How many years does miracle fruit bear fruit?

Introduction to Miracle Fruit Planting

Miracle fruit is a plant of the Sapotaceae family, also known as the tasteless fruit. It is native to West Africa, Ghana, and Congo. It likes a hot and humid environment. The suitable growth temperature is between 20-30 degrees. It is suitable for planting in well-drained, organic-rich, acidic sandy soil with a pH value of 4.5 to 5.8. Miracle fruit is best planted in spring and autumn when the temperature is suitable.

Miracle fruit has been planted for several years.

Miracle fruit grows relatively slowly. If planted by seeds, it will take 5-6 years to bear fruit. If planted by seedlings, it will generally bear fruit 3-4 years after planting. If experienced people use asexual reproduction, it can bear fruit 1-2 years earlier and at the same time dwarf the tree shape and improve its ornamental value.

Grafted miracle fruit blooms and bears fruit

In mid-June, you can choose semi-lignified and slightly stronger branches of the current year as cuttings, about 10 cm to 15 cm long, delete the lower leaves, and only keep the two leaves at the top. Use a fully enclosed moisturizing cutting method. The substrate can be prepared by mixing vermiculite and river sand. It will take root after 30 days, and the cuttings will bloom in 2 years.

Miracle fruit in pot

Potted miracle fruit grows slowly and requires sufficient water and appropriate shade during the seedling stage. It usually takes 3-4 years for it to bloom and bear fruit. Asexual reproduction can control the height, dwarf the tree shape, and improve the ornamental value. It can also bear fruit 1-2 years earlier.

Why doesn't the miracle fruit bear fruit?

The flowering of a plant does not necessarily mean that it will bear fruit. It needs insects or other organisms as intermediaries to help them complete the pollination work before they will be fertilized and bear fruit. Therefore, during the flowering period of the miracle fruit, artificial pollination can be carried out by yourself, so that it will bear fruit.

Key points for planting miracle fruit

To grow miracle fruit seedlings, you first need mature seeds. You need to choose relatively high-quality seeds. You can choose high-quality miracle fruit for sowing. It is suitable for all seasons. You can pick fresh fruits without diseases and pests, separate its pulp and seeds, keep the seeds after cleaning, wash off the mucus after cleaning, and store them after drying.