Canistel (Pouteria campechiana), also known as Egg Fruit, is a highly regarded tropical fruit native to Central America and southern Mexico. The fruit is famous for its unique texture and flavor, often compared to a creamy sweet potato, pumpkin pie, or rich custard. Its dense, smooth flesh makes it especially popular for use in puddings, milkshakes, smoothies, baked goods, and ice cream.
The common name "Egg Fruit" comes from the fruit's shape and the firm, glossy yellow skin that surrounds the rich golden flesh inside. When fully ripe, canistel develops a sweet, complex flavor that has earned it a devoted following among tropical fruit enthusiasts.
These plants were grown from seed collected from fallen fruit at the renowned Fruit & Spice Park. The fruits were personally gathered and enjoyed before the seeds were saved and planted in October 2024. Growing trees from seed collected from exceptional fruit offers the possibility of discovering unique seedlings with outstanding flavor, vigor, or adaptation.
Canistel is a beautiful evergreen tree with glossy foliage and an attractive growth habit. In suitable climates it can become a productive backyard fruit tree, rewarding growers with abundant crops of distinctive golden fruit.
Scientific Name: Pouteria campechiana
Common Names: Canistel, Egg Fruit
Origin: Central America and Southern Mexico
Growth Habit: Evergreen tropical fruit tree
Fruit Flavor: Sweet, rich, and custard-like, with notes of sweet potato and pumpkin pie
Uses: Fresh eating, milkshakes, smoothies, puddings, baked goods, and ice cream
CRISP Farms Seed Start Date: October 2024
Seed Source: Collected from fallen fruit at Fruit & Spice Park in Florida after sampling the fruit
Canistel (Pouteria campechiana), also known as Egg Fruit, is a highly regarded tropical fruit native to Central America and southern Mexico. The fruit is famous for its unique texture and flavor, often compared to a creamy sweet potato, pumpkin pie, or rich custard. Its dense, smooth flesh makes it especially popular for use in puddings, milkshakes, smoothies, baked goods, and ice cream.
The common name "Egg Fruit" comes from the fruit's shape and the firm, glossy yellow skin that surrounds the rich golden flesh inside. When fully ripe, canistel develops a sweet, complex flavor that has earned it a devoted following among tropical fruit enthusiasts.
These plants were grown from seed collected from fallen fruit at the renowned Fruit & Spice Park. The fruits were personally gathered and enjoyed before the seeds were saved and planted in October 2024. Growing trees from seed collected from exceptional fruit offers the possibility of discovering unique seedlings with outstanding flavor, vigor, or adaptation.
Canistel is a beautiful evergreen tree with glossy foliage and an attractive growth habit. In suitable climates it can become a productive backyard fruit tree, rewarding growers with abundant crops of distinctive golden fruit.
Scientific Name: Pouteria campechiana
Common Names: Canistel, Egg Fruit
Origin: Central America and Southern Mexico
Growth Habit: Evergreen tropical fruit tree
Fruit Flavor: Sweet, rich, and custard-like, with notes of sweet potato and pumpkin pie
Uses: Fresh eating, milkshakes, smoothies, puddings, baked goods, and ice cream
CRISP Farms Seed Start Date: October 2024
Seed Source: Collected from fallen fruit at Fruit & Spice Park in Florida after sampling the fruit
