How many years does it take for an Esca jaboticaba to bear fruit?

An Esca jaboticaba takes about five years to bear fruit. The Esca jaboticaba grows rather slowly, but it blooms every year, and the season for enjoying the fresh fruit is long enough.

Esca jaboticaba cultivation techniques

1. Site selection and orchard establishment

The planting site is generally chosen in a sunny area; next, the soil at the planting site should be fairly rich in fertility, with moderate soil pH, and slightly acidic soil is best. Spread sufficient base fertilizer, and then plant the jaboticaba.

2. Scientific planting

There are generally three methods of planting jaboticaba, namely planting propagation, grafting, and cuttings. At present, the most widely used planting method is still planting propagation, because the survival rate of grafted and cutting-propagated plants is not very good.

3. Fertilizer and water management

The root system of the jaboticaba is very difficult to grow, and it is also recognized by relevant research institutions as a species that is notoriously hard to root, so its nutrient requirements are relatively high. Generally, organic fertilizer is the main type used, or microbial fertilizer and chemical fertilizer are used in combination, among which the chemical fertilizer is mainly phosphate fertilizer, followed by nitrogen fertilizer and potassium fertilizer.

4. Pruning and shaping

For the jaboticaba, it is only necessary to control the plant's growth height and tree shape to a certain extent; at the same time, reasonably prune an appropriate amount of the more vigorously growing branches and leaves at the top. In autumn, prune the dense branches and leaves or prune off the branches and leaves that do not bear fruit, to avoid consuming nutrients.