Rare Chocola Seeds (Jarilla chocola)

€18.00

Rare Chocola Seeds (Jarilla chocola)

Price for Package of 5 seeds.

This extraordinary papaya relative is a dry deciduous, perennial herb about 1 m tall that grows upright stems with broad, lobed leaves from a succulent underground tuber. 
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Rare Chocola Seeds (Jarilla chocola)

Price for Package of 5 seeds.

This extraordinary papaya relative is a dry deciduous, perennial herb about 1 m tall that grows upright stems with broad, lobed leaves from a succulent underground tuber. The white and pink flowers are followed by remarkable pink fruits with five conspicuous ridges. The fruits are edible and have a very pleasant scent. 

Jarilla chocola is widespread in valleys, canyons, and deciduous forests along Mexico's Pacific coast from the State of Sonora to Guatemala and El Salvador at elevations below 1300 m. 

The fruits contain a white pulp with a creamy consistency and a slightly acidic taste, evoking that of a lemon. The starchy tubers could also be an interesting crop in their own right, comparable to potatoes

In Chihuahua in northern Mexico, the locals eat the root raw or toasted and the fruit raw. Jarilla chocola is little known outside of Mexico and even less commonly cultivated. It grows best in tropical and warm temperate climates, in partial shade, and moist, well-drained soils.

Sowing Instructions

Propagation:

Seeds / Cuttings

Pretreat:

0

Stratification:

0

Sowing Time:

all year round

Sowing Depth:

0.5 cm

Sowing Mix:

Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite

Germination temperature:

about 25-28 ° C

Location:

bright + keep constantly moist not wet

Germination Time:

2-4 Weeks

Watering:

regular watering during the growth period + dry between waterings

 


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Handpicked seeds ?
Handpicked seeds
HEIRLOOM ?
Yes
Organic Seeds ?
Organic Seeds
Edible ?
Edible
Life Cycle:
Perennial plant : Yes
Suitable for growing in flower pot ?
Suitable for pot: Yes
Plant height ?
Plant height (about) 1 m (39.3701 Inch)

USDA Hardiness zone

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