Yellow Canistel Eggfruit – Grafted Tropical Fruit Tree Everglades Farm

Yellow Canistel Eggfruit – Grafted Tropical Fruit Tree

Customers love tree condition, packaging, and healthy arrival.

  • Healthy tree ready for planting or container growing
  • Multiple size options to match your preference
  • Money-back coverage and secure packaging
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Size (Measurement Includes Container)
Pick the size that fits your goal
Smaller Sizes (1 gal)

Starting size and the lowest upfront commitment. ~6 months old tree.

Medium Sizes (3 gal)

Medium option with a strong balance of size and value. ~1 year old tree.

Larger Sizes (7+ gal)

Largest available size for shipping and the most immediate visual impact. ~2year old tree.

Largest Size (15 gal)

Usually starting to produce fruit. ~3 year old tree. Available for pickup only.

10 in stock

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Florida-grown tropical fruit trees
50+ years combined growing experience
Grafted varieties for earlier fruit
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What arrives at your door
  • A live tree in the size you selected
  • Nursery container with fertilizer-enriched growing media
  • Protective packaging designed to keep the root ball stable in transit
  • After-delivery support if you have questions once it arrives
Care snapshot
  • Growth: 1–2 feet per year
  • Light: Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)
  • Mature height: 10–20 feet at maturity
  • Mature width: 8–15 feet
  • Lifespan: 30–50+ years
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Yellow Canistel (Eggfruit) – Grafted Tree

Perfect Tropical Fruit Tree for Home Growers

Grow your own delicious Yellow Canistel, also known as Eggfruit, right at home! This grafted canistel tree is ideal for backyard gardens, patios, and container growing, offering earlier fruiting, manageable size, and reliable production.

Canistel produces smooth, bright yellow fruit with a rich, sweet, custard-like texture—often compared to pumpkin pie or sweet potato. Thanks to grafting, this tree fruits much sooner than seed-grown plants and maintains true-to-type quality.

Why Home Growers Love It

  • Grafted for faster fruiting (often 2–3 years)
  • Compact growth habit – easy to prune and maintain
  • Excellent for containers or small yards
  • Heavy producer once established
  • Low maintenance tropical fruit tree
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Key Features

Grafted for Fast Fruiting – Produces fruit much sooner than seed-grown trees (often within 2–3 years)
Excellent for Home Gardens – Compact growth habit; easy to prune and maintain
Self-Fertile – No second tree required for fruit production
Low Maintenance – Drought tolerant once established and generally pest-resistant

Special considerations

Once established, canistel is moderately drought tolerant
Fruit Texture Preference – Flesh is dense and custard-like, not juicy; flavor appeals to those who enjoy rich, sweet fruits.
Seasonal Growth – Growth slows during cooler months; leaf drop can occur after cold stress.
frost protection required in cooler climates

Growing and Care Instructions

Provide 6–8+ hours of direct sunlight daily
Best suited for warm tropical to subtropical climates
Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged
Works well in sandy loam or amended garden soil
Avoid excessive nitrogen, which promotes leaf growth over fruit

  • Fertilizing

    3–4 times per year during the growing season

  • Watering

    Moderate; drought-tolerant once established

  • Light Requirements

    Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)

Type Evergreen tropical fruit tree
Lifespan 30–50+ years
Growth 1–2 feet per year
Max Height 10–20 feet at maturity
Max Width 8–15 feet
USDA Growing Zone 9-11 map showing suitable planting regions

USDA Zones 9–11
(30°F)

★★★★★
11/07/2025
Mark R. Verified

Healthy, full, and worth recommending

I have filled my greenhouse with many kinds of tropical fruit trees over the years.

The trees I received from Everglades Farm were the healthiest, fullest, and best packed I have seen. They arrived with beautiful green leaves, strong branching, and much better packaging than other vendors I have tried.

I highly recommend Everglades Farm and was very impressed with the nursery.

Thank you so much!

Mark R.