A close relative of the Abiu, this spectacular ornamental tree has large green leaves with a vibrant golden underside. The round purple fruits display a beautiful central star design when sliced open. The semi-translucent flesh is soft, sweet and juicy. It has a wonderful caramel vanilla milkshake flavour.
Sometimes known as Caimito is native to the West Indies where it is a very popular fruit. Fruit can be purple or green skinned. When cut in half there is an attractive star pattern. The flesh is sweet and tastes very smooth and aromatic. A very attractive tropical tree, leaves green above and gold underneath. Not suitable for temperate climates.
This purple fruiting selection was made in Florida in 1952. A heavy yielding tree with well-formed and very high quality fruit. Highly ornamental tree with its attractive brownish underside leaves. Not suitable for temperate climates.
175mm | $34.00 AU | In Production | 
Grafted selection that bears regular crops of quality fruit. Highly ornamental tree with its attractive brownish underside leaves. 5cm diamter fruit is purple skinned, with white tinged purple sweet and delicious flesh.
175mm | $34.00 AU | In Production |
Skin glossy, smooth, gold colour over green; fruit medium sized, spherical; flesh white; seeds 2-4. More cold tolerance than purple varieties. A selection made from Alan Carles importations.
175mm | $34.00 AU | In Production |
Fruit is apple sized, purple or green skin, with semi-translucent flesh that is soft and juicy. Flavour is sweet and delicious. A pink fleshed variety. Not suitable for temperate climates.
175mm | $34.00 AU | In Production |
The fruit is a tennis ball size, purple and of a very good quality. Originated as a seedling of Haitian. Attractive weeping foliage.
175mm | $34.00 AU | Seeking Propagation Material |
175mm | $39.00 AU | Seeking Propagation Material |
| Height | Frost tol. | Pollination req'd | Evergreen/Deciduous | Harvest period |
| 8 | Low | No | Evergreen | October - December |
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2 dead Purple Haitians in two toowoomba winters, (sob) | Mal - Toowoomba, QLD 09-Aug-2007
The timber is very brittle and branches tend to break off easily. Fruit is very hard to pick from a mature tree - it's a long, long way up!!! Foliage is pretty and when you see more brown than green, you know the tree is thirsty. | John Plummer - Darwin, NT 11-Sep-2008
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