CANISTEL/ EGG FRUITS Tree/ Cây Trứng Gà/ Lêkima. Ship in 3Gal Pot
Canistel is native to Cental America and northern South America. The eggfruit we offer is grown in South Florida.
POLLINATION
Canistel flowers are pollinated by insects.
The Canistel fruit, also known as eggfruit or yellow sapote has a dense, cake-like texture similar to the yolk of a hard-boiled egg. Fruit shape ranges from spindle-shaped to round to obovate; commonly with a pointed apex. Fruit range in size from 3 to 5 inches (8–13 cm) long and 2 to 3 inches (5–8 cm) in diameter. The peel is thin, waxy, smooth, green when immature and bright yellow to bright orange when ripe. The pulp is relatively firm, smooth, creamy, sweet, and also bright yellow to orange when ripe; the pulp of incompletely ripe fruit is dry and mealy. The pulp of ripe fruit may be dry to moist and mealy to smooth in texture. The fruit have 1 to 5 glossy brown seeds.
Egg fruit may be enjoyed on its own, added to a cake, or smoothie.
