Eugenia uniflora
The Surinam Cherry is a large shrub or small tree up to 25 ft tall. New leaves are bronze colored, turning into glossy green before winter when they turn red and fall off. This lobed fruit with five to eight ridges is tart when green and orange, but its sweetness increases with color - dark red and black - and splits when ripens.
A great source of vitamin C, Surinam cherries are excellent chilled and make perfect addition to drinks. Some fruit may have resinous taste, which can be eliminated if pitted and chilled for two to three hours before serving. These dense bushes are perfect as hedges or natural screens in gardens.
After being introduced to Bermuda for ornamental purposes, it grew out of control and is currently on their list of invasive plants.
