Jamaican Milk fruit

₹450.00

Jamaican Milk fruit may be round to oblate to ellipsoid and 5-10 cm (2 to 4 inches) in diameter. The peel may be red-purple, dark-purple, or pale-green depending upon variety. The fruit also exists in three colors, dark purple, greenish brown and yellow.. The peel may be red-purple, dark-purple, or pale-green. It is smooth, glossy, and leathery. In purple fruits, the inner rind is dark purple, and in green fruits, white. The purple fruit has a denser skin and texture while the greenish brown fruit has a thin skin and a more liquid pulp; the yellow variety is less common and difficult to find. The fruits are delicious as a fresh dessert fruit; it is sweet and best served chilled. In purple fruits, the inner rind is dark purple, and in green fruits, white. The pulp is white, soft, and milky surrounding 6 to 11 seeds. The rind has latex which can impart a bad taste to fruit. So care has to taken while eating the fruit that the rind does not come alongwith the pulp which is otherwise sweet and quite delicious. Jamaican Milk Fruit Plants in Kerala is now available in our farms. . Growth Rate : Grow rapidly Botanical Name : Chrysophyllum cainito Country : Jamaica

Planting Method

Site Selection

Thrives in subtropical/tropical climates. Prefers full sun and well-drained fertile soil.

Planting

Dig pits 1–1.5 ft deep. Mix soil with Vermicompost. Maintain 2–3 meters spacing between plants.

Care

Watering:

Regular intervals; keep soil moist but not waterlogged

Fungicide:

Saaf , Bavistin , Copper Oxychloride , Blitox

Pesticide:

Hilban , Nagata

Growth:

Foliar Spray , Npk 19-19-19 , Factamfos , Urea , Blaukorn

Flowering:

SOP , Potash , K Potash , 18-18-18(Flowering & Growth)

Harvest

Fruit appears 1–2 years after planting. Harvest when fruits turn vibrant and slightly soft.

Key Features

Tangy, sweet-tart fruits rich in Vitamins A, C, and antioxidants. Used fresh or for juices.

Propagation

Propagated via seeds, stem cuttings, or grafting. Grafted plants produce fruit much faster.