Canistel (Yellow Sapote) Fruit Trees & Edibles > Peach often featuring striking patterns or

often featuring striking patterns or bicoloured petals

compact growth

Grows to approximately 1-2 meters

contrasting beautifully against its rich green foliage

It grows best in wet

Canistel (Yellow Sapote) Fruit Trees & Edibles > Peach often featuring striking patterns orCanistel, also known as Eggfruit, is a tropical fruit tree renowned for its distinctive appearance and creamy, sweet flavour. Scientifically classified as Pouteria campechiana, Canistel belongs to the Sapotaceae family and is native to southern Mexico, Central America, and parts of the Caribbean. The fruit is oval shaped, with a smooth, yellow orange skin and firm, creamy flesh that resembles the texture of a hard boiled egg, hence its colloquial name