We found a strange small bush in the backyard that we were told is an Acerola tree.  Our bush is rather old, so it looks a bit like a bonsai tree.  Neighbor Isaac has a young vibrant bush in his backyard.

Acerola is also called a Barbados or Jamaican cherry and is extremely high in Vitamin C.  Its fruits are a beautiful red.  It seems like a few cherries turn red each day, so you could just pop a few of them into your mouth while gardening to get your daily dose of Vitamin C.

As you would expect, the acerola is very tart.  I juice the cherries and mix it with other juices like starfruit. Acerola is a good limber (native popsicle in a cup) flavor.  It also makes a good pitoro (homemade moonshine rum.)

The bush is prone to sooty mold. I try to keep it well pruned and sprayed with neem oil.