Awesome potential of abiu

Potential for growth: Lam Meng Yin (left) and her husband Yap Yee Teng have been growing abiu seedlings in their nursery at Kampung Broga in Semenyih, Selangor for the past 10 years. - GRACE CHEN/The Star

HAILED as a non-local fruit with great potential in Malaysia, the abiu (Pouteria caimito) , which is of South American origin, is making waves among local farmers.

Many believe abiu, with its sweet jelly-like flesh which is said to taste like a combination of banana and pineapple, is sure to win the hearts of locals.