Lucuma

Common Names: Lucuma, Lucmo

Lucuma is the rare fruit that tastes like creamy caramel, butterscotch, and maple syrup all mixed up! It is South America's best-kept secret and the flavour of choice for ice cream and desserts across Peru and Chile. This evergreen beauty is perfect for a Perth garden and is one of the most unique fruits you can grow at home.

most varieties produce fruits that are dry, starchy-sweet, custardy texture when ripe, making it incredible for powdering or blending into smoothies, ice cream, and cheesecakes as a healthy, low-GI sweetener with antioxidants, fibre, and B vitamins.

Features:

Ideal prune height range: 4–6m for easy picking, but can reach 15m if left unpruned.

pH growing conditions: Neutral to slightly alkaline (pH 6.5–7.5). Good drainage is key.

Shade or full sun: Prefers full sun once established, but protect young plants from hot, harsh afternoon sun in summer.

Minimum pot year 5: 70L pot or larger.

Time to fruit age: 4–5 years from a grafted plant, or 7–10 years from seed (these are seedlings, so 7–10 years).

Lucuma trees are tough! They handle our Perth heat and dry conditions quite well once their roots are established. They’re slow-growing but long-lived.

Plant it in well-drained, sandy loam soil. It thrives in frost-free, warm temperate to subtropical climates—so it's a great choice for a lot of WA.

Interesting Notes:

The Lucuma is a true 'superfood' because of its incredible nutrient profile and natural sweetness. It's often exported as a powder to be used as a healthier sugar substitute.

This tree is a great choice if you're after something different that will impress your mates and deliver a unique, unforgettable flavour.

Limited stock. These are seedling plants.

Pickup from Parkwood, WA. Delivery to Perth Metro only.

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