Amazonian tree with yellow fruit and translucent, jelly-like sweet pulp.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 10–12 | −1.1 °C to 15.6 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H1c | 5 °C to 10 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 9 | −1 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 6–7 | 10 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Translucent, jelly-like sweet pulp, often likened to caramel custard
- Cut the fruit and scoop the pulp — the skin carries a sticky latex when unripe
- Very frost-tender tropical tree; not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada
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