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Kei apple

Dovyalis caffra

A thorny African shrub producing small, apricot-colored, tart-sweet fruit eaten fresh or as preserves.

Family

Salicaceae

Temperature

20-28°C (absolute 10-35°C)

Rainfall

900-1100mm (absolute 700-1300mm)

Altitude

2000m

Soil pH

5.5-6.5 (absolute 5-7)

Soil types

Adaptable, tolerant of poor and dry soils