Chilean Guava Berry - Ugni molinae

Richard · 10-08-2010, 02:43 PM

Here's a young plant - about 2 feet high. The berries are red, about the size of a blueberry and have a similar taste but with a dash of cinnamon.

The Hollyberry Lady · 10-09-2010, 08:52 AM

Wow, it's very attractive Richard...I like it. I've never seen nor heard of it ever before.

How is it propagated and how are the berries best used?

: )

Richard · 10-09-2010, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by The Hollyberry Lady

How is it propagated and how are the berries best used?

Like many native plants of south America, it is in the Myrtle family. Myrtles can be difficult to propagate by cutting but this spring I will try some under mist. Most of the plants I have encountered to date have been propagated by seed or air layering.

Very few plants are in the north America nursery trade. There are no cultivars but I have seen variation in berry size among individual plants. I am trying to obtain some more distinct individuals for a breeding program from a colleague who spends half the year in southern Chile.

The fruit is very good eaten out of hand. The size and texture is very similar to a thick-skinned blueberry, and as mentioned earlier the taste is similar also but with a dash of cinnamon flavor. They are a good candidate for baking and next year I'll have a large enough harvest for a pie. The thickness of the skin might be too much fiber for a smoothie. They are outstanding in muffins.

The Hollyberry Lady · 10-09-2010, 10:57 AM

Well I must say after reading that, I am very jealous and I want that shrub!!!

Are there seeds in those berries? Wonder if it grows well from seed and how long it takes the bush to mature and produce fruits?

A pie?!

Oh boy, I love pie...and I bake a mean one!

When are those berries harvested...in Autumn?

: )

Richard · 10-09-2010, 12:41 PM

I purchased that shrub as a seedling two years ago from Ben Poirier, a well-known source of south American fruits in CRFG circles. At that time it was already two years old, but about 10 inches high with a few short side branches. After planting it in the current location, I pinched it back when it reached a foot in height and have also removed a few wayward side branches to get it into a more uniform shape. This is the first year it has flowered and fruited.

I'm not certain about the cold-hardiness of this plant. In Chile, it grows south of Santiago in regions where the winter temperatures occasionally dip into the low 20's F (about -5 C). They are slow growing at first, but with age reach a height in the wild of 10+ meters (30+ feet). They are generally free of insect pests here in the western U.S. -- not bothered by psyllids as are their cousins the Eugenias.

One reputable place to obtain this plant here in the U.S. is One Green World

GoAngels · 04-02-2011, 04:28 PM

Ugni molinae 'Flambeau' a variegated form of Chilean guava:

SoBe Musa · 11-05-2011, 09:49 AM

A friend talk to me about Chilean guava yesterday ..I was searching Google under "chilean guava berry" and there you are with the first answer Bananas/Richard to where to go get one.Thanks.

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