I have seen the seeds for sale, I have heard it can be grown here but it takes several years to produce the berries. If yo do decide to order the seeds they have to be very fresh to germinate, so they are usually sold as the berries and then you plant the seed. This comes from very limited knowledge, I have considered trying to grow this plant as well. You could also plant Stevia (herb). They have very sweet leaves, that I have used to sweeten teas. There are many recipes for stevia out there.

I found a single plant (5 gallon) for sale at Houston Plant and Garden World in north Houston. It was $17.50 (50% off). I snatched it up and repotted it in peat moss/pine bark mix. It is now flowering, so hopefully fruit will follow. It is the only time I have ever seen it for sale at a nursery.

Gabi,
It is truly a rare gem. The berry (when chewed) releases a protein called Miraculin that wraps itself temporarily around the taste buds and makes bitter and acidic foods taste sweet for about 30 min or so. The fruit itself is bland.
Miracle fruit was supposely banned in the 70's because of the sugar/fake diet sugar industry (so goes the story) loosing money and so it was 'silenced' in some ways.
Saccharin/Aspartame (formaldehyde) vs fresh fruit...ban fresh fruit, yeah that makes sense!

No harm to the fruit though. Plants are sold online to various home grow sites incl ebay and the bidding wars for a fruit baring plant goes anywhere between $100 -$250, ($18 is probably not a real miracle fruit)
Well deserved however considering rarity and growth rate to maturity. Plus each single berry goes for around $2 if sold with 2 harvests per year. It's true...the benefit of curbing (actual sugar) cravings or intake is undeniable. Awesome diet support, that's one more miracle.
I've heard of cancer patients raving about it because it eases the metallic taste during chemo, that's another miracle.

If you want to grow them from seeds, be careful about buying seeds. Some people offer sterile seeds without even knowing.
Once picked of the plant the germination rate decreases rapidly in about a week. Be sure to get your hands on fresh berries to harvest the seed from. Expect a harvest in 6+ years from a seed-grown plant, maybe 2 years from a rooted cutting.
Make sure berries come from a trusted and reliable source if you intend to eat them. You want to know what you're eating and where it came from!!

Hope this helped! Good Luck!

Here is a link that might be useful: Miraculin Miracle Fuit

Consider donating some fruits if you ever get your hands on a plant.
We once bought 5 berries for a parent of a kid on chemo. You must see a kids eyes light up when he/she gets to explore with this fruit...just imagine their parents eyes. Nothing like it.
Every miracle that helps other people a bit should be shared and never exploited for personal gain.

On online ordering: Most people are good people and want offer what's not readily available, in my personal POV.

Tonie,

Mine $18 plant is labeled "Synsepalum Dulcificum - Miracle Fruit" and looks like every one I have seen in photos. It currently has tiny white flowers that look like every miracle fruit flower photo I have seen. Is there something that I am missing?

Thanks

John:

Sounds like the only thing you are missing is paying $200 or more in a bidding war on e-bay.

Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA

John,

You must be luckiest guy then!!!!! You discription sounds all right. This one is so rare and "usually" not readily available. Good for you!

must be "The" luckiest guy. It's monday

Needless to say I was very excited to find the plant. It was hiding in with the citrus; I kind of had to do a double-take to make sure it was what I thought it was. My wife is a cancer survivor and she does some support, so hopefully this plant will bear lots of fruit that can be shared.

if you are interested in trying miracle fruit, i am hosting a miracle fruit flavor tripping party in houston this friday, 7/25 @ la strada. see event details here: http://imneverfull.blogspot.com/2008/07/miracle-fruit-flavor-tripping-party.html