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The listing, Poha Berry, Hawaiian Fruit Berry - 20+ Seeds - Last of my berry seeds! has ended.

Up for auction are over TWENTY (20) Seeds to grow your own Poha Berries, a popular fruit berry in Hawaii. A popular fruit berry in Hawaii, the fuzzy-leaved Poha Berry bush produces about a 1" sweet/tart berry with smooth, waxy orange skin. The berries are often made into a delicious jam that is a perfect glaze for pork. They are also a treat in salads with seared sea scallops and couscous. This vining plant typically grows to about 2 to 3 feet, but supported it can reach up to 6 feet. The bell shaped yellow flowers and heart shaped large leaves give the Poha Berry a romantic tropical appearance. FREE SHIPPING TO U.S. AND CANADA.

Questions & Comments

Can you describe the taste? Thanks :) Bidding & watching

Apr 30th, 2011 at 11:30:38 AM PDT by

It is very sweet and juicy. The closest I can compare it to is a Gooseberry.

Apr 30th, 2011 at 1:18:09 PM PDT by

Oh Yummy!! TY for answering. Funny some members list things & you ask them questions about it & they never respond to you. Strange eh? Again thanks :)

May 1st, 2011 at 6:17:46 PM PDT by

I love sharing information, especially about plants and seeds. :)

May 1st, 2011 at 6:47:57 PM PDT by

In what zone are you growing these ?

May 2nd, 2011 at 9:02:53 AM PDT by

I am growing them in zone 9 which I think is a little dry for them. They ideally like to grow in zones 10 and 11.

May 2nd, 2011 at 12:47:40 PM PDT by

I am growing them in Zone 9 which is a little drier than I think they like, so I mist them in the morning during the summer.

May 2nd, 2011 at 12:45:45 PM PDT by

How do you know when they're ready?

May 2nd, 2011 at 2:01:34 PM PDT by

The husks turn brown and the berries are an apricot color. If you live in an area that is cooler, you may have to bring the berries inside to ripen completely. And when you shake the bush, the ripe berries fall off.

May 2nd, 2011 at 4:43:55 PM PDT by

But they will grow alright in any kind of climate?

May 2nd, 2011 at 4:53:20 PM PDT by

When I read up on them, they grow everywhere from England to Brazil. They like altitude or coast, can tolerate moderate winters, and can grow in a wide range of soils. :)

May 2nd, 2011 at 5:20:50 PM PDT by

Thank for the info! :)

May 2nd, 2011 at 5:31:58 PM PDT by

Sure! Feel free to ask any more questions about this unusual berry! :)

May 2nd, 2011 at 6:26:28 PM PDT by

Do these taste anything like a kumquat? Also would they grow alright in zone 4-5? I'm in the middle of both zones.

May 2nd, 2011 at 7:34:24 PM PDT by

They don't taste like a kumquat. It is hard to describe how something tastes with words. They are more like a white grape and an apricot combined, if you can imagine those two flavors together. :)
And I am sure they will grow in zone 4-5 as long as the winters are not deep snow--in which case you might have to cover it in winter. And you might not get a large harvest but it is a pretty hardy and adaptable plant.

May 3rd, 2011 at 8:01:50 AM PDT by

Thanks for the info. The flavor sounds great!

May 3rd, 2011 at 9:09:28 AM PDT by

Thanks for the questions. :) The flavor is great, very unique!

May 3rd, 2011 at 1:02:44 PM PDT by

Is the poha berry able to grow in minnesota?

May 4th, 2011 at 10:41:34 PM PDT by

I don't think Minnesota has a long enough growing season for them, unless you have a greenhouse.

May 5th, 2011 at 8:16:42 AM PDT by

Very cool, even me with my brown thumb am intrigued. Terrific and unique auction, am watching and fanned ya!

May 6th, 2011 at 8:02:50 AM PDT by

Thanks so much! I fanned you back. :)

May 6th, 2011 at 8:48:08 AM PDT by

do the little bud things the berries are inside turn orange? my parents had similiar things in their yard and never knew what they were let alone edible, when i was little we called them Chinese lanterns.

May 7th, 2011 at 5:48:32 PM PDT by

The Poha berry is a distant relative of the Chinese Lantern. They have a similar papery husk just like the Chinese Lantern but it does not turn orange. The Chinese Lantern is just an ornamental flower with no berry.

May 7th, 2011 at 5:54:40 PM PDT by

huh, these have little seeds inside, in poah, are the seeds and fruit the same thing?

May 8th, 2011 at 4:42:10 PM PDT by

The fruit is about 1/2-1 inch across inside a papery husk and the fruit has small seeds inside.

May 8th, 2011 at 6:48:22 PM PDT by

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