Singapore Cherry / Jamaica Cherry - Fruit Plant

About Singapore Cherry / Jamaica Cherry

Muntingia calabura, also called Jamaica Cherry, Panama Cherry, or Strawberry Tree, is a very fast-growing small to medium tree native to tropical America. It bears soft, juicy, sweet fruit filled with hundreds of tiny seeds, and produces fruit almost all year round.

Growing Conditions

• Sunlight: Full sun preferred.
• Soil: Tolerant of poor soils; thrives with minimal care.
• Climate: Tropical; drought-resistant but not salt-tolerant.

Planting & Spacing

Can be grown in a large pot or directly in the ground where it has room to spread as a small to medium tree.

Care

• Watering: Established plants are drought-tolerant; regular watering helps young plants settle in.
• Fertilizer: Minimal feeding needed - this variety is known to thrive with little care.
• Pruning: Light pruning to manage shape and remove damaged growth.

Fruiting & Harvest

One of the faster-fruiting varieties in this catalogue - it typically starts fruiting within 1-2 years of planting. Fruit is ready to pick when it turns soft and reddish-brown.

Note: This listing ships a young nursery plant, not a fruiting tree. Time to first fruit and yield vary by climate, care, and region - we don't promise a fixed timeline.