Low-Effort Backyard Gardening in Central Florida

Dear Reader: I am not actually *doing* any of this yet. I'm just taking notes for when I have time, and I thought you might like these notes, too.

Fruits and Berries

Native to Central Florida

Muscadine Grape

Florida Persimmon

Sea Grape - Many lists of Florida native edibles include the sea grape. From what I gather, the fruit is mostly pit and has such a low yield that it doesn't make sense to grow them for food.

Passionflower - From University of Florida: "Passion flower's ovoid (egg-shaped), green fruits are edible, but not very tasty. The fruits you may know as "passion fruit" come from another species. Retailers sell the pulp of passion flower's South American cousin (Passiflora edulis) as "passion fruit juice." Unfortunately, P. edulis is predicted to become invasive." https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/passion-flower.html

Native to the Americas, but not to Central Florida

Jaboticaba: A Fruit Worth the Wait "I have had this growing for over 10 years now, and it has recently begun to fruit profusely, sometimes twice per year. [...] Although a slow growing tree, if you have patience, it will reward you with beauty, fragrance and fruit. It is suitable to plant in a large container, as it rarely gets taller than 8- 10 feet even in the ground."