Now Available: Bacu (Rheedia brasiliensis)

Bacu (Rheedia brasiliensis) seeds are now available for a short season. It is a good-to-eat small fruit which grows on an easy-to-grow tree. The yellow-skinned fruit are easy to peel, revealing a translucent flesh, of subacid flavour, with one seed. The fruit are not attractive to wildlife. The tree is drought resistant in a humid climate, and bears regularly, with huge crops, enough for the whole family. It responds well to pruning, and can be manipulated to any shape to suit the location, since the fruit are borne on the tree's inside branches. Thus it is suitable for large or small orchards or backyards, as a dooryard tree. It is attractive, with glossy dark green leathery leaves, typical of its family, the Clusiaceae. If you would like to try this tree in your tropical garden, order now as the season is very limited.