Jaboticaba Taiwan Tiger Fruit Plant

A Jaboticaba cultivar called Taiwan Tiger was introduced to the country in or around 2021. Plinia Phitrantha or, in the case of a hybrid, Phitrantha is the dominant ancestor, which is most likely what Taiwan Tiger is. The presence of the Phitrantha gene is indicated by the 1-4 large seeds, the short juvenile period developing fruit at about 4-5 years of age from seed, the costate ribs on the fruit, and the broad lanceolate leaves. The flat, dark-green leaves have an impressed primary nerve, a little secondary pinnate vein, a low gloss, and a very slight crease along the primary vein.

Five to twenty light green or bronze costate ribs, which may totally vanish in fully developed fruit, are present on the globose fruit. The fruit ripens, and these ribs become smaller. The cultivar's most distinctive characteristic is its costate ribs, which usually deny to be light green long after they stop projecting and create a stunning contrast of brilliant green streaks over otherwise scarlet fruit. Little sepal fragments are frequently evident on the fruit's apex, although these can be readily removed or consumed together with the fruit. When it matures in clusters of up to 6 fruits, the fruit's attachment to the peduncle can be anything from a little nipple to a noticeably projecting rostrate point. Its pulp is delicious and juicy.

Common Name: Taiwan Tiger

Botanical Name: Plinia Phitrantha Taiwan Tiger ( Plinia Sp)

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 4 to 5 Years