Ohelo berries are healthy for consumption. It is grown around the volcanic places such as Hawaii and Maui. Ohelo berry is also known as vaccinium reticulatum or ohelloberry. It has sweet taste. Ohelo Berry has numerous small seeds in it. Ohelo berries can red, orange, yellow, purple and blue.
| Name | Ohelo Berries |
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| Scientific Name | Vaccinium reticulatum |
| Native | Available at high elevations on an Islands of Hawaii and Maui. |
| Common/English Name | Tree Ohelo, Ohelo Kau La’au |
| Plant Growth Habit | Small, shrub, evergreen |
| Growing Climate | Subtropical, tropic or mediterranean |
| Soil | Well drained |
| Plant Size | Height: 0.1-1.3 m (0.33-4.27 ft.) |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Leaf | Evergreen, arranged spirally, oval, leathery, red, green; Length: 1-3 cm (0.39-1.18 inch) |
| Flowering Season | April-September |
| Flower | Bell shaped, yellow to red, pink; Length: 8-12 mm (0.31-0.47 inch) |
| Fruit shape & size | Berry, Diameter: 8-14 mm (0.31-0.55 inch) |
| Fruit color | Blue to purple to red to yellow to orange |
| Flavor | Insipid, tangy to sweet |
| Fruit Taste | Tart, sweet |
| Seed | Small, numerous, flat |
| Fruit Season | Autumn |
| Major Nutritions | Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 8.4 mg (9.33%) Vitamin A, RAE 59 µg (8.43%) Carbohydrate 9.58 g (7.37%) Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.05 mg (3.85%) Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.378 mg (2.36%) Phosphorus, P 14 mg (2.00%) Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.024 mg (2.00%) Magnesium, Mg 8 mg (1.90%) Iron, Fe 0.13 mg (1.63%) Potassium, K 53 mg (1.13%) |
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| Calories in 1cup (140 gm) | 39 Kcal. |
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