Is Canistel skin edible?

The canistel grows up to 10 m (33 ft) high, and produces orange-yellow fruit, also called yellow sapote, up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long, which are edible raw….Pouteria campechiana.

What is egg fruit good for?

Egg fruits are a magnificent originator of beta-carotene that is a tint found mostly inside the flesh. This flesh is then transformed into Vitamin A inside the body, which improves humans’ immune system and will provide protection against vision loss.

Is egg fruit tasty?

The texture and color of the eggfruit’s flesh is oddly similar to the yolk of a hard boiled egg. It is dry, not juicy, despite the 60% water content of the eggfruit. The flavor is rich as, but much sweeter than, an egg yolk. The taste is not dissimilar to a baked sweet potato, but more delicate.

What does yellow sapote taste like?

So what does the fruit taste like? Taste is definitely subjective. To me, the Mamey sapote tastes kind of like a mixture between a soft sweet potato, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, a hint of cinnamon in there, honey, and even a bit of cantaloupe. So you mix all those flavors together and that is what you have.

What is the scientific name of egg fruit?

Pouteria campechiana
Canistel/Scientific names

Where can I find Canistel?

Canistel is native to Cental America and northern South America. The eggfruit we offer is grown in South Florida. Important Note: Canistel varieties come in many different shapes and sizes.

What is canistel fruit?

Canistel has a unique, sweet flavor not well known outside of the Caribbean area, though it has also been introduced to the Philippines from Cuba by Spaniards between 1912 and 1915. It is sometimes known as the forgotten fruit, because it is given little importance in Cuba.

Can you eat canistel?

Just like almost every other fruit, people often try to eat canistel when it’s woefully unripe. An eggfruit is green skinned and hard as a rock when unripe, and it doesn’t reach its peak of flavor and digestibility until the skin is totally lemony yellow (sometimes a dark orange) and gives easily to thumb pressure.

What does canistel look like when ripe?

It’s commonly known also as eggfruit, because of its flesh that is bright egg yolk-yellow colour and when ripe, is smooth and custardy, similar to a hard-boiled yolk. The canistel tree produces large, ovate fruit that grows up to 7 cm in length and contains up to six large, brown seeds.

Is a canistel tree hard to grow?

Luckily, the canistel tree is a hardy plant that is not difficult to cultivate in the home garden. It copes well with frost, is wind resistant and tolerant of sandy or limestone soils. The sweet, mousse-like flesh of the canistel makes a great sugar substitute in many recipes.