STAR APPLE

Star Apple

Sometimes known as Caimito 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.

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	$27.00	22	Seedling	Pot: 2.5L Height: 40-50cm	Buy 2 or more @ $19.75ea
	$21.90	1	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Height: 10-20cm
	$12.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.5L Height: 20-30cm	Seeking Propagation Material
	$4.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Height: 10-20cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Star Apple - Green

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.

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	$29.00	0	Seedling	Pot: 2.5L Height: 60-70cm	In Production

Star Apple - Pink

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.

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	$34.00	0	Grafted	Pot: 2.5L Height: 60-70cm	In Production

Star Apple - Grimal

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.

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	$49.00	0	Grafted	Pot: 2.5L Height: 60-70cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Star Apple - Haitian

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.

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	$49.00	0	Grafted	Pot: 2.5L Height: 60-70cm	Seeking Propagation Material
	$79.00	0	Grafted	Pot: 6L Height: 90-100cm	Nursery Pick up only too large to ship out *Nursery Pick up only Seeking Propagation Material

Star Apple - Philippines Gold

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.

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	$34.00	0	Grafted	Pot: 2.5L Height: 60-70cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Star Apple - Weeping

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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	$34.00	0	Grafted	Pot: 2.5L Height: 60-70cm	Seeking Propagation Material

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