Serangoon Newsletter (Jan 2010 issue)

I contributed an article written on two small fruit trees that can be grown in containers in the January 2010 issue of the Serangoon newsletter. The two plants included the Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora) and Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra). Both fruit trees produce fruit when they are quite young and can be grown in containers. They bear loads of attractive looking fruit which can cover the whole shrub/tree and between the two, I like the Surinam cherry more – which is obvious – as the fruits of the other are very sour!

Surinam cherry and Barbados cherry will do pretty well if grown under direct sunshine for 4 to 6 hours daily. One can grow them inside a container filled with fertile and well draining soil. They should be kept moist and not allowed to dry out completely or experience wet feet for prolonged periods. Fertilise them to promote growth and fruit production.

This article is a summarised version of two posts that I have put up on this blog. To know more, do refer to them via the links given below:

Barbados cherry

http://gardeningwithwilson.com/2009/07/13/the-pretty-barbados-cherry-tree/

Surinam cherry

http://gardeningwithwilson.com/2009/09/03/the-pumpkin-like-surinam-cherry/

Tags: Barbados Cherry, Serangoon Newsletter, Surinam Cherry