Tejocote Fruit Plant (Crataegus mexicana) Plant Type:Seedling Plant Egg fruits are an excellent

Egg fruits are an excellent source of beta-carotene

Soil and Watering: It thrives in well-drained soils and requires moderate moisture

found in Brazil

They are consumed fresh

Tejocote Fruit Plant (Crataegus mexicana) Plant Type:Seedling Plant Egg fruits are an excellentCommon Name: Mexican hawthorn, Manzanita tejocotera Botanical Name: Crataegus mexicana General Information: Thorny, deciduous shrub or tree, reaching 4 7 meters in height, occasionally up to 10 meters. Native to Mexico. Often cultivated, especially in Mexico, as a fruit crop. Commonly harvested from the wild for local use. Occasionally grown as an ornamental. Fruits can be eaten raw or processed into marmalade, jam, jelly, and syrup. Yellow fruit, up