Tony Moody
NSW Agriculture

Asian and Exotic Fruit
STAR APPLE

Chrysophyllum cainito

Spanish: Caimito

Of the Sapote family, star apples are round with a purple skin, which is often pale green around the calyx. In section, the fruit shows a star shaped array of eight segments.

Growing conditions: Subtropical—northern New South Wales and Queensland.

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Document 3147, submitted 27 January 2000
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