Abiu (Pouteria caimito)

Family: Sapotaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Pouteria caimito or known in various common names such as Abiu and Yellow Star Apple is a tropical medium-sized tree growing about 10-15 m high and 30 cm in trunk diameter. It is cultivated for its bright yellow fruits with translucent flesh that has a jelly-like consistency and sweet flavor. When fully ripe, it is consumed raw or used in desserts and salads. The oblong to elliptic leaves are simple and arranged in alternate order.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious flavour - it is eaten raw or used in sherbets and ice cream. — The fully ripe fruit has a delicious flavour - it is eaten raw or used in sherbets and ice cream.; It goes particularly well in fruit salads, especially if they contain orange slices to add acidity.; A lovely bright yellow fruit with a whitish, translucent flesh that has a jelly-like consistency and a sweetish flavour.; The fruit has a flavour somewhat like a rambutan.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests, especially in areas that are seasonally flooded, and by the coast, at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres. (Zone 10)