![]() ![]() Information on how to use, store and recipe ideas can be found by clicking here. Find Purple star apple stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection. Hero Member Posts: 998 Planet Earth Re: Purple Star Apple (Caimito) « Reply 1 on: February 03, 2013, 12:50:56 AM. All produce is shipped direct from Serendib Farms using FedEx two-day shipping to guarantee freshness. Just thought I would share some pictures of my Purple Star Apple (Caimito) that is Flowering like Crazy - Jacob. Unfortunately this experience CANNOT ship to California. Green on one side, leaves are gold on the other, giving the additional name of golden leaf tree. The fruit is round with juicy white or pink flesh, tasting sweet and unique. Only eat the interior fruit flesh and do not consume the seeds. Ripened fruit is yellow, golden, or purple on the outside, depending on cultivar. DO NOT EAT THE RIND OR SKIN as it contains an astringent LATEX sap. India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, China, Central America. They have spread over the tropical and subtropical regions but are not cultivated in many places. It's a tropical tree endemic to the Caribbean and the Greater Antilles. The green variety will not have any purple coloring and the green color will turn dull green as they ripen. The star apple is primarily purple or green in appearance. The purple variety will arrive with part of the skin already purple and more of the skin will turn purple as they ripen. Munching on star apples is perfect for improving digestive health since it has a high fiber content. On the other hand, the yellow star apple is hard to find. In this experience you will receive either purple or green Star Apples, or both depending on the harvest. For the most part, the purple star apple has a dense texture and skin, while the greenish-brown star apples have thin skin, and the pulp has a more liquid texture. The pulp of the fruit is aromatic with a sweet tropical flavor that’s reminiscent of apple, lychee and persimmon. Star Apple gets its name from the starburst core pattern when it is cut in half. Star Apple is so delicate (and sticky) that it would never make it to your grocery store shelves, which is what makes it so rare to find in the U.S. This hard-to-find fruit will ship within 24 hours of being picked. The star apple originated in the tropical Central Americas and around the West Indies.Wimal and his wife, Elita, are about to pick their winter harvest of Star Apple. Trees prefer full sun from an early age for maximum vigour in a deep clay loam with top soils rich in humus.Īs far as the yield of the plants are concerned, three year old cultivars can produce up to 50kg of fruit in one season whilst mature trees can produce up to 500kg of fruit in a season. Preferred temperature ranges from 5°-35☌. Star apples prefer a humid, tropical climate with abundant rainfall, but will also grow well in a cooler, drier climate. The fruit has a star shaped pattern in the cross section.Īn evergreen, reaching up to 15m in height, the star apple tree has dark green leaves which have silky, golden brown undersurfaces, bearing small purple/white flowers.Flesh is white, soft, juicy and arranged in eight segments surrounding hard, brown, glossy seeds.Smooth, copper, purple, green coloured skin. Star apple also named (Chrysophyllum cainito) may be round to oblate to ellipsoid and 2 to 4 inches in diameter (5-10 cm). ![]()
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