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Manila Bulletin, Agriculture,
Thurs., Oct. 12, 2000. |
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Like
Tiessa outside, like Caimito inside |
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Edited by Zac
B. Sarian |
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| LIKE TIESSA OUTSIDE, LIKE
CAIMITO INSIDE.
The Abiu, botanically known as Pouteria cainito, was
introduced in the Philippines several years ago but
it is still rare. A relative of the tiessa, it looks
somewhat like tiessa on the outside but the flesh is
more like that of the caimito. It is sweet,
especially the fruits during the dry season, and
usually has one or two seeds. It is a native of
South America but was introduced into the country
via Australia where it is also grown. There are also
some which are being grown in Malaysia. The fruits
are quite variable. Some are very round while others
have pointed ends. Grafted trees bear fruit in a
year or two, depending on the size. At left a small
tree that is already fruitful while the picture at
right shows a sliced fruit with two seeds. |
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