| Name | Star Apple |
| Peak season | February-April |
| Uses | hand-fruit, jelly, and marmalade |
| Vegetation | tree |
| Scientific Name | Chrysophyllum cainito |
| Spanish Name | caimito |
Star apples are related to sapotes and sapodillas. The fruit is round and the size of a regular orange. Depending on the variety, the rind can be green with white pulp, or it can have a purple rind with pulp of the same color. It can be eaten fresh, or it can be used to produce jellies or marmalades.
The rind should always be removed as it contains high levels of latex. If the fruit is cut transversely, the start-shaped pulp can be observed, which is girded by the rind. The inner part of the seed is also edible, and it is used as an ingredient for confectionery.
The star apple tree is large and very decorative with two-color foliage (the leaves have a green upper part and a brown bottom part). It originates in Central America and the Antilles, and harvesting takes place mainly between February and April.
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