The Miracle of Sweetness
Miracle Berries on the Miracle Plant. (Photo: Hamale Lyman) I recently ate a fruit which gave me a miraculous experience. You might like to experience this miracle too. A few months ago, I visited the conservatory at the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Garden. I always love encountering new plants. On this day, one of the new plants I discovered was the miracle plant. They named it miracle plant because when you eat the fruit, it changes sour into sweet. The miracle plant ( Synsepalum dulcificum ) is a tropical plant native to West Africa. It is a shrub that grows 6 to 15 feet tall. The fruit is small, a little less than an inch, containing one seed. It is also known as miracle fruit or miracle berry. I just had to try eating this fruit. I went online and ordered a small quantity of Miracle fruit. They were non-gmo, dried berries grown in Florida. It is always more fun experiencing a miracle with another person so I