Caimito fruta in english

Some taste bland while others have very nice flavor. The fruit is known by different regional names in countries of production; in Brazil, it is known as abiu , in Trinidad it is the yellow star apple or caimitt , there are also the purple and green skin caimitt varieties distinct from the star apple ; Colombians know it as the caimo , caimito amarillo again not to be confused with Chrysophyllum cainito , which is known as caimito in some countries or madura verde ; in Ecuador it is known as the luma or cauje ; in Venezuela as temare ; in Portugal as abieiro ; in Bolivia is known as kepi; and in Ghana as alasa.

It can now be found throughout most of the Amazon basin.

Pouteria caimito - Wikipedia

The petals are cylindrical and are white to greenish in color. It is a common dooryard tree in the backyards and streets in the city of many Brazilian towns, but it is not usually grown commercially. In Vaupes, Colombia, a variety bears fruit just one year after seeding; however, these fruits are small and contain little pulp.

In Ecuador, the fruits are in season during March and April, but may also produce in other times of the year. In the Amazon basin, it is found to grow heavily in the northern Brazilian state of Pará , but is also found sparsely in collections from the Atlantic rainforest near Rio de Janeiro and Bahia. It is also known as abio. Its fruits' shape varies from round to oval, pointed at the distal end. Abiu may have several flowering periods a year, with potential for both flowers and fruit on the tree at one time.

The flowers are small with four to five petals. It grows wild in the lower eastern part of the Andes from southwestern Venezuela to Peru. It also grows around Tingo Maria and Iquitos , Peru, and it can commonly be found in the Province of Guayas in Ecuador , where it is sold in the markets. The abiu varies in form, size, and quality of the fruit. In Colombia along the Putamayo River, one variety has large, round fruits that are produced after four years.

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The fruit has a sweet, mild taste, which may have a hint of pineapple , but is best described as reminiscent of caramel flan. The skin of the ripe fruit is a pale yellow color with a leathery texture and residual latex. The flowers are hermaphroditic , meaning they are both sexes.

Some have soft and others firm flesh. The development time from flower to ripe fruit is about 3 months. It has a creamy and jelly-like texture and its taste is similar to the sapodilla — a sweet caramel custard. The flowers open in the morning and can stay open for about two days. They appear on the leaf axils on long, thin shoots. The abiu grows best in areas that have a year-round moist and warm climate. The leaves of P.

They can be in cm in length and 1. It is often used in ice cream or eaten out of hand. The abiu tree is part of the family Sapotaceae and is very similar in appearance to the canistel. Because mature fruits continue to ripen when picked, the harvest can be timed to allow for transportation to market. However, this period may be as short as five days. It has also been growing for a very long time in Trinidad.

Unripe fruits contain a gummy and unpalatable latex that hardens upon exposure to air. It has also been introduced outside of the Americas; for example, it is grown on the Pacific island of Tahiti since It thrives in a place that has a year-round warm and moist climate, although it has been known to grow well in Rio de Janeiro, which is a somewhat cooler climate. Pouteria caimito , the abiu Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈbiw] , is a tropical fruit tree originating in the Amazonian region of South America.

The abiu was cultivated by Amerindians and it became widespread in the Amazon, but the origins of the fruit's distribution outside the Amazon is uncertain. In Peru, it cannot grow above 2, feet m feet in elevation, but in Colombia, it has been found growing up to an elevation of 6, feet 1, m.

The flowers on the tree may occur either single or in clusters of two to five flowers. The seeds are easily removed and are covered with a thin layer of adherent pulp. Mature abiu trees produce to fruits each year. When ripe, it has smooth, bright yellow skin and has one to four ovate seeds. It grows to an average of 10 metres 33 ft high, and can grow as high as 35 metres ft under good conditions.