Candle Fruit Plants (Parmentiera Cereifera) Plant Type:Layer Plant Common Name: Mamey Sapote

Common Name: Mamey Sapote

commonly known as Yellow Jaboticaba or Cabeluda

Fruits have TSS of 11-120 Brix and lycopene content of 7

Rich in fibre

and minerals (Potassium

Candle Fruit Plants (Parmentiera Cereifera) Plant Type:Layer Plant Common Name: Mamey SapoteCommon Names: Pale de Cera American Camburita Arbol de Vela Palo de Velas Botanical Name: Parmentiera Cereifera Origin and Description: Candlestick plants are native to Panama and are found throughout Central and South America. The Candle Fruit is an elongated and cylindrical fruit that looks like freshly dipped candles and hangs from the branches. The fruits develop from white, bell shaped flowers pollinated by moths and bats, with hundreds of fruits