Peanut Butter Fruit Tree PLANT – Caferana – Fast Growing – Delicious Berries – Bunchosia glandulifera

The Peanut butter tree is a fast-growing fruiting shrub or small tree. It produces dark red, sweet, and rich in flavour berries, about 3cm long with a taste slightly similar to peanut butter. The fruit can be eaten raw, in smoothies, milkshakes, baked, and dehydrated for longer storage. It has many health benefits as it is rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, and other nutrients (more info in the description below). You can expect to see the first fruit within 2-3 years.

Interesting facts about Bunchosia glandulifera: ” Bunchosia glandulifera is a red-colored fruit and a source of bioactive compounds with antioxidant potential. The fruit was collected in the city of Santo Antonio Patrulha-Brazil, and the pulp contained phenolic compounds, anthocyanins, flavonoids, lycopene, β-carotene, vitamin C, and caffeine. Rutin, vitexin, and quercitrin were the phenolic compounds identified in the pulp. The concentrations of lycopene (16.39 mg/100 g fruit) and β-carotene (8.10 mg/100 g fruit) provided the fruit’s distinct color. The fruit pulp was rich in caffeine (206.35 mg/100 g) and showed antioxidant activity as determined by Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power, 2,2′-Azinobis-(3-Ethylbenzothiazoline-6-Sulfonic acid, and 2,2 Difenil-1-Picrilhidrazil. The high antioxidant activity was due to its high levels of bioactive compounds. (Silva et.al., 2015)”.

The price is for one young plant supplied in a small pot.

Planting and growing tips:

1. Give it a good drink and place it in a half-shade position out of the wind.
2. Leave it in the original pot for a few days until it recovers from the journey.
3. Re-pot or plant into the ground at the latest when the roots start to come out of the bottom holes.
4. Watering straight after planting is essential! From then on as required.
5. It doesn’t like to sit in water so a well-drained position is best. All our edibles grow happily and quickly in slightly raised garden beds.
6. It grows best in full sun and partial shade and in many types of soil, however, the better the soil, the quicker and better the plant will grow.

Additional notes:

• The price is for one young plant in a small pot, naturally grown with lots of love in my permaculture food forest in Pacific Haven QLD Australia. Sending within Australia only, not to NORFOLK ISLAND, NT, SA, TAS, or WA. Pick up by appointment only.
• Most of our nursery plants grow in a semi-shade. Introducing them to the sun slowly before replanting to their permanent position will promote healthy growth.
• Do your research before trying any new foods. Please also note our disclaimer in the footer of this page.
• The image of the potted plants is just an example.

References: Silva, S. de F., Blank, D. E., Peixoto, C. R., de Jesus da Silveira Moreira, J., & Fernandes de Moura, N. (2015). Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Bunchosia glandulifera. International Journal of Food Properties, 19(2), 467–473. https://doi.org/10.1080/10942912.2015.1033547