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Unfortunately the wild trees were cut down to harvest the berries and few remain today. There are plantations in Mexico and parts of Central America but the finest allspice comes from Jamaica where the climate and soil are best suited to producing the aromatic berries.
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Place the tree where it receives sunlight for at least 40 percent of the day. Mature allspice trees make do with less light and still prosper. Younger allspice trees need more light to remain healthy.
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Allspice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This young allspice tree makes its home at the Fruit and Spice Park in Miami, Florida. ... Hardiness: USDA Zones 10 -11 . May survive with protection in 9B. Established trees can tolerate temperatures down to 28ºF (-2.2ºC), but will be damaged at temperatures around 25ºF (-3.9ºC). Propagation: By seed.
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Comments: Carambola are small symetrical trees that fruit very prolifically. They are commonly eaten fresh, in salads, as garnishes and in drinks. The fruit have a sweet citrus like flavor that is both delicious and refreshing.
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People working in the forest also harvest allspice berries. Allspice trees grow close to chicle trees, which are bat-pollinated and bat planted. People collecting latex from chicle trees can collect allspice berries as well and sell them.(11);
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The Chicle Tree often grows near bat-pollinated and bat-planted allspice trees, so the chicleros may collect allspice berries as well as chicle latex in the forest to make their living.(4)
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This forum is for the discussion of both the growing and the culinary uses of herbs. ... Both my allspice and cinnamon trees are blooming this year for the first time. I've had both for over 7 years and they have never flowered before. If they produce seeds, you are welcome to some.
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Learn about Allspice. Includes photograph, history and uses. ... Allspice -(Pimento) is a the "dried unripe berry" of the Pimenta dioica which belongs to the family Myrtaceae. It is also know as Jamaica pepper, common name applied to the berry of a small West Indian tree of the myrtle family.
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It was an Allspice tree, PIMENTA DIOICA, a member of the fabulous Myrtle Family, in which we also find such spicy-smelling trees as the eucalyptuses, the Clove-tree and the classic Myrtle, as well as guava trees.
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