Pouteria campechiana, Canistel, Eggfruit, Chesa

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Pouteria campechiana, Canistel, Eggfruit, Chesa

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Pouteria campechiana
Family: Sapotaceae
Canistel, Eggfruit, Chesa
Origin: Central America
Big tree > 20 ft

Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

This tree is native to Southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and El Salvador. During World War II, British pilots and crewmen were under training in the Bahamas, and showed great fondness for this special fruit, they bought all they could find in the market.

The tree is of medium size, generally no more than 25 ft, and slender in habit, with a dense spreading crown. The plant has abundant white, gummy latex. Fragrant, bisexual flowers are solitary or in small clusters, borne in the leaf axils or at leafless nodes.

Canistel is the showiest fruit of the family. Extremely variable in form and size, it may be nearly round, with or without a curved beak, or may be somewhat oval, spindle-shaped, or even heart-shaped. On ripening, the very smooth and glossy skin turns lemon-yellow or pale orange-yellow, Beneath the skin the yellow flesh is relatively firm and mealy. Toward the center of the fruit it is softer and more pasty. It has been often likened in texture to the yolk of a hard-boiled egg. The flavor is sweet, musky, and somewhat like that of a baked sweet potato.

The fruit can be eaten with salt, pepper and lime or lemon juice or mayonnaise, either fresh or after light baking. The pureed flesh may be used in custards or added to ice cream mix just before freezing. A rich milkshake, or "egg-fruit-nog", is made by combining ripe canistel pulp, milk, sugar, vanilla, nutmeg or other seasoning in a blender. Canistel pulp can be used as a spread on a toast, for making pancakes, cupcakes, jam, and marmalade.

Season: September - March. May fruit twice a year. Well adapted to South Florida. Eaten fresh, used in cooking, pies, excellent in ice cream. In a milk shake tastes like egg nog. Very similar in taste to Lucuma from Andean countries. This fruit taste is between Ciku and Camote (yam).

Similar plants:

Pouteria campechiana variegated

Pouteria campechiana (long fruit)

Pouteria campechiana variegated

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Pouteria campechiana - Canistel Bahamas Trompo Sapote, grafted

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4165 Pouteria campechiana - Canistel Bahamas Trompo Sapote, grafted ?

What is grafted plant

Q: What is a grafted plant?

Grafting is a method of vegetative (or asexual) propagation where a piece of one plant (scion) selected for its flowers or fruit and containing the desired genes to be duplicated is inserted into a piece of another plant (rootstock), with a strong vigorous root system, usually a seedling.

Benefits of the graft:

making a clone of the parent plant ensures the same cultivar, since most fruit trees will not come true to seed
taking a scion from a mature plant reduces time to flowering and fruiting (from 10-12 years for a seedling to 2-3 years or less for a grafted plant)
introducing dwarfing, hardiness, disease and pest resistance.
easier propagation method when other means like cutting or seed is not successful

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Canistel, Eggfruit. Easy to grow, sweet exotic fruit. Trompo is the Florida canistel variety, one of the best. Large size pointed shape fruit, weighs 8-15 oz. The pulp is moist. The tree is a heavy producer.
During World War II, British pilots and crewmen were under training in the Bahamas and showed a great fondness for this special fruit, they bought all they could find in the market.
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Pouteria campechiana - Canistel Bruce Sapote, grafted

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3145 Pouteria campechiana - Canistel Bruce Sapote, grafted ?

What is grafted plant

Q: What is a grafted plant?

Benefits of the graft:

making a clone of the parent plant ensures the same cultivar, since most fruit trees will not come true to seed
taking a scion from a mature plant reduces time to flowering and fruiting (from 10-12 years for a seedling to 2-3 years or less for a grafted plant)
introducing dwarfing, hardiness, disease and pest resistance.
easier propagation method when other means like cutting or seed is not successful

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Canistel, Eggfruit. Easy to grow, sweet exotic fruit.
RECOMMENDED FERTILIZERS:
SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster
Mango-Food - Smart Release Fruit Tree Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
This item is certified for shipping to California.

California certification

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Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

4 plants in stock

$52.00

Pouteria campechiana - Canistel Fairchild II Sapote, grafted

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5070 Pouteria campechiana - Canistel Fairchild II Sapote, grafted ?

What is grafted plant

Q: What is a grafted plant?

Benefits of the graft:

making a clone of the parent plant ensures the same cultivar, since most fruit trees will not come true to seed
taking a scion from a mature plant reduces time to flowering and fruiting (from 10-12 years for a seedling to 2-3 years or less for a grafted plant)
introducing dwarfing, hardiness, disease and pest resistance.
easier propagation method when other means like cutting or seed is not successful

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Eggfruit Fairchild II. Productive medium size fruit. Easy to grow, sweet exotic fruit.
RECOMMENDED FERTILIZERS:
SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster
Mango-Food - Smart Release Fruit Tree Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
This item is certified for shipping to California.

California certification

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Pouteria campechiana - Canistel Oro Sapote, grafted

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4164 Pouteria campechiana - Canistel Oro Sapote, grafted ?

What is grafted plant

Q: What is a grafted plant?

Benefits of the graft:

making a clone of the parent plant ensures the same cultivar, since most fruit trees will not come true to seed
taking a scion from a mature plant reduces time to flowering and fruiting (from 10-12 years for a seedling to 2-3 years or less for a grafted plant)
introducing dwarfing, hardiness, disease and pest resistance.
easier propagation method when other means like cutting or seed is not successful

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Canistel, Eggfruit. Easy to grow, sweet exotic fruit. Oro is the Florida canistel variety, one of the best. Large size round shape fruit, weighs 7-18 oz. Pulp is moist. Tree is a heavy producer.
RECOMMENDED FERTILIZERS:
SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster
Mango-Food - Smart Release Fruit Tree Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
This item is certified for shipping to California.

California certification

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Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

4 plants in stock

$52.00

Pouteria campechiana - Canistel Sapote, seedling

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1177 Pouteria campechiana - Canistel Sapote, seedling

Canistel, Eggfruit. Easy to grow, sweet exotic fruit. These plants are seedlings from Trompo variety.
RECOMMENDED FERTILIZERS:
SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster
Mango-Food - Smart Release Fruit Tree Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
This item is certified for shipping to California.

California certification

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