Peanut Butter Fruit

Bunchosia armeniaca is from South America, where they are valued as a dooryard fruit. The attractive, medium sized tree is quite easy to grow here in Florida.

The fruits are useful in making jam.

The fruit of this tree, really does taste like peanuts. The texture is very much like cremy peanut butter. Truly unique! If you live in a warm enough climate, you will not have to wait too long for fruit from this tree. Clones of this tree can beging flowering in less than a year.

Origin

South America, Amazon basin

Family

Malpighiaceae

Binomial nomenclature

Bunchosia armeniaca

Common names

Peanut Butter Fruit

Description

Bunchosia armeniaca is a small attractive tree, with clusters of yellow floweers that lead to orange, 1-2 inch fruits. The fruits contain a large seed. The thick peanut butter textured pulp is sweet and tastes of un-roasted peanuts.

Height

30′

Temperature/Zone

zone 9b, 32°F. This plant prefers humid conditions. This plant can handle brief temperatures in the thirties, but temps below freezing will damage the tree.

Light

Part sun to full sun

Water

Keep them evenly hydrated.

Fertilizer

Not a heavy feeder

Cultivation

Bunchosia armeniaca will produce in a container, but they produce much more readily when planted in the ground. They are self fertile.

Pests

I have not found any pests to be a problem for this plant in Florida.

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