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Other Names: Java Apple, Tambis, Chambakka, Jambu, Jambo
Related To:
[Myrtaceae] Malay Apple, Water Apple, Cloves
Main Uses:
Fruit.
Growth Rate:
Moderate to fast.
Mature Height/Spread:
To 30' but may be kept smaller, as fruits occur on main branches.
Flowering/Pollination:
Cauliflorous, self fertile.
Tolerance:
Moderately tolerant of drought; intolerant of salt.
Soil/Nutrition:
Grows well on fertile sandy soils, being very adaptable to almost any soil conditions. It prefers fertile soils, on which is will bear copious crops many times per year.
Light:
Full sun.
Wind:
Strong wood; sturdy trees.
Temperature:
Wax jambu can tolerate occasional frosts once mature. Young trees should be protected from frost as they begin to suffer at temperatures near freezing.
Dangers:
None.
Diseases Prone:
Bearing Age:
Bears in 2-3 years from seed if well tended, and only 1-2 years from graft. Bears 4-5 times a year throughout the true tropics, and less frequently in the warm subtropics, such as south FL, USA.
Fruit:
Wax jambu is pear, or bell shaped with waxy skin, and is cultivated in a variety of colors. Red, pink, white, green and purple are the most common. The flesh is light, almost insubstantial, and full of water. It is vaguely sweet, and sometimes sour, but often has a very neutral flavor. The green ones are more sour. Larger fruits have seeds, but many fruits are seedless.
History/Origin:
The wax jambu is native to the Malay peninsula, and was spread throughout southeast Asia and pacific islands in prehistoric times.
This fruit is common and very much enjoyed throughout the pacific islands and tropical Asia. It is also found in the Caribbean. The varieties found in Asia in the present day have been cultivated for untold centuries, and tend to be larger and sweeter than those growing elsewhere in the tropics.
Species Observations:
This species is often confused with other Asian members of this genus. The Water Apple (syzygium aquem), and the Malay Apple (syzygium malaccense). All tend to be generally common in the vicinity of the others. The most common confusion is between the Malay Apple and the Wax Jambu. The flesh of Malay Apple (syzygium samaragense) is more dense, sometimes compared to compressed cotton, and is not as crunchy as water apple. The fruit itself is also a deeper red, rounder and more oblong in shape, also having a drier flesh than the Wax jambu.
The Water Apple (syzygium aqueum) is very similar in shape to the Wax Jambu (syzygium samarengense), but the fruit itself is smaller. Water apple (s. aqueum) is basically a small Wax Jambu, with a sweet/tart flavor.
Propogation:
By seed, or by grafting. Tree is also quite easy to root from cuttings and air layers.
Container Culture:
Possible, but not ideal.
Medicinal Uses:
Nutritional Information:
Preparation / Food:
Fruits are often eaten fresh off the tree as a refreshing snack, or are chilled and enjoyed with a pinch of salt / sugar.
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