Cherry of Rio Grande

Category: Semi-evergreen
Hardiness: Protect before 20°F
Fruit Family: Eugenia
Light: Full sun
Size: 6’-15’ H & 6’-10’ W
Soil: Well-drained
Planting: Spring, after danger of frost has passed
Cherry of the Rio Grande (Eugenia aggregata) is a delicious cherry
substitute. It is one of the fruits known as “tropical cherries”. The fruit
is deep red to dark wine-colored and 1” – 2” in size. It has a sweet,
cherry-like flavor. They grow on a very attractive, 6’ – 15’ tall evergreen
shrub with smooth, glossy, dark green leaves and exfoliating bark.