The tree bears fruit for about 20 years. Fruits appear 4-6 months after flowering. Unripe fruits come in a variety of colors but are most often green, red, or purple, and as they ripen, their color changes to yellow or orange, especially in the furrows.
The fruit is harvested by hand using a curved knife placed on a long handle - one person can collect about 650 fruits a day.
There are two harvest seasons: the primary, which runs from September to March and covers 80 percent of the harvest, and the secondary, which runs from April to September, covering 20 percent.
