Friday, June 15, 2018

Agrifuture Friday: Natal Plum


"NATAL PLUM
Carissa grandiflora

"Native to South Africa.
This plant is rarely grown for its fruit.Its
preferred use is ornamental, however, the fruit
is edible. Makes a tart jam."

Tomorrowland, June 15, 2018

2 comments:

Major Pepperidge said...

My friend has been trying to grow a Natal Plum in his backyard - who knows if it will take. There are some on the campus of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, I only noticed them because they were dropping fruit everywhere.

Jason Schultz said...

Major - Ask him for a tart jam if it takes!