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Seaberry (male and female available) - $15 (Monroe)
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You'll need one male to polinate up to 4 female plants. $15 each
They will get 8-15 feet tall, currently about 12-14 inches tall.
Last photo is a stock photo, they are not fruiting right now.
Fall is a great time to plant!
From google:
Vitamin-rich orange fruit from a cold-hardy, nitrogen-fixing shrub native to Europe and Asia. The taste is a complex, tangy citrus flavor with notes of passionfruit and pineapple. Seaberries are used for juice, preserves, cosmetics, and supplements, and can be eaten raw.
Taste Profile
Complex and Tropical: The flavor is often described as a unique combination of rich orange, pineapple, and passionfruit.
Tangy & Sour: Seaberries are inherently tart, and can be quite sour, making them a good substitute for lemon in drinks.
Astringent: The fresh fruit can be astringent, which is a puckering sensation.
Oily: They have a high oil content, with oils from the berries used in cosmetics and skin care.
Uses & Benefits
Nutritional Value: Seaberries are packed with antioxidants, vitamins A, C, and E, and rare fatty acids.
Culinary: They can be juiced, made into jams and preserves, or eaten fresh when varieties are sweet enough.
Cosmetic & Medicinal: Their high oil content makes them a popular ingredient in skin care products for regeneration and health.
Farming & Environmental: Seaberries are a nitrogen-fixing plant, meaning they can naturally fertilize surrounding soil and are excellent for preventing desertification.
How to Grow
Dioecious Plants: Seaberries have separate male and female plants; only the female plants produce fruit, and they require a nearby male for pollination.
Hardy & Drought Tolerant: They are cold-resistant, drought-tolerant, and thrive in full sun and drier soil conditions.
Nitrogen-Fixing: They enrich the soil and can help other plants grow.