This tiny fruit is not only edible & tasty but it has a miracle property. Miracle fruit-bearing plant is a large shrub, growing to about 5 meters in height. Though it is a large shrub, it can be planted in large pots. The plant needs bright sunlight. Tiny flowers are white and red berries are about 2cm long. Fruting takes place normally in monsoon and in winter. It is native to Tropical region of West Africa.
This miracle fruit is quite tasty. Each fruit has a single seed of which size is of about Custard apple seed. Now why this fruit is called as Miracle fruit is that, when eaten, the taste buds sensing sour taste get numb; thus any sour fruit like lemon, amla or imli eaten after eating this fruit very sweet. This miraculous effect can last for about 10 minutes. Saplings of this shrub are available in local nurseries also. The plant is easily propagated with seed. Plants grown from seeds may take about 3 to 4 years for fruiting.
Synsepalum dulcificum is scientific name of this plant and it belongs to Sapotaceae family, to which chikoo (Sapota) also belongs.
This miracle fruit is quite tasty. Each fruit has a single seed of which size is of about Custard apple seed. Now why this fruit is called as Miracle fruit is that, when eaten, the taste buds sensing sour taste get numb; thus any sour fruit like lemon, amla or imli eaten after eating this fruit very sweet. This miraculous effect can last for about 10 minutes. Saplings of this shrub are available in local nurseries also. The plant is easily propagated with seed. Plants grown from seeds may take about 3 to 4 years for fruiting.
Synsepalum dulcificum is scientific name of this plant and it belongs to Sapotaceae family, to which chikoo (Sapota) also belongs.
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