Spanish Name
Caimito
Scientific Name
Chrysophyllum cainito
Category
Fruit
Perennial/Annual
Perennial
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Edible parts
Fruit
Recipes
Growth Type
Large-Tree
Usage
CulinaryMedicinalFruit-FreshShadeOrnamental
Life Cycle
Climax
Origin
Central America
Strata Category
High
How to eat
Eat raw, cut into half. The Star Apple skin contains a sticky latex substance in it, so don’t eat the skin. The seeds aren’t edible as well. Only the white milky flesh and the rubbery membrane that surrounds the seeds is eaten.
Nutritional Info
Contains vitamin C, fiber, calcium
Medicinal Uses
Cooling effect, supports digestion, traditional fever remedy
Planting Distance
8–10 meters apart to accommodate full canopy and root spread
Harvest Time
5–7 years after planting (faster with grafted trees: ~3–4 years). Fruits mature 4–6 months after flowering, typically harvested in the dry season (in Costa Rica: February to April)
