Egg Fruit Plant Pouteria campechiana (1.5-3 Feet Height)
Estimated Delivery: Jun 09 - Jun 15
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Egg Fruit (Pouteria campechiana), also known as Canistel or Yellow Sapote, produces distinctive oblong orange-yellow fruits 5-7 cm long with smooth thin skin enclosing creamy custard-like bright yellow flesh resembling hard-boiled egg yolk, delivering sweet nutty caramel-pumpkin flavor ideal fresh eating, smoothies, and desserts across tropical India. This evergreen tree grows 10m tall with glossy elliptic leaves and fragrant greenish-white flowers, thriving subtropical/tropical climates from Kerala to coastal Andhra with grafted plants ensuring dwarf stature suitable terrace pots and fruiting within 2-3 years versus 5-7 seedlings. The 1.5–3 feet sapling yields multiple crops year-round in warm regions, perfect home gardens seeking rare nutritious exotic.
1 live Egg Fruit grafted/seedling plant
Height at dispatch: approximately 1.5–3 feet
Premium tropical variety for custard-like sweet nutty fruits, container growth, and continuous harvests
Ideal for pots, terraces, backyards, or exotic orchards
🍈 Open spreading canopy with dark green leaves bearing clusters rich in vitamins A/C, beta-carotene, fiber, niacin, calcium supporting vision health, immunity boost, digestion, skin protection, bone strength
💪 Versatile (pH 4.5-7.5 sandy/clay/loam well-drained); salt/iron tolerant
🌿 Mulching: Organic conserves moisture