Emerald Star
~Apple~
Chrysophyllum cainito
Caimito
Native to West Indies and Central America. |
AKA
Haitian Star Apple
~Blanco Star~
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You are bidding on * live seedlings with vigorous root systems * inches tall with * leaves born and growing in a
small container for ease of transplant.
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Star apple tree can grow to heights of 20-80 ft. It is a beautiful tree with glossy leaves that have a
silky golden color on the underside. It's firm glossy green leaves are two inches wide and
5 to seven inches long.
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Star Apple gets its name from the star pattern that can be seen by slicing through the
fruit horizontally. The fruit has sweet clear light flesh that surrounds large black
seeds. While the skin is not edible, the fruit and seeds are both edible. The fruit tastes
very much like a cross between custard and an apple and can be used anywhere you would use
other fruit, or enjoyed raw, fresh from the tree.
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The Star Apple produces a round, baseball sized
fruit that when cut has a core that takes on a star shape. There are two forms of Star
Apple, one producing a fruit with a deep purple skin, the other a light green skinned
fruit with clear-white pulp. These are the Emerald Star Apple with the light green
skinned variety with soft and sweet, clear pulp.
Caimito
Although originally from Central America, Star Apple tree
is grown throughout the tropics including the West Indies and Philippines. Star Apple is also called Caimito throughout much of the world. A single tree can produce
hundreds of fruit. The star apple is a very popular fruit in many tropical parts of the world. Fruit is ready to pick when gently squeezing you can feel the skin has lost a bit
of firmness.
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Emerald
Star Apple
Chrysophyllum cainito
Star apple also known as cainito, kaymito, is a round shape fruit that when cut open you will see star shaped
arrangement seeds inside, cultivars (e.g., 'Haitian Star' and 'Blanco Star') do not need cross pollination to set fruit.
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Star Apple Sorbet
3 |
cups |
Ripe star
apple, seeded and mashed |
1 |
cup |
Sugar |
2 |
cups |
Water |
Preparation:
- In a sauce pan bring sugar and water to a boil.
Reduce the heat to simmer and stir until sugar has completely dissolved and water appears
clear. Cool completely.
- Place the cooled sugar water into an ice cream maker,
add the Star Apple and process until the mixture freezes. Place in fridge till set.
If you do not have an ice cream maker, mix all ingredients
and put them into a plastic container. Freeze until partially set then beat thoroughly and
freeze over night.
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Description: A medium to large sized tree from
25-80ft high. Leaves are very pretty, with a glossy green surface, and a shimmering gold
velvety underside.
Hardiness: Star apples are tropical, and will not survive frost. Young trees are highly
susceptible to any kind of frost or cold wind.
Growing Environment: Trees need watering throughout the year.
Propagation: Either by seeds, which take 5-10 years to bear, or by grafting and budding,
with trees coming to bear in 2-4 years.
Uses: Star apples are eaten fresh. The pulp is
usually spooned out as to avoid the bitter tasting rind. The fresh fruit is also often
added to salads, drinks, and other dishes.
Native Range: Now grown commercially in
Central and South America as well as tropical Asia and Africa. Occasionally grown
commercially in parts of south Florida.
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Shipping
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live plants if shipped bare-root are wrapped
in moist sphagnum moss to ensure the
plant's healthy transit to you. All live plants are
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to insure you get healthy pest free plants and seeds.
We ship
via USPS Mondays-Wednesday with Delivery confirmation.
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$5 fee per item/species.
There
is a packing and custom boxing fee.
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(COD). Cash payment can not be sent through the mail.
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For 2-3 winning
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and Handling charges.
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As
each order is packed and prepared separately you will pay
the quoted S/H charges individually per item. If you buy the
same species in that item it does calculate out the discount
(i.e.: additional items)
My stores' combined
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and inspection, proper packing and delivery to Airport for
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want one of this and one of that, it is hard to discount
much as each different species requires it's own prep,
packing, then at USDA each has to be unwrapped and inspected
then repacked. USDA requires me to clean and prepare every
last piece before we drive them to the Inspection Station on
the other side of the island. It takes my wife and I, 2-3
days to pack items and get ready to ship. The whole next day
we drive around the island and get inspected (2-3 hours),
then drive to the Airport Post Office to drop off. It takes
the same work with the same type item if you can understand.
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PLANTS ARE PERISHABLE.
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for it. Please have potting media and a container prepared
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stress the plant further, which is not good. Proper care is
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NO REPLACEMENT WILL BE
CONSIDERED IF YOU HAVE REPOTTED THE PLANT.
Not every plant that I
order through the mail survives, and I am aware of that and
accept the risk when I order. This is the risk that you as
the buyer accept, because there is no way to know what kind
of conditions it will endure in the trip to your door. My
responsibility ends when a live plant is delivered to your
door. Live arrival is guaranteed, eternal survival is up to
you.
Please Do NOT email me
a week after potting your plant, and make a claim it arrived
damaged. If you repot your plant after delivery, all
warranties are voided and no replacement is offered. All
photos must be as arrived in original condition as received
(in the box and packed as delivered).
If repotted, you are responsible for the condition of the
plant.
NO REPLACEMENT WILL BE
CONSIDERED IF YOU HAVE REPOTTED THE PLANT.
From delivery
confirmation, you have only 48 hours from delivery
confirmation to make any claim.
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packed/unpacked, the box if damaged, the packing materials
and any documents. I am very reasonable and understanding,
anything can happen to small plants in transit.
The expense to send it
to you is most of your payment. To send any replacements, I
try to piggy back with your next order.
Replacement is not
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Rare Seeds
Fresh Highest
Quality
Seller warrants seed to be of the variety and quantity
advertised. Safe delivery is guaranteed and seeds lost or
damaged during shipment will be replaced at seller's
expense. Claims must be made within 7 days of shipment. All
other replacements, refunds, returns and exchanges will be
made at the sole discretion of the seller.
Seed is a live product which depends on many important related
grower skills such as proper planting time, seed depth, type
of soil, irrigation, proper use of fertilizers, weed
controls, fungicides, insecticides, disease free soil, and
reasonable weather conditions during the growing period.
Germination is affected by such factors as temperature,
moisture content, light intensity and contamination of
planting media. These factors are totally out of the
seller's control and are the buyer's responsibility and
risk. Consequentially, the seller cannot unconditionally
guarantee seed to perform properly regardless of conditions
or the buyer's methods or mistakes.
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