Description
Ugni mollinae or synonym Myrtus ugni ... Delicious and unique small but delicious fruits , that follow the lightly pink suffused bell flowers … The Chilean Guava ( or strawberry myrtle ) smells and tastes like sweet little bursts of sugar ... Ive heard it described as having a creamy pear-like texture , a flavour that gives immediate pleasure ... Some describe taste like strawberries and vanilla cream or guavas and passionfruit id rather let you decide ...Unlike many less known berries and fruits , these taste great fresh before being made into conserves ... I think they are delicious , and make great ornamentals as well with attractive massed small flowers and excellent hedge potential … Local Spanish name is murta … Mapuche Native American name is "Uñi" or Uñiberry … Marketed as "Ugniberry", as "New Zealand cranberry" in New Zealand and the “Tazziberry" ; although inaccurate being a Chilean and adjacent regions of southern Argentina endemic … Family:
Myrtaceae …