Editing Syzygium jambos (section)

== Flowering, fruiting and harvest ==

[[File:Rose apple Syzygium jambos, AJT johnsingh. P1220996.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Cream-colored flowers in terminal clusters. Photo by Ajtjohnsingh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.]]

The species is self-fertile, and bees and other insects provide pollination. Flowers are produced on new growth, from late winter through spring and early summer in the subtropics, and sporadically throughout the year in the deep tropics. A tree may carry ripening fruit while producing additional flowers.<sup>[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup>

In the native Southeast Asian range the calendar follows the rains. Bloom comes in the dry season, and fruit follows 8 to 12 weeks later, early in the wet season. Regional examples:

* South India: blooms January, ripe March to April
* Central India: blooms February to April, ripe June to July
* Jamaica and Puerto Rico: sporadic nearly year-round, a bit less in summer
* Florida and Bahamas: main crop May to July<sup>[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup>

Fruit is non-climacteric and should be harvested at full color. It bruises easily and deteriorates quickly after picking, which limits its value for commercial shipping. Crops are modest. A mature tree in India yields approximately 2 kg per season.<sup>[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup>

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