Hardy Edibles

Myrtaceae

gabiroba

Campomanesia pubescens

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Survives zone 8 through 9

Yellow aromatic fruit, sweet-tart — close to C. adamantium in use; juice and jam. Care: Winter protection — mulch, fleece, or a warm wall.

Hardiness
Zone 8 to 9
Habit
Shrub
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Summer
Mature size
Shrub 1–3 m; containerable
Light
Full sun
Soil pH
5.5–7.0 (acid–neutral; dislikes chalk)
Environment
Cerrado
Status
Wild
Years to fruit
3–4 yrs
Pollination
Self-fertile, better with a partner