martedì 1 maggio 2007

Frutto Miracoloso x Diabetici ed Obesi conosciuta anche come MIRACOLINA

Miracle Fruit

Synsepalum dulcificum

a.k.a. Miracle Berry

A relatively tasteless berry with an amazing side-effect. After eating one miracle fruit, sour things will instantly taste sweet. Eating even the sourest of lemons, one will taste only sugary sweetness. The effect lasts an hour or two. The miracle fruit is a remarkable natural sweetener that is virtually unknown to much of the world.

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Uses

Berries are eaten fresh. Africans sometimes use the fruits to improve the taste of stale food. Fruits are being investigated as a possible source for a natural food sweetener.

Plant Cultivation

A slow growing bush or small tree to 15ft. Needs acidic soil and is intolerant to alkaline conditions. Will tolerate minimal frost when full grown, but needs lots of water year round. The miracle fruit cannot be grown outside in the United States except Southen Florida, but it makes an easy house plant. Fruit is produced throughout the year and hundreds of berries can be harvested from a single plant.

Origin and Distribution

Native to tropical West Africa.



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