Growing Your Own Miracle Fruit - Synsepalum dulcificum

An attempt to help anyone willing to grow the exotic and highly rewarding Miracle Fruit.

Step 1: Means of Success

What is Miracle Fruit you ask, well Miracle Fruit is a plant that produces somewhat tasteless red berries, HOWEVER, if someone where to eat the berry, then consume a sour substance ex. Lemon, Lime, Battery Acid(not recommended) it will taste like a deliciously sweet candy with no trace of sourness. Lemon juice will turn into lemonade, vinegar into nectar, etc. The effect can last half an hour to 2 hours, and does not impede any other part of your nervous system other than your taste buds and is in no way harmful.

You might have some of these on hand, others you may have to order such as the seeds

Bag of Perlite

Bag of Sphagnum Peat Moss

Gibberrelic Acid United Nuclear Not necessary but very helpful

Miracle Fruit Seeds (Check around if you live in South Florida because some nurseries carry the whole plant, otherwise here's where you can buy seeds Miracle fruit seeds

small pot (preferably a biodegradable one, to protect roots during transplanting) an egg container will also work. You may also use a Jiffy seed starter from a nursery. Follow the directions on the package

With all planting PATIENCE is needed

Comments

[jcaresheets]

I am looking to grow this plant at home. I did a Google search on growing this and I found this, now I know this site has everything. Thanks for the great writeup.

[christiecox]

Just to clarify how it works: Miraculin binds to the sweet taste receptors, temporarily altering them in a way that they are activated by acid. No sugar is released as a result and bitter compounds will not produce a sweet taste. Sweet tastes mask bitter, so you may perceive a bitter food as less bitter if it's also acidic when paired with miraculin.

[boocat]

Anybody know of an alternate seed source? I can't use the one listed. Thanks.

[boocat]

I found it at Logee's Greenhouse, where I get my houseplants. Lovely specimen arrived. It's sitting on my deck right now.

[Pstarmaps]

I purchased frozen berries-. saving them for a "miracle cleanse" I need to drink Epsom salts - hoping berries will help but if it doesn't affect bitter- Uh Oh.. My brother eats my Aloe plants as Rx for ulcers, poultice for toothache etc.. i want to try this with berries.
I'm ready to buy plant with berries and try to grow them.
Anyone know where to purchase Artemesia Absynthia?- a special form of wormwood- I need it for a 3 step parasite cleanse -that claims to help clear the body of most cancers ("The cure for all cancers ) see (Hulda Clark M.D.com) I used her recipes for 1.walnut Hull extract - 2.a make-do wormwood hybrid and 3.whole cloves - so far my mom's pre-cancerous growth on kidney has shrunk considerably..

[herehere]

Hi. I have some synsepalum seeds. My seeds have a shell, but I can hear the real seed shaking inside. So my question is: Have I to open it and remove the shell or have I to sow it whit the shell? Please answer asap! Thanks!!!

[frikkinamaaan]

Unfortunately that means your seeds are dried out and dead. Like a pistachio, just not roasted... or salted.. or edible.. : o / Apparently the seeds don't have much of a shelf life at all. A seller on Amazon claims to guarantee receipt of fresh seeds. Good Luck!

[ForbiddenFruitFinder]

Luckily the weathers picked up i have a miracle fruit plant in a greenhouse currently growing which i picked up from the U.S. You can get some great plant packages with berries too from http://www.miraclefruithut.com, good pricing and they ship across the world too and its nice to try the berries before hand while you wait for the plant to grow!

[MiracleFruit]

Good tip thanx. I just got one from MagicalFruit they sell officially only tablets but the owner hooked me up with some plants as a test shipment or something. Now lets hope they go well.

[kelroy]

How is yours doing?

[kelroy]

http://www.reddit.com/r/Berries/comments/c0uyz/anyone_have_experience_growing_miracle_berries/

[RedneckAsian]

what if u eat it and taste something sweet will it reverse it or 2x it?

[MiracleFruit]

Opinions vary here. If its only sweet nothing will change. But if the original food was sweet and sour, since it block the sour is taste extra sweet. But its the perception and varies per person. Since no sugar is added and only sour taste is blocked to some people this food can taste 2x sweeter indeed.

[mfxpress]

it will make it 2x as sweet!

If you aren't keen on waiting forever to grow the plant (it takes about 3 years to fruit!) you can buy the plant online through our site. we also have a nursery pro on hand to answer any questions

http://www.Buy-Miracle-Fruit.com

[MiracleFruit]

Not true! you selling tablets and you do not know how they work!? Miracle fruit does the following (2 theories that scientists have right now)

1) it puts a layer over your sour/bitter taste-buds so it stops sour taste-buds from getting triggered in your brain. So only the sweet you taste. This explains why you taste lemons as sweet.

2) it modifies the taste-bud a bit and tricking sour/bitter to react on the sour but with a sweet impulse. So every time the acid touches the sours/bitter taste-bud it tastes sweet (according to the brain).

My personal experience relates more to theory no. 1. But my wife says it feels for here super sweet (lemons) and she goes for no. 2.

But no way sweet things that have no acid or bitter will taste 2x as sweet. Miracle Fruit is not a sweetener and does not alter sweet tastes. It only modifies sour (and a bit of bitter).

[electric fish]

I'm fairly sure it's the 2nd one, because I have found that the lower the pH value the sweeter the taste. I've just purchased my first actual sapling, and I'm hoping to be able to get it growing with this helpful guide!

[zascecs]

If it makes sour things sweet, why would it make sweet thing sour...

[Thundertydus]

Just a theory of his; Although i agree with you 100%

[GreenTeaPirate]

I heard that it makes them sweeter, most likely too sweet.

[pharoah]

Is there anyone who grows these and would be willing to mail me a few seeds? I'd really like to try to grow my own plant indoors, I know my friends would think these are cool.

[MiracleFruit]

I just saw on www.miracletaste.com they are exchanging seeds. You might wanna give that a try

[MiracleFruit]

Hi, most owners on plants just sell these seeds on ebay, take a look many offers!

[MiracleFruit]

Hi even though the instructions are good, very important is a good drainage of water. Also cold temperature will just kill it. I tried several ones, see my blogs about Miracle Fruit growing on www.magicalfruit.com I have not always been lucky but I keep trying

[MiracleFruitSale]

I love Miracle Fruit. However, it is costly and time consuming to grow your own. Lot's of people prefer to purchase their miracle fruit in tablet form.

I get mine from http://www.miraclefruitsale.com

[bitterbierce]

Giberellic acid 3 is a naturally ocurring subtance, it is not quite a poison in moderate quantities. It is produced by a fungus and is commercially extracted to be used in some agricultural tasks. It is very useful for germinating seeds if you use it carefully, if  applied in excess it makes the plant too elongated (etiolation). It is sprayed on some fruits to improve the crop like seedless grapes.

[FloridaScott]

I have had a magic fruit plant for over a year now.  It is very healty and about 18" high with lots of foliage, but it hasn't flowered or produced fruit yet.  Does it need another plant nearby to pollinate?  Mine is on our lanai (outside but protected by screening).  Thanks!

[Honestinwilkesbarre]

Is this safe for diabetics?

[Putzer]

The miracle fruit is safe for diabetics.  What you eat with it is all up to your discretion (sugar content).

[ForbiddenFruitFinder]

Thanks james9T my plant from http://www.miraclefruithut.com just arrived safely within 3 days and has been potted, they left some berries on the plant aswell so i could try it soon as it got here!

Really impressed and they gave me a care sheet with the plant which is helpful as i'm a noobie when it comes to growing plants.

[lorena83]

I got a beautiful plant from http://www.ethanbradley.com/ without any problems. I got a healthy plant with strong roots and quick shipping. the price was very reasonable and It already have fruits on it. The miracle fruit experience is amazing you should try it

[James9T]

Lots of new updates, changes and price reductions at http://www.MiracleFruitHut.com

Plants in all stages of growth, Miracle Fruit berries, Miracle Fruit tablets and even Acai Berry another Amazon Rainforest gift with many health benefits!

[Wgibbs]

I bought some Miracle Berry tablets a while ago and they did absolutely nothing. I've given them to friends and no one found any change apart from the fact that the tablets tasted totally disgusting :-( Maybe fruit is the way to go.

[zascecs]

they probably gave you Vitamin C or something like that. I hate gross tablets... X(

[James9T]

are you sure them tablets were miracle fruit? I've used the tablets many times they work great limes taste immense with them, but of course the most natural experience with the actual berries is always the best.

[Wgibbs]

I hope so, here's the link I bought them from -

http://www.firebox.com/product/2167/Miracle-Fruit-Tablets

They're no longer available from the site and my items came packaged similar to those shown but were completely labelled in Japanese - maybe this particular line has been discontinued. Instructions I've found were to take a tablet and move it around my mouth "touching as many taste buds as possible."

The tablets were rock hard and would swill around in my mouth for easily 20 minutes before even starting to dissolve properly and by then the taste was disgusting so I either swallowed or spat it out by that point with no effect on any food eaten. Same for everyone else, I'm guessing the site was supplied with some dodgy imports and haven't contacted customer who bought from them :-(

[GreenTeaPirate]

I'm sorry, those were not the original miracle fruit tablets and cannot be trusted. The real ones come in a yellow box. Or at least that's what I've been reading on assorted websites that sell them. I just bought a pack a few minutes ago. Here's a couple links: http://theworldsbestfruit.com/index.html http://www.sour2sweet.com/Miracle-frooties

[James9T]

Yellow box, i have never tried those before. The most notorious miracle fruit tablets around i have seen people with are in a green package.

I noticed the miracle frooties are no different just a nicer packaging?

http://www.miraclefruithut.com/products.html i just picked up some more berries for my friends party here its the best way to try the miracle fruit anyway.

In its original form. Overnight Shipping aswell.

[SusiePea]

I got mine from www.theworldsbestfruit.com too. We had a tasting party at work...my boss wouldnt let me call it a flavor tripping party - which is dumb, if you ask me...but that's another story. There were 34 of us and we had a blast. I especially loved my peach tea - it was delicious! Onions were surprisingly good to eat raw too.

[James9T]

Interesting, I have never purchased from firebox to be honest. Like you say more than likely just a dodgy batch I have always got my miracle fruit tablets for parties I have had from http://www.miraclefruithut.com and never had a problem I also got a plant from there. If your from the U.S though its all about trying the berries from my personal experience they can be purchased from there also.

[sashen]

We bought some berries and gave them to 20 people at a party. 2 had no effect. 4 had an AMAZING effect. The rest of us had an VERY COOL effect.