Surinam cherry


Surinam cherry - green and ripe fruits

Fruits of the Surinam cherry have one to three seeds. They have a sweet-sour taste and are rich in Vitamin C.

Names

Scientific
   Eugenia uniflora
English
   Brazilian cherry
   Cayenne cherry
   Pitanga
   Surinam cherry
Dutch
   Pitanga
   Surinaamse kers
Spanish
   Capulí
   Cereza de Cayena
   Grosella
   Ñangapirí
   Pitanga
French
   Cerisier de Cayenne
German
   Kirschmyrte
   Pitanga
   Surinamkirsche

Taxonomy

Genus
   Eugenia
Family
   Myrtaceae
Order
   Myrtales

Crop categories

Fruits
Food crops
Tropical crops

Pictures


Surinam cherry - green and ripe fruits


Surinam cherry

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