🍎 Abiu

Pouteria caimito

fruits Tree Sapotaceae

☀️ Sun

Full Sun

💧 Water

Moderate

🗺️ Zones

10-12

🧪 Soil pH

5.5-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

Rich, well-draining

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

20-30 ft

📐 Height

20-40 ft

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Banana

Banana provides shade for young abiu trees

🤝 Cacao

Both tropical understory fruit trees in agroforestry

🤝 Coconut

Traditional tropical agroforestry companion

⚠️ Keep Apart (1)

⚠️ Walnut

Susceptible to juglone toxicity

📝 Growing Notes

Amazonian fruit with brilliant yellow skin and translucent sweet flesh. Tastes like caramel custard. Very productive once established.

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