9 Tropical Fruits You Can Grow in Containers
Bring the tropics homeeven in cold climates! Just move pots indoors for winter.
1. Strawberry Guava Psidium cattleyanum
Zones 912 620
Compact, forgiving, fruits late summerfall.
2. Lemon Citrus x limon / Meyer
Zones 912 310
Fragrant blooms classic yellow fruits.
3. Surinam Cherry Eugenia uniflora
Zones 912 420
Star-shaped red fruits with citrus notes.
4. Calamondin Citrus x microcarpa
Zones 912 320
Mini orange fruits, perfect for marmalades.
5. Finger Lime Citrus australasica
Zones 911 312
Citrus caviar filled with juicy pearls.
6. Cacao Theobroma cacao
Zones 1112 2030
Grow your own chocolate pods .
7. Pineapple Ananas comosus
Zones 1012 34
Striking foliage sweet single fruit.
8. Lychee Litchi chinensis
Zones 1012 540
Red shells with juicy white flesh.
9. Soursop Annona muricata
Zones 1011 620
Spiky green fruits, creamy tropical pulp.
Takeaway: With pots, good soil, and sun, you can enjoy tropical harvests almost anywhere!

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