says...
Does it have little growing buds? They look like small pointed cones. Some Jaboticaba trees go dormant but usually have small buds near the tips which will open if you keep the water up and conditions swing back in their favour. Otherwise it might have suffered from transplant shock.

Time: 13th January 2011 10:54am

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ivepeters says...
Hi all
What would be the minimum distance you would plant a couple of Jaboticabas apart, a small and a big leaf one.

Thanks

Time: 8th March 2013 1:53pm

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Mike says...
Ivep they are like elderly folk and enjoy a prune or two.The sabara will out grow the grimal but with a yearly haircut to equalize thing 1.2m is alright.2m would be better however.A little intermingling is ok.

Time: 8th March 2013 3:30pm

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ivepeters says...
Mike
Thanks
How would you rate the yellows ?

Time: 8th March 2013 3:49pm

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Mike says...
Generally out of the 10 or so main Plinias and allies grown the common yellow in Oz is considered the worst.I have tried fruit off mine and my brothers' yellow jabs and they truely disgrace themselves compared to the ordinary garden variety small leafed sabara.My 2 will soon volunteer for mulch patrol and give up their spots to better jabs like M.trunciflora.

Time: 8th March 2013 4:16pm

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BJ says...
I have the large and small leaved in the same hole. The large leaf has a taller trunk than small leaved, so they could be made to work well together.

Yellows are not worth the hassle and planting a plinia edulis is the way to go.

Trunciflora is supposed to taste like coffee berries - not the seed or bean, but the pulp...

Time: 8th March 2013 4:42pm

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ivepeters says...
Thanks BJ
Where can I get plinia edulis seeds or a seedling easily from ?

Time: 9th March 2013 10:41pm

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Recher says...
Yellow jabots are totally delicious. As lychee is to longan so yellow is to regular jabot. The drawback is poor seed flesh ratio but then the fragrant flowers alone make growing yellow worthwhile. note the smell from the flowers is very evanescent = 36 hours

Time: 28th February 2019 2:08pm

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Bangkokii says...
Recher can you eat the skin from the yellow jabo's?

By the way, i think litchi is far superior to longan.

Time: 1st March 2019 12:30pm

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Stevo2 says...
Try the giant sweet yellow Glazioviana variety cabeludinha da cruz rather than the sour variety that local nurseries prefer to stock
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Time: 30th October 2019 9:45pm

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