Star Apple
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A close relative of the Abiu, this spectacular ornamental tree has large green leaves with a vibrant golden underside. The round purple fruits display a beautiful central star design when sliced open. The semi-translucent flesh is soft, sweet and juicy. It has a wonderful caramel vanilla milkshake flavour.
Star Apple
$27.00 ($4.90-$27.00 choose a size)
Sometimes known as Cainito is native to the West Indies where it is a very popular fruit. Fruit can be purple or green skinned. When cut in half there is an attractive star pattern. The flesh is sweet and tastes very smooth and aromatic. A very attractive tropical tree, leaves green above and gold underneath. Not suitable for temperate climates.
Star Apple - Green
$29.00
A lovely ornamental tree with silver backed leaves. The fruits are sweet and green skinned. This tree need a tropical climate to thrive and set fruit.
Star Apple - Grimal
$49.00
A purple skinned variety with translucent flesh. The delicious sweet fruit has flavours reminiscent of grape and melon, however, fruit should be well-coloured and mature, as immature fruit are sticky with latex, especially near the skin.Star apples are very attractive as an ornamental specimen tree. A medium to large evergreen tree, its weeping form and glossy, velvet, green leaves, with a gold underside, gives the tree its ability to change from green to gold with a small wind.
Star Apple - Haitian
$49.00 ($49.00-$79.00 choose a size)
This purple fruiting selection was made in Florida in 1952. A heavy yielding tree with well-formed and very high quality fruit. Highly ornamental tree with its attractive brownish underside leaves. Not suitable for temperate climates.
Star Apple - Philippines Gold
$34.00
Skin glossy, smooth, gold colour over green; fruit medium sized, spherical; flesh white; seeds 2-4. More cold tolerance than purple varieties. A selection made from Alan Carles importations.
Star Apple - Pink
$34.00
Fruit is small apple sized, pinkish tan skin, and semi-translucent flesh that is soft and sweet. Flavour is sweet and delicious. A pink/white fleshed variety. Not suitable for temperate climates. Attracting tree with green to silver backed leaves.
Star Apple - Weeping
$34.00
The fruit is a tennis ball size, purple and of a very good quality. Originated as a seedling of Haitian. Attractive weeping foliage.
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Star Apple - Grimal
$49.00
A purple skinned variety with translucent flesh. The delicious sweet fruit has flavours reminiscent of grape and melon, however, fruit should be well-coloured and mature, as immature fruit are sticky with latex, especially near the skin.Star apples are very attractive as an ornamental specimen tree. A medium to large evergreen tree, its weeping form and glossy, velvet, green leaves, with a gold underside, gives the tree its ability to change from green to gold with a small wind.
Star Apple - Green
$29.00
A lovely ornamental tree with silver backed leaves. The fruits are sweet and green skinned. This tree need a tropical climate to thrive and set fruit.
Star Apple - Pink
$34.00
Fruit is small apple sized, pinkish tan skin, and semi-translucent flesh that is soft and sweet. Flavour is sweet and delicious. A pink/white fleshed variety. Not suitable for temperate climates. Attracting tree with green to silver backed leaves.
Star Apple - Haitian
$49.00 ($49.00-$79.00 choose a size)
This purple fruiting selection was made in Florida in 1952. A heavy yielding tree with well-formed and very high quality fruit. Highly ornamental tree with its attractive brownish underside leaves. Not suitable for temperate climates.
Star Apple - Philippines Gold
$34.00
Skin glossy, smooth, gold colour over green; fruit medium sized, spherical; flesh white; seeds 2-4. More cold tolerance than purple varieties. A selection made from Alan Carles importations.
