Miracle Fruit Tree - 2 Year Old Miracle fruit has a unique glyco protein that inhibits taste buds' perception of sour taste for half an hour up to a couple of hours They can make lemons taste like lemon candy or sweet The fruit can be used to enhance the flavor of grapefruit, strawberries, and lychees The fruit also acts as an appetite stimulant for chemotherapy patients. The effects of the glyco protein masks the metallic taste that food tends to get after chemo treatment USDA Hardiness Zone: 9-11