Cherry of the Rio Grande
Fruit Information for Cherry of the Rio Grande
CHERRY OF THE RIO GRANDE
| Plant | Leaf | Bloom | Young Fruit | Mature Fruit |
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| Common Name: Cherry of the Rio Grande | Scientific Name: Eugenia aggregata | |||
| Other Names: ???? | ||||
| PH Range: Acidic, 5.5 to 6.5 | Salt Tolerance: Fair | |||
| Cold Tolerance: Cold Hardy, Killed at 20 F | Soil Type: Any type within PH range. | |||
| Size: up to 20 ft. high | Varieties: Most are grown from seed | |||
| Comments: The mature cherry of the rio grande is black. It is not ripe at it's dark red color state. This tree should be well fed and kept well watered. It can take up to 20 years to bear from seed. Propogation by air-layer is difficult. | ||||