Canistel – First Fruiting

Written by fruit   // January 29, 2006   // 1 Comment

Marjorie Spear describes her experience with the Canistel

“This is a truly lovely backyard tree with bright green glossy leaves. Mine is a seedling planted ten years ago, only watered when young and nourished only with a little compost and mulch, and no disease or bugs eating the leaves or fruit.”

First published in the Rare Fruit Council Newsletter, September 1989, No. 58, 5/89

KEY WORDS: Canistel, Yellow Sapote, Ross Sapote, Pouteria campechiana, egg fruit, egg shape, dark brown seeds, yellow, Peru

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