Cherry of the Rio Grande is a great "cherry" for Florida. This species has a sweet fruit very similar in flavor and appearance to a northern cherry, but this a tropical fruit in the guava family that grows well in Florida (and other warm-climate regions). The plant is an attractive evergreen shrub that grows to around 15 feet tall, and it can handle freezing temps down to 20F (-7C). Since it ripens its fruit in spring, which is normally the dry season in Florida, regular watering during that springtime dry period helps it set a full crop. I once brought a basket piled piled high with these to a spring potluck, and they got eaten fast. Everyone asked, "Where can I buy these fruits?" I answered that nobody sells them that I know of, if you want to eat them you'll have to grow them yourself. #cherryoftheRioGrande #Eugenia #Eugeniaaggregata #Myrtaceae #tropicalcherry
