An Introduction to Canistel... including why it's called egg fruit!

Here's some great information about an uncommon tropical fruit: Canistel! Included are tips for how to pick the fruit.

[@WhenAllElseFailsDive]

Here is Okinawa, we bag the fruit and let them ripen on the tree. We use the same bags that we use for passion fruit. The bags here come with a tie that you can attach to the branch. We have amazing success with germinating. We put the seeds inside a moist paper towel and put that into a ziplock bag. We put the bag into the fridge over night and then into a sock drawer for about two weeks. Some of the seeds will begin to germinate while in the drawer. After two weeks, we put the seeds into potted fruit tree soil. We have had 100% of the seeds germinate using this process and have about 20 trees to plant.

[@william6509]

Great video👊 Please continue doing more videos in this fruit learning series! Thanks!

[@snailsgarden3055]

I realized when you're at the table your shirt matches the canistel lol same kind of yellowstuff going on then you said that exactly then I actually went crazy lolol

[@guineverependragon9804]

Wonderful! IDK why but canistel is one of my very favorite fruits, too. Would guess that, with the color, it's full of vitamin A. I was at the Fruit and Spice Park last week and the pickings were slim; however, one canistel tree had dropped some fruits. I hadn't had any since 2013; didn't hesitate in grabbing a couple, peeling away the edge parts and feasting on that yummy inside! Was able to buy a Tropo at Robert Was Here fruit stand and was just enjoying some of that one today. A special canistel day all around!

[@maniaverdesa-plantaseenxertos.]

Hello friend! Wonderful fruits! Great vídeo!👍👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@audreyasbey3745]

Nice video. Can’t wait for mine to fruit.

[@JasmineLifestyleVlogs]

Many likes Good sharing Very different variety of fruits Canistel trompo fruits Healthy growing trees

[@publiuszero79]

Thanks for the video on canistel. Please record a video for Ross sapote.

[@PlantsAmore]

Great video!

[@orangewire2026]

Yummy fruit Beautiful colour Good sharing

[@user-gq4en3ep5m]

This fruit is nice I lived in Barbados don't have of those trees alot of people here don't know of them I tasted this fruit for the first time last year and I can't get over this fruit I source someone on Facebook I brought 20 of them

Love your videos!

[@TrulyTropical]

Thank you!

[@PracticalPrimate]

One of my favourite fruits :) I have a few cultivars here but my best is yet to fruit.

[@pistolpete349]

This fruit is paste but loosely creamy and must be allowed to become soft. This can be added to a flan or just eaten as a dessert.

[@orangewire2026]

All canistels fruits r very beautiful

[@orangewire2026]

I joined ur house 🏡 Pl mst welcm friend 😍

[@BlakesNaturelife]

Awesome 👏 I love the fruits I have a trompo 9681 egg fruit tree it’s small but made it through one of our cold weeks down to 26 degrees! Do you have any Aurea for sale?

[@Twins0302]

Well Thank You, I happen t have a fruit tree ...and maybe that's what it's called. however my fruit is round, not pointy at the end...I see you have two varieties...and the name sounds familiar...It blossoms in November...and inside is like you mentioned...Now I would take those branches you cut and plant them in another container with maybe a banana peels, with another fruit, and you may get quicker fruit...

[@AAHomeGardening]

Well done I have been looking for a plant and haven't found yet, just finding seeds

[@kobeleonard148]

For me I havent find either lol Would you please share some seeds?

[@0anant0]

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[@0anant0]

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[@jagpack18]

Makes awesome milkshakes!

[@Stupha_Kinpendous]

That is one of my very favorite fruits. It's just pie. Pie CAN grow on trees.

[@ednaandreabergalinoweber5100]

That’s a good luck plants they called in the Phils is Tisa my dads plants and it so beautiful. 🥰 that’s my favorite to eat. I remember I was a little girl it’s grow the side of our house and climb and eat the yellow fruits.😍🙏

[@scottwaterson974]

Whats your favourite way of eating them please?

[@familyfunadventure535]

How do you germinate the seed? I have a few seeds and try to germinate but never grow. Any advice?

[@lorilange8654]

OMG your so blessed with Canistel trees I so want a tree or seeds...I live in AZ may be too dry here for Canistels..

[@0anant0]

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[@emmyoconnor3736]

If i grow from seed.how long it takes to get fruit

[@TrulyTropical]

It varies with environment, etc... but around 5 years

[@azizimran8805]

People in Land Below The WInd call it "Avocado Cheese" and usually sell USD2++/kg

[@ronendvir]

Can you explain how to prune and when. I get no flowers although I have the tree for 8 years. I am not sure if it was grown from seed at the nursery or I prune the growing tips. Thank you

[@TrulyTropical]

You might try giving it potassium We usually prune after the last fruit is picked. Cutting back to a small shoot or branch often works out well.

[@ronendvir]

Thank you. Do you know when the buds are turning into fruit buds. when will you definitely not prune, in order not to loose fruit production?

[@PracticalPrimate]

@@ronendvir flowers grow in the summer and fruit develop into the winter (at least here) so late winter/early spring ends up being a good time to prune.

[@ronendvir]

thank you

[@peterconverse9843]

My canistel looks healthy and year after year sprouts a ton of the pre-fruit buds, but then they all fall off. Every year same thing. Can anyone suggest why they are not becoming fruit? It gets full sun and the leaves are a healthy green. It also gets watered regularly.

[@Justanotherhuman2]

I recently saved some seeds from canistels I enjoyed. It is not overly sweet and I was able to enjoy a break from the mango varieties I usually enjoy. I like to break up my fruit diet with canistels and starfruit and figs when I need fruits that are not overly sweet.

[@pilartacogdoy2199]

Can I grow my canistel plant in the container?

[@servantoftheonetruegodalmi7212]

Is it sweet?

[@TrulyTropical]

It's sweet but not overly sweet

[@billionjaybirds1906]

Do squirrels eat them? Thanks!

[@rachaelcorreia8630]

This fruit is called penny piece in my country...l don't know why...but l love it ❤❤

[@amitrakshe5773]

How it tastes?

[@sonnyh7114]

Wonder how long will take to be fruit from seed? Thank you!

[@TrulyTropical]

It depends on conditions, but possibly 5-7 years

[@charlesharrison7705]

Where is this video done?

[@snailsgarden3055]

Canistel is great. Ackee tastes like eggs sometimes but not Canistel

[@dingui08091975]

Hello, how are you, greetings from Jujuy Argentina, here this fruit does not exist, but I would be interested in being able to plant it. I wanted to ask you until the temperature resists because here the weather in winter reaches -1 centigrade and I don't know if it resists that temperature. I would appreciate it if you can comment, since the information on the canistel is little. Greetings

[@dingui08091975]

@@UberGastronomer gracias

[@Buntivers]

Where can i buy seeds

[@IambiguousSegment]

Is it in season in the Caribbean right now?

[@TrulyTropical]

probably... our 2 trees do not have fruit now but usually December is a good time for the fruit

[@Lavindil23]

How long does a seedling take to produce fruit?

[@BlakesNaturelife]

My friend planted 3 plants from good tasting fruits. Out of the 3 one made fruits in 3 years, other two made in 4 to 5 years. One tree is packed with lots of smaller fruit. One of the others is packed with bigger fruits but less on tree and the last had a mixture of fruits. They all tasted good. I’d say do both, that’s what I’m doing.

[@achikpa9195]

Traditional fruits of Manipur ( India)

[@giftsforyouandme]

Do you sell Canistel scions?

[@TrulyTropical]

we haven't yet, but we might next Fall.

[@tyetudor2457]

We call it mamie sapote in the Bahamas and is found all over the islands. Not rare at all.

[@mariaayala8334]

Those are baby sapote....same family an tasty

[@JasmineLifestyleVlogs]

Yellow fruits yellow T-shirt 😀

[@danebelarmino4809]

i used to eat this as a kid but didn't enjoy the taste. The chickens did though.

[@lorilange8654]

These taste like eggnog without the rum in it..