Garcinia humilis (Achachairú)

FRESH SEEDS SEPT 2024

Native to the Bolivian Amazon, the Achachairú is considered one of the best fruits in the world. Its fruits are comparable in flavor to the Indian Mangosteen, having a sweet flavor with juicy pulp, of exceptional flavor.

Medium-sized tree, reaching up to 12 meters in height. It bears fruit mainly from December to February, but other fruiting may occur throughout the year. When the plant reaches maturity, it begins to bear fruit in large quantities, producing over 1,000 fruits per tree.

This fruit tree has great commercial potential due to its excellent flavor, long shelf life, and tolerance to handling and transportation.  In the future, it is likely to be a fruit tree widely cultivated on a commercial scale. Countries such as Bolivia  and Australia already have large commercial orchards.

Easy to grow plant, likes fertile soils with constant humidity, but with good drainage. It can be planted in full sun or partial shade.

If you like Garcinia humilis (Achachairú), you might also like Garcinia madruno or Garcinia hombroniana "Seashore Mangosteen"