Here is more about our approach. Star apple trees can be grown from seed, though it will take 5-10 years to produce fruit. Pulling it off can cause damage to stems and branches. This species is pretty versatile when it comes to soil and pH. Cuttings taken from mature wood can produce roots well. Dehydration or freeze-drying is not commonly used, but there are recipes for frozen sherberts and jellies available. This reduces the spread of plant diseases. Now, you can stick the star apple into the hole and fill in the rest of the soil. Q: What does star apple fruit taste like? Prevent this by setting pheromone traps to diminish the population. This means it’s often confused with Pouteria caimito, also called Abiu. Now, Carefully cut down the middle of an apple and take out the seeds. Lepidoptera (moth) larvae may eat the flowers and fruit. Chelated iron can provide enough iron for the tree to stay green and healthy. Because it tastes so sweet, star apple is often used in fruit salads and desserts. The skin, core, and rock-like seeds are inedible, so avoid those. Training while the sapling is young makes for a healthy and durable mature tree. Due to its high sugar content and high water content, it can spoil quickly once harvested if not preserved in these fashions. Once the seeds have established roots and are actively growing, you can transplant into the ground or a larger container. Apply 3-6″ deep in a circle that roughly mimics the width of the tree’s canopy. Star apples aren’t actually apples, but a tropical fruit commonly grown in South America and Asia. If overwatered, various fungal root rots can set in. Once it does bloom, frequent watering is required to boost fruit production. This method tends to be very effective. In tropics in the winter in non-tropic spring, General information about the flower Small yellow-white flowers grow in groups, Thinning / Deadheading of the blossom: Wind can cause to thinning, When does it yield: In tropics in the spring-summer in non-tropic summer, Pests or diseases in Star apple fruits: Birds, mediterranean fruit fly, What can be done with big quantities of Caimito fruit? Full-grown trees can reach 25 feet or higher. Like red algae, the tree is most vulnerable to it if it’s not healthy. Cainito is said to have a distinctive aroma at night when it attracts nocturnal pollinators. This has an enticing effect when the foliage rustles in the breeze. Damage to the trunk can severely impact the tree’s health. Fruit that’s slightly unripe may not fully ripen if refrigerated. Inconspicuous tiny purplish-white flowers bloom with a delicate sweet fragrance. Here’s our top tips for star apple success. Zones 10-11 have the right climate to grow this plant. As a tropical plant, cainito needs full sun and heat. The edible pulp is reminiscent of a blend of persimmons, apples, and lychee. Apple trees must be planted in pairs in order to bear fruit—apple trees are not self-pollinating, so they need a different kind of apple tree to pollinate with. Flower color is yellow-white the size 1-4 mm and the flowers grow in groups. Chrysophyllum cainito can also be grafted on the satinleaf tree (Chrisophyllum oliviforme L.). Have you ever had a star apple? Don’t use a weed trimmer around the trunk. Now we need to get our or paper towel and wrap our seeds in them. Choose a location that’s in full or partial sun. If the pests are out of control, use BT spray to eliminate them. How to plant: Dig a hole as deep as the current root ball plus extra 20-40%, put in the hole organic matter, hummus and dried leaves and mix it with some soil, put the tree and loos little bit the root ball above the hole, plant the tree and cover it and don’t push the soil too much strong but not too much lightly because it won’t be stable, after this put mulch to keep moist on soil, put water, for the next two weeks put every day (better in the morning) , better to take that the tree will be stable, and if not support it with bamboo or a stick that it won’t fall.