Pouteria lucuma (obovata) - Eggfruit Tree
By Delonix1
7 Jul, 2010
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Eggfruit growing at Quail Botanical Garden tropical fruit section. Photo taken July 6, 2010.
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Yes, eggfruit is edible. It has a unique flavor of maple and sweet potato. It is a very nutritious fruit, having high levels of carotene, vitamin B3, and other B vitamins.
7 Jul, 2010
Amazing !
7 Jul, 2010
I've never seen these before. What an interesting sounding flavour and they're nutritious...is there a yolk?
27 Aug, 2010
Lori:
No yolks. lol! : > )
The genus Pouteria has some of the most interesting fruits native from Central and northern South America. Many of the species grow well in CA.
27 Aug, 2010
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Are these edible?
7 Jul, 2010