What is another name for pitanga?

Bad Mentor from Beig, yes. while many people are unaware, they are edible and rather tasty.

When I was young our neighbor had a hedge of this cherry. The neighborhood kids would eat them right off the hedge. It's the only time in my life I've seen them and I'm a 70 yr old Floridian. Thanks for the great memory. 😊

Cookie Bean, far from hot lol, rather sweet to be candid wid you

Jo, Yes we also juice them. Very good when freshly squeezed!

Here in Bermuda we make a nice cherry jam from them..they grow wild and are nice to snack on too

we in Bermuda make cherry ham or

Cookie Bean, we have several hedges. fruit is ok neighbor makes jam. really hard to control. not spicy but tangy

We have them in South Africa along the South Coast, very invasive. The monkeys love them thereby spreading them around.

so, what is it a cherry fruit or spicey fruit. left me confused

Yup, have those outside my house here in FL

hmm. would like to try. high in antioxidants..someone will be making a health juice soon.