Miracle Berry
Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 20:23
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Gardener
I remember as a child I tried the Miracle Berry up in
Cairns. It changes your taste buds so that if you eat anything sour it changes to a sweet taste after eating the berry. Does anyone know where I can get some seeds for this Miracle Berry? Any help would be appreciated.
Reply By: Lorne - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 20:29
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 20:29
If you just saw it on tv
well I would say tokyo.
I have tried some berries in the past and yes I have had some other miracles happen LOL
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Follow Up By: ZUKSCOOTERX90(QLD-MEMBER) - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 20:52
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 20:52
Not that i personaly have tried it but other's say Dope!! has the same efect.Lol :)-<
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Reply By: Joe King - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 21:29
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 21:29
Gardener, whats it look like?
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Follow Up By: Member - Crazy Dog (QLD) - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 21:47
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 21:47
It's got 4 x's on it like this " XXXX"
Grrr!!!
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Follow Up By: Joe King - Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 07:13
Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 07:13
oh ok, in that case, I go heaps of skins here at
home.... & I think you have to have a fair few to get the seeds & they show up the next morning
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Reply By: Footloose - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 21:48
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 21:48
I'd like something that does the opposite. Might help to cut down the weight in the 4by :)))))))
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Reply By: Member - Ed. C.- Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 22:39
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 22:39
Gardener,
You don't say where you are located.. Is there a (plant) nursery near you that specialises in exotic fruits?? I know that there are some nurseries that do/did have the potted plants...
I had known about this berry for some time, & a few years ago commented on it to my family, & expressed an interest in locating seeds (or a potted plant)...
Thought no more about it, 'till one day my daughter (& SIL) came by with one only potted Miracle Fruit plant, which they'd spotted at a nursery here in
Toowoomba...
Had it a few years now, & it's very slow growing, & hasn't flowered yet, so I dunno how long it'll be 'till I get a crop of them there Miracle Berries...
I can tell you though, that it doesn't like the cold weather!! (but it's clinging tenaciously to life;-))
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Follow Up By: TROOPYMAN A.D. 1998 - Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 20:38
Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 20:38
If its not potted in acidic soil as in half premium potting mix and half peat moss then it will slowly but surely die .
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Follow Up By: Member - Ed. C.- Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 22:07
Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 22:07
Thanks for that Troopyman... Much appreciated!!
SWMBO re-potted it when we got it, & it has never occurred to me to query what mix she used (or what is required), but the plant is certainly not doing as
well as I thought it should, and your statement pretty much explains why!!..... I'll get on it right away:-))
Now (as in time of year) would be as good a time as any, I presume???
Again, Many Thanks!
Regards, Ed. C.
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Reply By: Muddies Doe(Trippn) - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 23:23
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 23:23
Hi Gardener
Hope these sites help.....if you contact a good nursery they should be able to get one in for you?
Site Link
www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/miraclefruit.html
Cya
:)
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Reply By: cackles - Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 08:09
Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 08:09
Hi Gardener,
will have to
check but a friend of
mine used to have one at his back door (I suspect it was used with dodgy
home brew)
He is a generous bloke so will see if i can get some seeds.
cackles
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Reply By: Gardener - Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 08:48
Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 08:48
Thanks for all the replies. I'm in Brissie. I'm a bit the same, the Miracle Fruit was a distant memory until I saw a segment on tellie about it. Now I think my kids would get a kick out of it. We have quite a garden - mostly edible plants and herbs and I'm keen to add it to the collection! Let me know if you can send me any seeds. Thanks all!
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Reply By: TROOPYMAN A.D. 1998 - Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 20:30
Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 20:30
This is funny , but not at the time . I have a small miracle berry in a pot out the back . A couple of weeks ago i said to the wife do you want to try a berry and you can eat a lemon like its an
orange . My wife did and she thought it was great . Later on that day my wife reminded me that it was our wedding anniversary (in trouble again) and we are going out to a restaurant for lunch while the kids are at school . How long does this damn thing take to wear off . We got to the restaurant and my wife ordered a lovely meal which she couldnt eat any of and boy was i embarrased and in trouble again .
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Follow Up By: TROOPYMAN A.D. 1998 - Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 20:35
Thursday, Jun 08, 2006 at 20:35
Ok i just noticed that you are in brissie . Neilsons native garden at loganholme . They are on a table right down the back on the right hand side . They come from the congo in africa and like a acidic soil . Put it in a pot with half good quality potting mix and half peat moss . Always keep wet but
well drained . My pot sits under the solar hot water overflow pipe so the soil is always wet .
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Reply By: Gardener - Friday, Jun 09, 2006 at 21:11
Friday, Jun 09, 2006 at 21:11
Thanks Troopyman!
I will investigate & will definately take caution with the effects of the berry!!! That was a good story!
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