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Casimiroa Luke - A small to medium tree perfect for the corner of the section as a shade tree. or for the smaller garden. A selected hybrid, producing fruit with a flavour which is richly sweet and musky, resembling a combination of peach, banana and pear with a smooth texture. Pick the fruit while firm and changing colour from green to yellow. If picked too early, the fruit will taste astringent and unpleasant. Harvested fruit will ripen quickly and will need to be placed in cool storage, allowing them to keep for up to 2 weeks. Produces delicious orange-sized fruit from May to August.
Expect 4 to 5 years for plant to fruit. Protect from frosts while young.
Summer pruning might be required when there is lots of whippy growth, and trimming will encourage more branching, which will mature and bear fruit. By pruning the tree, you can control its height and spread.
Current size: 1m, PB5
Grows 4m x 4m