Canistel Live Fruit Tree, Pouteria campechiana, Yellow Eggfruit Sapote, Tropical Fruit Tree, Edible Sweet Orange Fruit, 2–3 Feet Tall, 3 Gallon Pot

Grow your own tropical fruit with this Canistel live fruit tree (Pouteria campechiana)! Also known as eggfruit, canistel is prized for its distinctive golden-yellow to orange fruit and unusual, rich texture.

The fruit has thin yellow-orange skin and dry, smooth flesh often compared to the yolk of a hard-boiled egg. It can be enjoyed fresh or used in recipes such as pies, desserts, ice cream, and milkshakes. Its flavor is often compared to eggnog.

Plant Details

• Common Name: Canistel, Eggfruit

• Botanical Name: Pouteria campechiana

• Family: Sapotaceae

• Quantity: 1 live plant

• Height: Approximately 2–3 feet tall

• Shipping Pot: 3-gallon nursery pot

• Origin: Central America

• Growth Habit: Large, open, evergreen fruit tree

• Average Mature Size: Approximately 25 feet tall × 25 feet wide

Fruit Information

Canistel produces distinctive yellow to orange fruits with a rich, dry-textured pulp. The fruit is delicious fresh and can also be used in cooking, pies, ice cream, and milkshakes.

• Typical Fruit Season: September–March

• Possible Crops: May produce fruit twice a year under suitable conditions

Fruit production depends on the tree's maturity, growing environment, and care. Fruit is not guaranteed on arrival.

Growing Information

Canistel is a tropical evergreen fruit tree. The supplied growing information lists a potential damage temperature of approximately 28–30°F. Protect the tree from cold temperatures and freezing conditions.

Allow room for its eventual size when choosing a planting location. Its mature dimensions may be approximately 25 feet tall and wide.

Shipping & Plant Notes

• You will receive one Canistel live plant, approximately 2–3 feet tall, shipped in a 3-gallon pot.

• Unpack promptly after delivery and allow the plant time to adjust to its new environment.

• Temporary leaf drop or stress can occur during shipping.

• Natural variations in foliage, branching, and plant shape are normal.

• The plant may not arrive with flowers or fruit.

Please Note: The listed mature size is an average estimate, not the size of the plant being shipped. Actual growth and fruiting depend on climate, growing conditions, and care.