Calmei Explained

Calmei
Type:Private
Foundation:2018
Location:California
Founders:Yunfei Chen, Charlie Lucero
Products:Myrica rubra

Calmei is a California-based seller of Myrica rubra fruits founded in 2018.[1]

Yunfei Chen grew out trees from seed in 2009 and then grafted on imported trees from China in 2012.[1] [2] The company was founded by Chen and Charlie Lucero in 2018.

Calmei sells four varieties of Myrica rubra – purple pearl, eastern giant, sweet violet and pink crystal – which are licensed to farmers.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Yan . Matt . At about $60 per pound, this might be the most expensive fruit in the Bay Area . . San Francisco . . July 13, 2023 . 2023-09-28 .
  2. News: Lee . Ching . Californians relish their first taste of exotic yangmei . California Bountiful Magazine . californiabountiful.com . July 2020 . 6-10 . 2023-09-28 .