Acerola

Malpighia emarginata

Also known as Malpighia punicifolia (Synonym), Barbados cherry (English), West Indian cherry (English), Wild crapemyrtle (English), Barbadoskers (Dutch), West-Indische kers (Dutch), Cereza de Barbados (Spanish), Cereza de Jamaica (Spanish), Cereza de las Antillas (Spanish), Cereza de las Indias Occidentales (Spanish), Semeruco (Spanish), Acérola (French), Cerise des Antilles (French), Cerise des Barbades (French), Acerolakirsche (German), Ahornkirsche (German), Antillenkirsche (German), Barbados-Kirsche (German), Jamaika-Kirsche (German), Kirsche der Antillen (German), Puerto-Rico-Kirsche (German), Westindische Kirsche (German)

A small tropical shrub producing a cherry-like fruit exceptionally rich in vitamin C, eaten fresh or processed.

Family

Malpighiaceae

Climate requirements

Grows in warm tropical to subtropical climates.

Soil types

Well-drained soils, tolerant of a range of fertility

Value chain

Products from this Crop

Fresh Acerola

Fresh acerola, sourced from farms across Kenya and sold by the kilogram. See the Knowledge Platform entry for growing details.