Canistel

Pouteria campechiana

Tropical fruit
Frost tender

Pet & Human Safety

People: No hazard foundPets: Not on the ASPCA lists as we read them

Human edibility

Edible

Edible parts

ripe fruit pulp

Hazardous parts

Not yet checked.

Preparation

UF/IFAS: harvest when yellow-orange, ripen 3-10 days at room temperature until soft but not mushy.

Hazard type

Not yet checked.

Hazard route

not applicable

How complete this information is

The safety information on this page is partial. Where a source covers a point, it is shown; where none does, the page says so.

Toxic to pets

No ASPCA entry found.

No source we checked assesses this plant for pets, so the app makes no pet claim either way.

Poison control

If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.

Naturalist Lore

Historical Background & Breeding Lore

The history of this plant and its name, and how it was bred, where we have them.

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Care

Hardiness zones: Not checked yet
Water needs: HS299: water at planting and every other day for the first week or so, then 1 to 2 times a week for the first couple of months. In prolonged dry periods (5 or more days of little to no rain) young trees (first 3 years) should be well watered.
Mature size: Height 20-25 ft in Florida (50+ ft possible); pruning keeps it at 10-12 ft.
Family: Sapotaceae (sapodilla family)
Where it comes from: Southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and El Salvador (UF/IFAS).

Soil & Drainage

Pruning & Flush Rhythm

Feeding Schedule

How to prepare the soil, when and what to feed, and how and when to prune where that applies.

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