Miracle Fruit FAQ's

What is a Miracle Fruit?

Miracle Fruit, or Synsepalum Dulcificum, is a plant found mainly in West Africa. Miracle Fruit is also the name for the berries grown on the plant. These berries are also known as Miracle Berry, Magic Berry, Magical Fruit, and Flavor Berry. They were first documented in 1725 by the french explorer Chevalier des Marchais. You can read more information about Miracle Fruit on our “History" page.

How does a Miracle Fruit change how things taste?

Miracle Fruit contain a substance called Miraculin, which is not sweet tasting by itself, but alters a persons taste buds to the point that it makes sour or acid things taste sweet. Miraculin is a glycoprotein . This glycoprotein is a "macro molecule". When the glycoprotein coats the taste buds, it causes the sweet taste bud receptors not to work when they encounter sour foods, and the brain is tricked into thinking that the sour food is a sweet food. The effect can last anywhere from 30 minutes to about two hours. Eating more than one fruit does not make the effect stronger.

Where do Miracle Fruit come from?

Miracle Fruit are indigenous to Africa, but over the past several hundred years they have slowly made their way around the globe. You can find more information on our “History" page.

Where Can I get Miracle Fruit, or Miracle Fruit plants?

Miracle Fruit berries can be purchased on this website in the products category. Miracle Fruits and plants are fairly hard to find in the USA. You can also find berries and plants on eBay, but you'll pay a hefty price for them, and some of the plants sell for over $200.00 and they do not look healthy. At Marie Vanille Miracle Fruit Nursery, we are a licensed Miracle Fruit Farm with the importation rights, so our plants arrive directly from tropical Africa.

Why haven't most people heard of Miracle Fruit?

In the mid 1970's, millions of dollars were spent to prove that Miracle Fruit was safe to be used as a food additive. Several entrepreneurs were at the verge of creating a new industry, but at the last moment, the FDA refused to give approval for using Miracle Fruit as an industrial additive.

Can I grow my own Miracle Fruit?

Absolutely, once you buy some plants, you just need to take care of them correctly, and after awhile you'll be able to grow your own berries. Check out the “Instructions” page for information. You'll have better luck in the hotter states, like California, Florida and Texas. But you can grow it anywhere even in Alaska inside your house or apartment.

Are Miracle Fruit legal to grow in the USA?
Miracle Fruit are legal to grow and sell in the USA, because the FDA doesn't require prior approval to sell plants or fresh fruits, though it can intercede if it suspects problems. Miracle Fruit can NOT be sold as a food additive, so growing them on a grand scale as an industrial natural sweetener is not possible.

Are Miracle Fruit safe to eat?
Miracle Fruit are perfectly safe to eat. Nobody has ever found any evidence of a person being allergic to Miracle Fruit, though we are guessing that it is always possible. If anyone reading this has any experience with allergies to Miracle Fruit, or can find anything online about it, please email us with the details at miraclesfruits@yahoo.com.

Is my personal and credit card information secure?
YES. We do not sell or trade or in anyway provide your personal and credit card info to outside sources.

When will I receive my plants?
Plants are shipped out Monday throught Friday.

What shipping carrier do you recommend for shipping my plants?
USPS Priority Mail. Your order will arrive in 2-3 days and they deliver on Saturday.

What should I do when I receive my plants?

Carefully unpack the plants. Water the plants and mist them as they may have become dry during their journey. Then plant them in a pot with bottom holes using soil according to “Instructions”.

Do you ship plants during the winter months?

We will check the weather in your area and will ship only when we feel your plants will arrive alive.

When will you ship my non-plant items?

We ship most non-plant items the same day.

What if I order an item and it is out of stock?

We will ship the out of stock items as soon as they become available or give you the money back it will be up to you.

What is your return policy?

We have a 100% customer satisfaction policy. We do what it takes to make you happy. Customer satisfaction is very important to us. Plant return is not accepted..

Do you accept Credit Cards?

YES, we accept Visa, Mastercard, and most other major credit cards.

What is your preferred method of payment?

Paypal is the preferred method of payment.