My Edible Fruit Trees: Canistel Trees QLD

Canistel (Seedling)

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Canistel - Ross Sapote

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

CANISTEL, Pouteria campechiana (Grafted)

Comments: -

Fruit fairly sweet, a little mealy, however must be consumed immediately it becomes ripe as it loses vitality and deteriorates very quickly - within 24 hrs. Some fruit split when ripe. Very good for making ice cream. 

Fruiting Months January, February, November, December

Planted: 2004

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: Pick off caterpillars, ants will bring aphids and scale to fruit and branches.

Organic Status:Organic

Canistel

Canistel - Emma

Canistel

Canistel - Emma (Grafted)

Comments: -

A cold-hardy variety I thought I would give a try.  I 've eaten a round variety of Canistel from Tropical Fruit World and they were delicious- a thick, but smooth textured fruit whose flavour was very much like 'Juicy Fruit chewing gum' - I think it would be nice in smoothies.  The fruit seems decorative too, when hanging on the tree.

(Note: now winter, 2012. Temp. to 6C, plant unaffected. Will probably get slightly colder by about 1-1.5C, but looking good) 

Planted: 2012

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Canistel - Lyndall (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

Nice looking tree and fruit is fantastic in a smoothie!

Dumps almost all leaves in spring and looks sickly, but explodes into life around 2 weeks later. Has flowered spring 2011 but still a bit too young to set fruit. 

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Canistel - TFW (Seedling) ^4/10

Comments: -

No idea which variety. Bought from the Caboolture Markets as a seedling. Very keen to try the fruit.

Planted: 2011

Height 0.5 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

How long before a seedling fruits?

Canistel - Lyndall ^10/10

Comments: -

This should called boiled-egg plant! Still growing slowly in a pot.

Height 70 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Canistel (Seedling)

Comments: -

Plant got slight frost damage for first couple of years even with frost covers on. Now at a size where we are getting our first fruit.

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Canistel

Planted: 2006

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Canistel ^7/10

Comments: -

virtually no maintenance. Seems very healthy, still waiting on first crop of fruit

Planted: 2008

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter

Pest Control:

no sprays so far

Canistel (Seedling)

Planted: 2008

Height 600 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook pellets

Organic Status:Partially Organic