Falsa Berry Seeds Germination and Health Benifit.

Phalsa is a fast-growing tropical  and subtropical plant native to India and Southeast Asia.  to red to purple when fully ripe. The  size of a blueberry is  small . Phalsa berries have a pleasant, sweet flavor. It is  usually starts bearing  in mid-summer and  harvested daily. The plant tends to have a a sprawling habit and reaches about 12-18 feet  tall when planted in the ground.The fruits are borne in clusters and turn from light green to  purple in colour at maturity and may turn black at ripening on the bushes. 

Falsa  Berry is  delicious  fruit. It is also known as black Berry etc. in different parts of India. It is widely cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical climates.  The best time to plant a Falsa Berry tree is in the summer when it's warm, as they like lots of sun.The ripe fruits are 5-12 mm in diameter.

Steps To Sow Falsa Berry Seeds:

Use a  seedling well  drained tray or  direct ground.

1. After collecting the seeds, soak them in fungicide water over night.
2. Sow the seeds  on soggy soil  2cm deep and 10cm apart.
3.After sowing the seeds cover the seeds with mixture of sand and sieved vermiculite.

4. Temperature should vary between 18-30 degree Celsius.
5. Water the soil frequently to keep it moist.
6. Within 20-30 days the seed will  sprout.Each bold seeds produce two plants. If possible apart from them.
Although the seed are open pollinated but no changes of the plant and fruits.

Climate and Soil:

It prefers hot and dry environment during fruiting because it is tropical and sub tropical fruits. In winter it goes dormant with falling their all the leaves.



Health Benefits:

Phalsa is considered to be antioxidant in nature due to its coloured fruit and juice. Whole fruit is eaten along with the seeds. The mildly acidic fruits are rich in Vitamin A, C and minerals. Fruit contain 55 percent juice with 11-12% TSS and 3% acidity. It is rich in calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus and vitamin C.

Origin:

Phalsa has been mentioned in our Vedic books and is native to India.

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