Miracle berries

BBC News are waving unusual edibles under my nose again. This time it’s the miracle berry (Synsepalum dulcificum) which, when fresh, turns sour tastes sweet for hours and hence acts as a natural, calorie-free sweetener.

According to Miracle Fruit UK, the plant is difficult to propagate, very tender and requires an acid soil to thrive. If you still want to give it a try, you can order two seedlings for £40 from the Miracle Fruit UK website, delivery time 10-14 days. You can also buy the freeze dried granules as a sweetener.

Posted Apr 28, 04:05 PM.   Posted in .

3 Comments for Miracle berries

  1. You can get it cheaper from http://miracleuk.info/ and they have it in stock immediately.

    jim jones · Apr 28, 09:56 PM

  2. I see the words “miracle” and “berry” in the same sentence and I’m afraid I tend to turn the page :-)

    easygardener · Apr 29, 09:20 AM

  3. I’m not actually going to buy one, I’m saving my pennies for the upcoming Rare Plant Fair :)

    http://rareplantfair.co.uk/

    Emma · Apr 29, 12:32 PM

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