Myrcia sp. “Rosangelea” – Ultra-Rare Dark Fruit with Ruby-Grape Flavor (September Pre-Sale)

Description

Myrcia sp. “Rosangelea” — a dark-fruited Pernambuco rarity with ruby-grape flavor

Not every rare fruit needs to be enormous to be memorable.

This Pernambuco Myrcia is reported to produce dark fruits with an edible skin and a sweet flavor reminiscent of a ruby grape. Its foliage also gives it strong ornamental appeal, making it interesting both as an edible species and as a collector plant.

According to the collector, only three plants have been catalogued. That statement is presented as source information while the accession’s taxonomic and conservation history is documented more completely.

Fruit and plant characteristics

• Provisional designation: Myrcia sp. “Rosangelea”.
• Fruit color: Dark when ripe.
• Reported flavor: Sweet, reminiscent of ruby grapes.
• Skin: Reported as edible.
• Foliage: Attractive and ornamental.
• Source region: Pernambuco, Brazil.
• Known material: Only three catalogued plants reported by the collector.

Small fruit, immense preservation value

Myrcia remains one of the most overlooked edible genera in the Brazilian Myrtaceae. Many species combine attractive foliage, manageable fruits and flavors that are completely absent from conventional horticulture.

This accession deserves attention not because it imitates a jaboticaba, but because it brings its own character: dark edible fruit, grape-like sweetness and an exceptionally restricted known source.

Taxonomic transparency

The status and spelling of “Rosangelea” still require botanical verification. We therefore offer it conservatively as Myrcia sp. “Rosangelea”, preserving the collector’s accession name without presenting it as a formally confirmed species name.

Why this accession is special

• Sweet ruby-grape flavor reported.
• Dark fruit with edible skin.
• Ornamental foliage.
• Only three catalogued plants reported.
• Extremely limited Pernambuco genetics.

September 2026 pre-sale

⚠️ SEPTEMBER 2026 PRE-SALE ITEM

This accession belongs to our September 2026 rare-seed release. Orders containing September pre-sale products will be prepared with the corresponding September batch.

Final availability depends on natural fruit maturation, the number and condition of viable seeds actually collected, source-to-Argentina transport, phytosanitary preparation, inspection and international logistics.

Only a limited initial quantity is being released. If the final viable quantity is lower than expected, orders will be fulfilled according to payment date and any unfulfilled portion will be refunded.

Germination and early care

Fresh tropical and subtropical Myrtaceae seeds are generally moisture-sensitive and should not be intentionally dried.

• Sow promptly in a loose, organic and well-draining medium.
• Cover the seed only lightly and keep the substrate evenly moist, never stagnant or waterlogged.
• Maintain warm conditions, ideally around 24–28°C / 75–82°F.
• Provide bright shade or filtered light during germination and early growth.
• If a seed arrives already rooted, position the root carefully downward without bending or breaking it.
• Protect young seedlings from intense afternoon sun, cold wind and frost.

Germination speed and seedling vigor may vary according to natural seed variation, maturity, handling, transit time and the buyer’s growing conditions.

A nearly unknown Pernambuco Myrcia whose dark edible fruits are described as sweet ruby grapes growing on an ornamental native tree.