Achiote - Bixa dwarf Berries start out red and

Berries start out red and develop blue hues as they ripen

produced by a microscopic structure similar to iridescent bird and butterfly wings

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these are followed by the fruits in late Summer and Autumn

Achiote - Bixa dwarf Berries start out red andAlso known as Annatto or the Lipstick tree, originates from South America and has spread in popularity to many parts of Asia. It is very popular in Philippine cooking. Grows and a dense small tree or shrub. The heart shaped fruits are brown or reddish brown at maturity, and are covered with short stiff hairs. When fully mature the fruits split open exposing the numerous dark red seeds. While the fruit itself is not edible, the orange red pulp that