Red Jamaican Cherry (Strawberry Tree) - Muntingia calabura Papaya prefers moist soils

prefers moist soils

broadleaf evergreen that can reach 40-80 feet but can also be container grown or pruned to bush size

Don't let the cold stop you from growing this tropical delight

yellow-skinned fruit with pink flesh

Red Jamaican Cherry (Strawberry Tree) - Muntingia calabura Papaya prefers moist soilsThe Red Jamaican Cherry Tree or Panama Berry is named for berries that look like cherries and taste like nature's cotton candy. When mature, it fruits abundantly, quickly, and year round. It is known by many different names, such as strawberry tree (since its leaves look like a strawberry plant), Panama berry tree, cotton candy berry tree, and jam fruit tree. There is also a Yellow Jamaican cherry variety that produces yellow berries. Both types look