Yumberry / Chinese Bayberry - Myrica rubra - Rare Fruit Species

This listing is for 5 Yumberry / Chinese Bayberry (Myrica rubra) seeds. This is a Rare Fruit Species. Are you looking for a discount in our Etsy shop? Visit www.wonderseeds.ca/discount to receive a 10% lifetime discount. This can even be applied to any sale items on our Etsy shop. This discount is INSTANT .... no waiting for an email. Best of all..... you can use this coupon forever, its not a one time use discount!!! We only sell freshly harvested seeds from small time growers, hobbyists and collectors. Listing is for 5 Seeds Myrica rubra, also called yangmei, yamamomo, Chinese bayberry, red bayberry, yumberry, waxberry, or Chinese strawberry is a subtropical tree grown for its fruit. Myrica Rubra is a subtropical tree grown for its sweet, crimson to dark purple-red, edible fruit. It is native to eastern Asia, mainly in China, where it has been grown for at least 2000 years. Chinese cultivation is concentrated south of the Yangtze River, where it is of considerable economic importance. Its niche is forests on mountain slopes and valleys at altitudes of 100-1500 m. It is native to Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang. Also naturalized in Taiwan, Japan, Nepal, Korea, and the Philippines. It is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree with smooth gray bark and a uniform spherical to hemispherical crown. It is dioecious, with separate male and female plants. It tolerates poor acidic soils. ThThe fruit is spherical, 1.5-2.5 cm in diameter, with a knobby surface. The surface color is typically a deep, brilliant red, but may vary from white to purple. The flesh color is similar to surface color, or somewhat lighter. The flesh is sweet and very tart. At the center is a single seed, with a diameter about half that of the whole fruit. PLEASE NOTE THAT BY PURCHASING FROM US YOU CONSENT O RECIEVE ORDER UPDATES AND SHOP NEWS VIA EMAIL.