Cinnamon Apple Fruit Plant (Pouteria hypoglauca)

Pouteria hypoglauca - Overview:

Common Name: Cinnamon Apple

Botanical Name: Pouteria hypoglauca

General Information:

Type: Little-known and rarely cultivated sapote

Fruit: Large fruits (10cm), ripen to a green-yellow. Thick skin protects it during transport and from fruit flies, The fruit does not taste like cinnamon or apple. Dense and sweet light-yellow pulp.

Tree: Reaches just over 22 feet in domestic orchards, Ornamental characteristics, and Provides excellent shade. Appreciates well-drained soil with water availability, Grows best in full sun

Culinary Uses  and Health Benefits:

Fruits are appreciated and eaten out of hand, Used to make milkshakes.

Provide dietary fiber, Fiber can help prevent constipation, hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, and colon cancer, Potential to speed waste evacuation, reducing exposure to toxins in the digestive tract. 

Cultivation Information:

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 3 to 4 Years

Maintenance Required: Moderate