Pouteria caimito, the abiu (Portuguese pronunciation:), is a tropical fruit tree in the family Sapotaceae. [3] It grows in the Amazonian region of South America, and this type of fruit can also be found in the Philippines and other countries in Southeast Asia. It grows to an average of 10 metres (33 feet) high, with ovoid fruits.

The fruits are used as a fresh dessert fruit; it is sweet and often served chilled. The fruit also exists in three colors, dark purple, greenish brown and yellow. The purple fruit has a denser skin and texture while the greenish brown fruit has a thin skin and a more liquid pulp; the yellow variety is less common.

Caimito is a round, purple-skinned, white-fleshed fruit of the tree having the scientific name Chrysophyllum cainito. It belongs to the family Sapotaceae and is native to Central America and the West Indies.

2021年2月20日 · The Star Apple, also known as the cainito, caimito, star plum, tar apple, milk fruit, golden leaf tree, and a few other names, is a wonderful fruit. I love learning about and trying new fruits as well as talking about some of my favorite fruits.

2021年10月25日 · Star apple (botanical name – Chrysophyllum cainito) is a tropical tree of the family Sapotaceae. It is native to the West Indies and the Greater Antilles. This fruit is also known as purple star apple, apple star, kayimit, caimito, stingy tree, and milk fruit.

Caimite (pronounced kah-eye-mit) or star apple is a sweet local fruit in the Caribbean and Latin America. It is a perfectly round, plum-sized fruit with very smooth skin and sweet, jelly-like flesh. There are a few varieties of caimite: green, yellow and purple.

The Caimito (Chrysophyllum cainito), otherwise known as milk fruit, golden leaf tree, purple star apple, estrella, or star apple, is an exotic fruit in the Sapotaceae family. Although it originated in Central America and the Caribbean, it has been extensively cultivated …

2018年3月24日 · Caimito fruit is a tropical fruit that is less known. Usually in March you can find it in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is similar to a plum for those from North America.

2023年11月27日 · Caimito, the star apple, is a tropical fruit native to Central and South America. It grows on evergreen trees that can reach up to 30 meters in height and live for over 100 years. The unique shape of the Caimito resembles a five-pointed star when cut in half crosswise.

2005年4月2日 · The Caimito fruit has a star like design when it is sliced, hence its common name Star Apple. It has a soft, extremely sweet flesh that is delicious when cold. It is another one of those summer fruits that bring back childhood memories of kids on summer vacation and hanging out under a tree laden with ripe fruit.