Volume 51 Number 2 Article 14
Year 1997 Month 4
Title: ´Gitit` a New Surinam Cherry Cultivar
Authors: E. Lahav and E. Slor
Abstract:
The Surinam cherry or Pitanga —
Eugenia uniflora L. (E. michelii Lam.),
originates in the coastal region of Brazil,
South America.
The fruit is being collected in forests and much appreciated.
From its native home it was carried by
the Portuguese to most of the tropical
and subtropical countries.
Pitanga is
being grown in many regions in back
yards and as hedges, commercial plantations exist mostly in Brazil.
In the United
States its culture is limited to Florida and
California.
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