I assume you will grow it indoors, so I would use a soilless mix of peatmoss, perlite and vermiculite in a 4:2:1 ratio respectively. This will give an acidic mix that is sterile to begin with, which will minimize disease problems. Also the pot will be light weight, easier to move when it gets larger. Jaboticaba are slow growing, so be patient. When grown from seed they can take 6-8 years or more to fruit.

Thank you, holzinger! Yes it will be an indoor plant, at least during the winter.

Jabos need moist roots.

with that mix outside in the summre, you might have to water it every day.

ive never grown one indoors, and i am in New Orleans where it gets very hot, but my mix retained water better than the one suggested, and i still burned leaves if it wasnt watered every couple of days.

This isnt like a normal fruit tree. the roots can sit in standing water for several days with no ill effects. you shouldnt need %40 perlite and vermiculite.

mine was in a 7gal (before i put it in ground) with mostly compost, aged pine bark fines, and a bit of peat and coarse sand. (probably about 40/40/10/10)

actually, come to think of it, i used about %20 local soil on that jabo

the rest were bark fines and compost.

most people suggest not using local soil becuase of weed seeds etc...

i never have a problem with it. it always seems a great addition.

i leave 1/2 inch on the top of my containers for mulch... no weeds and it keeps the soil cool.

i bought it as a 3gal, and within 16 months had a dozen fruit

the Jabo is in the middle of the pic.

in a 7gal container.

fruit and flowers. (small white bumps are flower buds). you can even see the tips of the leaves are burned when it didnt rain, and i forget to water it for a week.

What cultivars would be good for indoor culture?

Most jaboticaba do great indoors however if you are looking for prolific and quick bearing ones, I would go for yellow jaboticaba (plinia glazioviana) red hybrid jaboticaba and escarlate . They fruit in 3-4 years and I know that the yellow stays very small like a bush.

Jaboticaba can take very little root space as long as they have water and nutrients. I am sure they could last probably a decade or two in a 10 gallon. I wouldn’t repot them too quickly though, just do a 1.5x size or so pot when you repot them

Thank you Midwest Fruit Jungle. I will make use of this information, Cheers.