~Blackberry Jam~
Fruit Tree
Central and South America
species: Randia Formosa
Family: Rubiaceae
Synonym: Mussaenda formosa
Synonym: Randia mussaenda
Synonym: Basanacantha macrocarpa
Synonym: Basanacantha mollis
Jasmin de Rosa
The fruit's sweet black soft pulp tasting just like 'Blackberry Jam', loved by both children and adults. You can make preserves from this fruit!
Not too sweet and actually tastes even better than any preserve.
When you see this very ornamental shrub all covered by yellow fruit,
you will want to pluck the numerous exotic fruits, crack open one, and suck out the sweet and tasty pulp.
Randia formosa is a rare tropical to subtropical fruit, growing as a small evergreen bushy shrub,
usually only 4-5 ft tall in the ground and 3-4 ft in container.
It can be easily trained into a miniature bonsai tree.
The plant is closely related to gardenia and produces 1.5-2 inch star shaped, very fragrant, tubular white flowers that attract nocturnal moths.
Olive-shaped yellow fruits are woody shelled, about 1 inch size and look like small loquats.
This is one of those fun rare fruits that is always an eye-catcher in your garden!
