‘Coconut Cream’ originated in Florida and is a moderately vigorous tree with a spreading canopy (Salazar, 2024; SP, 2024). The fruit is polyembryonic, the peel is light green to yellow, bumpy, with a light pinkish blush, 218-597 g (Crane, upublished). The pulp is fiberless, light yellow, with a rich, sweet, pronounced coconut flavor of excellent quality. ‘Coconut Cream’ is an early to mid-season cultivar.
‘Coconut Cream’ phenology | |||||||||||
Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
Panicle emergence and flowering | Flowering and fruit set | Fruit set, fruit development | Harvest period | Semi-dormant>pruning>flushing | Dormant |