{"id":806,"date":"2026-02-18T01:02:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/?post_type=product&p=806"},"modified":"2026-02-25T06:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T06:52:08","slug":"green-diamond-wax-apple","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/?product=green-diamond-wax-apple","title":{"rendered":"Green Diamond Wax Apple"},"content":{"rendered":"

Product Overview: A Refreshing Masterpiece<\/b><\/h4>\n

While most people associate Wax Apples with the color red, the Green Diamond (Lu Zuan)<\/b> is a special variety that stays a beautiful, glossy green even when fully ripe. It is famous in Asia for its superior texture\u2014often described as the “crispiest” of all wax apples. If the Thai Black Ruby is the “King,” the Green Diamond is undoubtedly the “Queen” of the garden.<\/p>\n

Flavor Profile: Why Choose Green?<\/b><\/h4>\n
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    Unmatched Crunch:<\/b> The flesh is incredibly dense and snaps loudly when bitten. It lacks the spongy texture found in lower-quality varieties.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Pure Sweetness:<\/b> Green Diamond is known for a clean, refreshing sweetness that tastes like rock sugar or fresh sugarcane juice. It is perfect for hot summer days.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Seedless Potential:<\/b> This variety often produces seedless or small-seeded fruit, meaning more delicious flesh to enjoy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Grower’s Note: US Grown Quality<\/b><\/h4>\n
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      Adaptability:<\/b> We have successfully cultivated this variety in our US nursery. It is a vigorous grower and produces large, high-quality fruit that rivals imports.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Harvest Indicator:<\/b> Unlike red varieties, this fruit does not change color dramatically. It is ready to pick when the fruit fully expands, the “belly button” (bottom) opens up, and the skin takes on a waxy, glossy sheen.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Care Instructions<\/b><\/h4>\n
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        Sunlight:<\/b> Thrives in full sun.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Watering:<\/b> Requires consistent moisture, especially during fruit development, to maintain its signature juiciness.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Fertilization:<\/b> Feed with a balanced fruit tree fertilizer during the growing season to support heavy yields.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        “Sweet, Not Tart” The “Emerald” of the Wax Apple Family.\u00a0 Ripe when Green.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

        Don’t let the color fool you\u2014Green Diamond<\/b> is ripe when it\u2019s green! This variety is prized by connoisseurs for having a texture that is often crispier and juicier<\/b> than its red cousins.<\/p>\n

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          Taste:<\/b> Refreshing, high-sugar sweetness without the tartness.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Texture:<\/b> Explosively crunchy (like a premium Asian Pear).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Appearance:<\/b> Large, glossy, jade-green fruit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Harvest:<\/b> Grown right here in our USA nursery.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":812,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[21,58],"product_tag":[116,40,120,112,117,118,107,119,108,121],"class_list":["post-806","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-on-sale","product_cat-wax-apple-trees-java-apple","product_tag-green-diamond","product_tag-tropical-fruit-tree","product_tag-crunchy-fruit","product_tag-exotic-fruit","product_tag-green-wax-apple","product_tag-jade-wax-apple","product_tag-java-apple","product_tag-lu-zuan","product_tag-rose-apple","product_tag-us-grown-nursery","desktop-align-left","tablet-align-left","mobile-align-left","first","instock","sale","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":811,"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/806\/revisions\/811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=806"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=806"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}