Plinia sp. “Ultra Sweet Red Flesh” — Completely Red Pulp, Extremely Sweet Skin & Flesh (November Pre-Sale)

Description

Plinia sp. “Ultra Sweet Red Flesh” — a red-pulp collector jaboticaba

This unusual Plinia accession comes from Espírito Santo, close to the Bahia border in Brazil. The ripe fruit has a dark burgundy to nearly black exterior; the cut-fruit photographs show its striking completely red pulp.

The source describes this fruit as extremely sweet, specifying that both the skin and the flesh are very sweet. The fruit measures approximately 2 cm. These are source observations for this accession, not a formal species description.

• Origin: Espírito Santo, near the Bahia border, Brazil
• Fruit size: approximately 2 cm
• Ripe skin: dark burgundy to almost black
• Pulp: completely red
• Flavor: source reports exceptionally sweet skin and flesh
• Identification: Plinia sp.; exact species unresolved

Collector origin and identification

We use “Ultra Sweet Red Flesh” as a descriptive collector name. Geographic origin and fruit appearance alone are not enough to assign a formal species, so the botanical identification is deliberately kept as Plinia sp.

November 2026 Pre-Sale

November 2026 pre-sale item. Fresh collector seed. Fulfillment begins after the reserved lot is received, inspected and prepared for shipment. Final viable quantity may change; any unavailable quantity will be refunded.

Germination and care

Sow fresh Plinia seed promptly in a loose, organic, well-draining substrate. Keep warm, humid and evenly moist; do not intentionally dry the fresh seed.

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