CANISTEL OR YELLOW SAPOTE

Canistel

A slender and erect tree with cream coloured fragrant flowers. The fruit is round to oval and matures to a yellow-orange colour. The yellow flesh has a sweet earthy flavour and a meaty texture similar to a boiled egg. Seedling selection cropping in 4 years. Atzapotl is the Aztec name for the canistel. Atzamole is a dish which is like guacamole but with canistel.

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	$24.75	16	Seedling	Large
	$17.90	0	Seedling	Small
	$19.90	0	Seedling	Medium	Seeking Propagation Material

Canistel - Ross Sapote

A seedling selection that is similar to a canistel but the fruit tends to be moister and less mealy than a canistel. They also tend to split open at the top like a flower opening when they fruits are fully ripe. The tree is slow growing and easy to control, once established they are drought tolerant. Called Eggfruit due in part to the texture of the pulp being similar to the yolk of a hard-boiled egg but the flesh is sweet like caramel.

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	$32.95	3	Seedling	Large

Canistel - Gray

It is a selection from Northern Qld. The sweet fruit is of excellent quality.

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	$29.00	0	Grafted	Large	In Production

Canistel - Emma

Heavy bearing cold hardy selection that bears small - medium sized fruit. Very sweet, mealy textured fruit.

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	$39.00	0	Grafted	Large	In Production

Canistel Aurea

Aurea produces a large elongated fruit of excellent quality. The fruit is delicious eaten fresh or with a little salt and lemon juice added. Canistels are often added to sweet custards or made into delicious eggnog-like milk shakes.

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	$39.00	0	Grafted	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Canistel - Lyndall

This selection is from northern NSW, very sweet moist texture with superior flavour. The yellow flesh of the Canistel has a sweet earthy flavour and a similar texture to the yoke of a boiled egg. Sourced from Picone Exotic Orchards

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	$39.00	0	Grafted	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Canistel - Beak

A seedling selection from northern NSW, the fruits are elongated and narrow to a long pointed tip.  The flavour is sweet and the flesh has a rich thick texture well know to canistels.

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	$29.00	0	Grafted	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Canistel - Round

A seedling selection from Tropical Fruit World, the delicious sweet fruits are small and roundish.  They have a lovely rich flavour and firm dry texture.

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	$29.00	0	Grafted	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

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Canistel or Yellow Sapote

Beautiful looking tree and produces alot ! It bears fruit in Winter when most fruit trees aren't producing, which makes it a good one to have in the backyard. | Vicki - Townsville, QLD 26-Oct-2017

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