Achacha

Garcinia humilis

Tropical South American tree, now grown commercially in warm parts of Australia, with refreshing orange fruit.

Hardiness ratings

Achacha hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 10–11 −1.1 °C to 10 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H2 1 °C to 5 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 5–7 5 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Refreshing orange fruit with sweet-tart white pulp, eaten fresh
  • An attractive tropical tree grown commercially in warm regions
  • Frost-tender; not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada

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Reference

Achacha on Wikipedia