Egg Fruit (Pouteria campechiana), also known as Canistel or Yellow Sapote, produces distinctive oblong orange-yellow fruits 5-7 cm long with smooth thin skin enclosing creamy custard-like bright yellow flesh resembling hard-boiled egg yolk, delivering sweet nutty caramel-pumpkin flavor ideal fresh eating, smoothies, and desserts across tropical India. This evergreen tree grows 10m tall with glossy elliptic leaves and fragrant greenish-white flowers, thriving subtropical/tropical climates from Kerala to coastal Andhra with grafted plants ensuring dwarf stature suitable terrace pots and fruiting within 2-3 years versus 5-7 seedlings. The 1.5–3 feet sapling yields multiple crops year-round in warm regions, perfect home gardens seeking rare nutritious exotic.​

WHAT YOU GET

• 1 live Egg Fruit grafted/seedling plant

• Height at dispatch: approximately 1.5–3 feet

• Premium tropical variety for custard-like sweet nutty fruits, container growth, and continuous harvests

• Ideal for pots, terraces, backyards, or exotic orchards

KEY FEATURES 🌟

• 🍈 Open spreading canopy with dark green leaves bearing clusters rich in vitamins A/C, beta-carotene, fiber, niacin, calcium supporting vision health, immunity boost, digestion, skin protection, bone strength​

• 🌸 Year-round tropics; subtle sweet aroma​

• 💪 Versatile (pH 4.5-7.5 sandy/clay/loam well-drained); salt/iron tolerant​

• 🌦 Multiple flushes warm climates; self-fertile​

• 🌱 160 trees/hectare 6-8m spacing; easy propagation​

PLANTING & CARE 🌱

• 🌤 Light: Full sun 6-8 hours flavor​

• 🪴 Soil: Loamy well-drained organics deep fertile​

• 💧 Watering: Moderate; drought tolerant mature​

• 🌿 Mulching: Organic conserves moisture

• ✂️ Pruning: Light bushier growth​

• 🧴 Fertilizing: Organic manure active growth​

BENEFITS & USES 🍽️

• 🍈 Fresh chilled slices, ice cream, milkshakes, pies; vegan custard substitute​

• 💪 Antioxidant vision tonic; nutrient-dense rare​

• 🌳 Shade ornamental; homestead essential

• 🎁 Exotic dessert gift

• 🐝 Pollinator friendly