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Canistel
蛋黃果
(Pouteria campechiana)
Growing Facts
Hong Kong Year Around
At least 6 hours of full sun a day
Moderate
Canistel grow best in soils that are moist but not soggy
Allow the soil around mature trees to partially dry between waterings
There will be 1 to 2 inches of space between the canistel plant’s roots and the surrounding walls
Transplant it into a larger pot when the fig fills the container
Seedlings space 20 feet apart
Fun Facts
Canistel also known as Lucuma or Eggfruit, which is a descriptor given from the fruit’s dry, yellow pulp
Canistel is grown commercially on a small scale for powder grinding. It is marketed as a sugar substitute，naturally sweet and low on the Glycemic Index, an ideal replacement for sugar
生長說明
香港全年生長期
每日最少6小時日照，充足日照
澆水量：適量
蛋黃果在潮濕但不濕透的土壤中生長最好
讓成熟樹木周圍的土壤在兩次澆水之間部分乾燥
蛋黃果的根部和周圍的牆壁之間會有 1 至 2 英寸的空間
當蛋黃果裝滿容器時，將其移植到更大的盆中
相距 20 英尺
趣聞
由於我有乾燥的黃色果肉，英文又稱為Canistel和Eggfruit
蛋黄果可被研磨成粉末，作為糖替代品在各地銷售，升糖指數低，是糖的理想替代品
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