Red Jamaican Cherry (Strawberry Tree) - Muntingia calabura Papaya * Zones: 9-11

* Zones: 9-11

or Cestrum nocturnum

Don't let the cold stop you from growing this tropical delight

is the most popular canning fig in the south

prefers moist soils

Red Jamaican Cherry (Strawberry Tree) - Muntingia calabura Papaya * Zones: 9-11The Red Jamaican Cherry Tree or Panama Berry is named for berries that look like cherries and taste like nature's cotton candy. When mature, it fruits abundantly, quickly, and year round. It is known by many different names, such as strawberry tree (since its leaves look like a strawberry plant), Panama berry tree, cotton candy berry tree, and jam fruit tree. There is also a Yellow Jamaican cherry variety that produces yellow berries. Both types look