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Canistel, Egg Fruit (Pouteria campechiana)
💛 What makes Canistel Fruit so special?
You will be surprised how many health benefits this fruit can offer! Canistel or Egg Fruit (Pouteria campechiana) is a beautiful, curiously shaped piece of Nature's Art, and the tree is super easy to grow. Native to South America, it is relatively cold hardy and fast growing, providing with the first crop within a year or two.
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10 Health Benefits of Canistel Fruit
How to make exotic Canistel Egg Fruit Custard - Recipe
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You will be surprised how many health benefits this fruit can offer! Canistel or Egg Fruit (Pouteria campechiana) is a beautiful, curiously shaped piece of Nature's Art, and the tree is super easy to grow. Native to South America, it is relatively cold hardy and fast growing, providing with the first crop within a year or two.
- 📍 Variety of Shapes: Can be round, oval, spindle, or heart-shaped with a smooth, glossy skin.
- 📍 Ripening Color: Turns yellow or pale orange when ready to harvest.
- 📍 Unique Texture: Firm and mealy flesh, becoming softer and pasty at the center - similar to a hard-boiled egg yolk.
- 📍 Sweet Flavor: Musky, with hints of baked sweet potato.
- 📍 Culinary Uses: Enjoy fresh with salt, lime, or mayonnaise; or use in custards, milkshakes, pancakes, jams, and ice cream.
- 📍 Versatile Ingredient: Popular in Thailand for cakes, jelly, and other desserts.
📚 Learn more from previous posts
10 Health Benefits of Canistel Fruit
How to make exotic Canistel Egg Fruit Custard - Recipe
🛒 Order Canistel Egg Fruit Tree
#Food_Forest
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Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower, Red
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Sapodilla Thai Browny, Achras (manilkara) zapota
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Pomegranate (Punica granatum)
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Plumeria pudica variegata - Snow Bridal Bouquet, White Arrow Leaf
👽 What is the most unusual Plumeria?
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- 🍀 We have in our collection very interesting variety of Plumeria pudica from Thailand. It has variegated leaves!
- 🍀 Plumeria pudica variegata - Snow Bridal Bouquet, or White Arrow Leaf - has variegated leaf margins.
- 🍀 Like regular Plumeria pudica, it is evergreen, never drops leaves, and grows into a beautiful, dense multi-stem bush. Great for container culture.
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