Native Currant - Antidesma Erostre

• Code: 441_plant
• Fruit Description: The fruit occurs like grapes, in long hanging clusters of 10mm ?cherries? each with jelly like flesh around a small inedible seed. They are white at first, then as they ripen, they turn red then black. Each bunch has fruit at different stages of ripeness and the multi-coloured bunches look fantastic.
• Plant growing Height and Width for pots or in the ground planting: Grows to 2 metres high by 1.5 metres wide if Planted in a Pot. Grows 2.5 metres high by 2 metres wide if Planted in the Ground.
• Uses: The fruit makes excellent jam, wine and sauce. It can also be eaten fresh.
• Flowers : The flowers are tiny and occur in long hanging bunches.
• Growing Conditions: This dense little shrub grows to 2.5 metres. It tolerates frost. It also grows well in a pot.
• Pollination Requirements: Sometimes Self-Pollinating, sometimes Male and Female flowers occur on separate trees, but a female tree will produce good fruit without a nearby male.
• Harvest Time: Pick and eat the black cherries in summer.
• Special Features: Some people find the fruit tart, others find it sweet. This perception is a genetic characteristic.
• Plant Origin: Australia, South East Asia, Phillipines.
• Plant Family: Phyllanthaceae

Inner Packaging:

• Weight: 0.75 kg
• Length: 12.00 cm
• Width: 12.00 cm
• Height: 90.00 cm