Canistel

How to grow Canistel growing and care:

More than -2C,

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Some trees not bearing fruit without graft

Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
weak and dead branches without flowers or fruits

Size of the plant?
3-7 m, 10-21 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing / slow growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring / Summer

General information about the flower
Small green flowers in bell shape

Thinning the bloom:
Sometimes all the flowering thinning without reason

Pollination is done by:
Bees, flies

Edible Fruits

Fruit harvest season:
Summer / Autumn

Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds

What can be done with big quantities of Canistel fruits?
Eat raw, ice-cream, cooked, milk-shake

Work requirements on the fruit:
in some cultivars if someone touch the fruit the fruit will fall

How long does it take to bear fruit?
4-6 years

Ripening of fruit:
Can be picked before fully ripen

Scientific name:

Pouteria campechiana