P. caimito is commonly considered to be native to the headwaters of the Amazon. It grows wild in the lower eastern part of the Andes from southwestern Venezuela to Peru. It also grows around Tingo Maria and Iquitos, Peru, and it can commonly be found in the Province of Guayas in Ecuador, where it is sold in the markets. The abiu was cultivated ...

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. Green and yellow skinned caimites have pale to white flesh.

黄晶果（Pouteria caimito），是山榄科桃榄属常绿乔木。 黄晶果的花冠壶形，蛋黄绿色；浆果球心形或者长卵形，熟果橙黄色并且果皮十分光滑透亮；叶互生两性花，单朵或数朵丛生在叶腋处，长椭圆形、披针形或长倒卵形；花期3－4月；果期7－9月。

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.

This article provides homeowners with a basic reference for growing caimito (star apple) in the home landscape. Tables include suggested cultural practices by month, fertilizer program and nutritional values.

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. Its skin is thin and delicate, with a thin layer of white powdery coating.

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.

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.

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 …