Who is there like the class of Yellow Woodpecker Site and also aaaaa jabuticaba? Well, it seems that the beloved fruit of Monteiro Lobato’s characters is also a national passion, as well as the tree that engenders it.
Native fruit and present in the affective memory of many Brazilians, the jabuticabeira It’s very popular – who doesn’t have memories of looking for its fruits on balconies and squares, experiencing the sweet flavor of that little round fruit, with a skin that varies from light to dark purple?
“A classic in landscaping, the jabuticaba tree comes from the Atlantic Forest and is quite resistant. It can be planted either in groundhow much in vasesadapting well to the design of apartment balconies, for example”, highlights the pair of landscapers Kate Poli It is João Jadãowho chose the species as the protagonist of its environment in CASACOR São PauloO Rooftop CASACOR.
According to landscapers, there are several species of jabuticaba trees, but two of them are more popular – the sabaráwhich produces small and medium-sized fruits, but has a slightly slower development, and the hybridwhich produces faster and more times a year.
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“They can be planted as a seed, but it is also possible to purchase an already large seedling, as it is a easy to transplant species“, they highlight.
This characteristic was one of the determinants for choosing the jabuticaba tree for the Rooftop CASACOR, since the fruit tree is already ready and developed, causing an immediate impact. “If you choose seed, the growth is slowwith fruits developing from the tenth year onwards”, says the duo.
Although they can reach ten metersjabuticaba trees can be planted both in gardens and in vases, developing well even in spaces such as balconies.
“The important thing is to know that this species asks for full sun and lots of water, so, in the case of covered verandas, they must be close to the windows”, point out Cate and João. When indoors, jabuticaba trees become more susceptible to pestssuch as aphids and cochineal.
“Therefore, open land is the best option”, they say. Because they have small leaves, they resist the wind well and they can handle it too high temperaturesdeveloping well in tropical and subtropical climates.
“Regarding water, the jabuticaba trees ask for daily irrigation to keep them attractive, especially in times of scarcity of rain”, say Cate Poli and João Jadão. With these precautions, jabuticaba trees can bear fruit throughout the year, even though their most fertile time is between August and september.
Pruning and fertilization
Despite being quite resistant, the jabuticaba trees need special care with the fertilizingespecially in its early years.
“The ideal is to fertilize every six months, guaranteeing a fertile soil“, explain the landscapers. A pruningin turn, can only be done once a year, to remove dry branches – thus ensuring that the species receives more sunlight and ventilation.