Lucuma Obovata Size:Standard deep loamy soil with a

deep loamy soil with a pH between 5

Potting: Can be grown in large pots with good drainage

pastries and other desserts

SO easy to grow – this delicious root crop is edible landscaping at its finest

Pruning: Prune to control growth and remove any damaged or diseased limbs

Lucuma Obovata Size:Standard deep loamy soil with aLucuma Obovata Butterscotch Fruit (Pouteria lucuma) * The plants are now bigger than the photo Lucuma, pronounced loo koo ma, is an exotic Peruvian fruit that looks a little like a nashi pear crossed with a mango. It has a delicious creamy citrus flavour with a hint of maple and a dash of sweet potato (NZ kumara). Its sometimes called the eggfruit in English, due to the texture of the fruits flesh, which is quite dry like a hard boiled egg yolk.