AT A GLANCE
When and how do the flowers of the Andean berry look like?
The flowers of the Andean berry are yellow-greenish with brown-black spots and usually appear from June. For lush flowering, the plant needs a sunny location, loose, nutrient-rich soil and no excessive nitrogen.
What characterizes the flowers of the Andean berry?
The flowers of the Andean berry are yellow with a slight greenish tinge and brown-black spots. They look relatively inconspicuous. From them, the lanterns develop, which are initially green and then take on an orange to light brown coloration at harvest time.
When do the flowers of the Andean berry appear?
The blossoms of the Andean berry usually appear in our latitudes from June. About eight to nine weeks after flowering, the lanterns appear, in which the tasty and vitamin-rich fruits ripen. They are around the end of August or the beginning of September edible berries then ready to harvest.
Tip
In this way you ensure a lush flowering of the Andean berry
Be sure to give the Andean berry a place in full sun. Is she in
penumbra, so there is often no rich fruit harvest - sometimes there is not even a flower. Also make sure you have a relaxed and nutrient-rich soil, but without an oversupply of nitrogen.