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Correy says... You could always mail order them through daleys when they are ready for sale however if it was the only fruit tree you wanted sent to perth the freight and quarantine charges may cause it to be too expensive to be worth your while. Daleys Sapodilla Trees - Achras sapota | About the Author Correy Woolloongabba, QLD 5th January 2008 9:03am #UserID: 3 Posts: 493 View All Correy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Leona says... Try Wandilla Nursery - in Kelmscott/Wattlegrove, they stock tropical fruit trees, many of which you cant get elsewhere...if not, perhaps they can order one in. Antoher one to try, where I have also found tropical fruit trees (which where unavailable elswhere) was Waldecks on Vine (in the Swan Valley). Hope that helps!!! | About the Author Perth 5th January 2008 2:35pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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San says... I sometimes see this Chiku fruit in Sydney's Paddy's Market. Didn't realised they could be readily grown from seed ..... the delicious varieties are Sawo Manila and Krasuey ..... I find some of the un-named varieties (those I tried in Malaysia and Singapore) to be too "grainy" in its texture. | About the Author Sydney, NSW 7th January 2008 1:16am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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rev says... true. as noted above they may be grainy perhaps thats why i wasnt too impressed its still and intersting tree - the bubble gum tree! you cant always get them from coles. but coles does have what seems and australia wide policy of stocking wierd stuff therefore for the geographically challenged it can be a good place to get seeds back in the day i grew choc sapote, abiu, limes, mammey sapote, passionfruits, lychee,caimito, jakfruit rambutan, longan, chiku, turmeric, galangal, chinese Ya pears, californain dates,arguta berries and dragon fruit from pits from their exotic secton in the fruit n veg most of these i left behind at past residences, but they sure grew, and no doubt someone is enjoying some of them they also stock gourmet mushrooms which can be cloned they dont always have a great selection but i keep the habit of checking in.. | About the Author RevNQ1 tabulam 7th January 2008 1:44pm #UserID: 441 Posts: 31 View All RevNQ1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Shaun says... I had been checking Coles and Woolworths for the past few weeks, but alas, still no signs of sapodilla fruits :-( I was in Bunbury last week and Woolworth was having a special on Lychee @ approx $3.00 per kilo !!! Woolworth in Collie had Longan in its cold shelves. So, if anyone comes across the sapodilla fruits in the supermarkets, please post in this forum to advise. Thanks !! | About the Author Perth 28th January 2008 1:03am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Shaun says... in https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/forum/non-fruiting-sapodilla1/ Kath says... "From Susanna Lyles book - Discovering Fruit and Nuts, page 282 Flowers may be self-infertile, so you may need more than one trees. Insect pollinated: mostly by thrips, which live within the flowers and move onto a new flower once the food reserves have been depleted, inadvertently taking pollen with them. Pollination may be a problem in some locations, although bees will do some. Fruit-set is very variable and many flowers do not develop into fruits." Does that mean that I need to acquire 2 plants before I get any Chiku or Sapodilla fruit ? | About the Author WA / Perth 19th August 2008 8:30pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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trikus says... I have some seeds from these fruits I just got ,, not the best tasting one I have had , but good . pinanga at gmail will get you an address to send some stamps for seeds . Seems to be only 2 per fruit ,, 0ne down 2 to go ,, will be ripe on Wed. I am predicting ..
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HappyEarth says... Sounds like you might have a seedling tree ... they can take up to ten years before they will flower especially when growing in marginal areas like SYdney. How tall is it? Rich www.happyearth.com.au | About the Author Wollongong 11th October 2008 6:47am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Bella says... Hi Ellen, or anyone in the sydney area, I'm in need of Sapodilla for a presentation for uni, can anyone be more specific on where to find it? I live north of Sydney and am happy to catch a train down, but Im just not sure where in Cabramatta or other parts of sydney to buy Sapodilla Thanks | About the Author Bella Sydney 23rd October 2008 10:16am #UserID: 1544 Posts: 1 View All Bella's Edible Fruit Trees |
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HappyEarth says... hey Michael, is there any other rare/tropical fruits on sale up in cabramatta like jakfruit etc? Rich www.happyearth.com.au | About the Author HappyEarth1 Wollongong 28th November 2008 1:28pm #UserID: 215 Posts: 94 View All HappyEarth1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Michael says... You can get most of the exotic fruits from South East Asia at Cabramatta and at very reasonable prices. Availability all depends on the season of course. Fruits that I have seen included jakfruit,star apple,lychees,longan,paw paws,mangoes both green and yellow,dragon fruit,sapodilla,finger bananas,mangosteen,rambutans,custard apple,carambola,soursop ,pumello, ambarellas and young coconuts. If you rather save on money then most of these fruits are availabe in cans as well. Betel leafs are also plentify here | About the Author Michael9 Cabramatta 28th November 2008 4:12pm #UserID: 1700 Posts: 4 View All Michael9's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Kath says... A marcott is the same as an air layered plant, it is sort of like a big cutting. A grafted plant has a rootstock, therefore it is the union of two plants, a seedling on the bottom and then a piece off a mature tree on the top. Both marcott and grafted plants will flower and fruit much sooner than seedling trees. | About the Author Kath Cawongla 12th February 2009 8:55am #UserID: 2 Posts: 363 View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Dr.Ganesh Bhat says... Chikku (Sapota) can fruit from single tree without the need of second pollinator tree. Chikku tree in our home in India is more than fifty year old and still yeilds plenty of fruits twice a year. I am growing the seedling in Perth bought from Daleys to see how it performs. I know two varieties of chikku; one is rounded shape the other is of oval shape. Both varieties taste the same. Will get the picture of them during my next trip to India. | About the Author DrGanesh Bhat1 Perth 13th February 2009 5:56pm #UserID: 1628 Posts: 10 View All DrGanesh Bhat1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Shaun says... Namaste, Ganesh. Thanks for sharing your experience on Chicku trees ..... I like the oval Philippino variety Sawo Manila, and the Thai oval variety Krasuey .... their flash is much less gritty in texture, and very sweet. Have you got an email or contact phone so that I may get in touch ith you, please? I believe you were looking to form a shipping syndicate a little while back. I would like to order 2 plants from Daleys, and I wonder if you had already ordered your plants. | About the Author WA / Perth 15th February 2009 2:25am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fiona says... I purchased a very small Sapodilla from Wonder West before it closed in 2007. My tree is in a pot and has grown a lot in two years. Last years fruit is still hanging on the tree getting bigger and this years fruit is already developing, so they definitley do well in Perth. I am in Mandurah and also have a Black Sapote which is three years old and has fruit. Try this nursery in the Swan Valley for Sapodillas. http://www.tass1trees.com.au | About the Author Fiona5 Mandurah WA 2nd April 2009 5:29pm #UserID: 2143 Posts: 1 View All Fiona5's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mehrish says... hi all, I have been here in Melbourne since 3 yrs and i have never seen sapodilla any where My father is a farmer in India and we have over a 5000 trees of saposilla AKA chiku in India Gujarat I want to import sapodilla to Australia but i am having problems with information about importing this fruit to Australia It would be a big help if anyone is able to help me on how to import sapodilla to australia Thanking You, Mehrish Malik | About the Author Mehrish Melbourn 6th August 2009 1:31pm #UserID: 2627 Posts: 1 View All Mehrish's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Aussie in India says... I'm an Australian living in India, with my Indian-born husband and father-in-law. My father-in-law splits his time between Bombay and his farm in Gujurat where he grows Chikoo (Sapodilla) fruit, mangos, and coconuts. My father-in-law and I are interested in exporting Sapodilla seedlings/young trees to Australia. My father-in-law is also interested in potentially acting as a consultant for Australian Sapodilla growers, given the 30+ years he's spent growing them and distributing their fruit. Please let me know if you're interested in exploring any of these opportunities with us. Aussie in India | About the Author Aussie in India Mumbai, India 4th January 2010 8:34pm #UserID: 3187 Posts: 2 View All Aussie in India's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John Mc says... There's a nice little Chiku / Sapodilla not far from my place. It's just over 1 metre tall and is prolific in fruits every year. I keep forgetting to ask him how old the tree is. It's very small, already has small fruits the size of marbles on it for next years crop. If you google Budgewoi, you will find it's approximate location. As soon as I tasted one of these I placed an order to Daley's forthwith. It really tasted like sweet brown sugar, there was no grittyness with the fruit I tasted either. The only let down, but not a problem, was the latex sap that sticks to the top of your mouth for the rest of the day. | About the Author John Mc 24th May 2010 1:40pm #UserID: 3496 Posts: 132 View All John Mc's Edible Fruit Trees |
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cresbec says... Hi everyone, Can anyone tell me if you can successfully grow Sapodilla's in Sydney? I absolutely love this fruit and would love to grow it at home, I'm in two minds on whether to order the sapodilla seedling (available) or wait for the Krasuey variety? Any feedback/tips would be greatly appreciated :) | About the Author cresbec Sydney 22nd June 2010 2:30pm #UserID: 3843 Posts: 1 View All cresbec's Edible Fruit Trees |
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HappyEarth says... Hey Cresbec, my grafted sapodilla I bought from daleys is 3 years old and fruiting at the moment (wollongong). I find them very hardy and easy to grow Rich www.happyearth.com.au | About the Author HappyEarth1 Wollongong 22nd June 2010 2:49pm #UserID: 215 Posts: 94 View All HappyEarth1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Shaun says... My 2-year old (I got it from Daleys 2 years ago) Sawo Manila flowered and had small 'fruits' last season, but did not set fruit bcos of 3 days of extreme heat in Perth that dried out many of the flower buds. My tree till has 3-5 flower buds at the moment, but I reckon it will not last bcos it is now winter time, and the flower buds may wilt/rot away. I was told sapodilla does not need cross-pollination, that is, they are self-furtile .... is that correct? | About the Author WA / Perth 24th June 2010 2:52am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... My sapodilla is a seedling and it flowered within months of planting (nothing came of them tho') but I don't know how old it was when I bought it. It has been 5oC overnight for days now and 1.7 on w/end - all my subtropicals seem ok with this so far - even the artocarpus! I have bok choy that has gone to flower and the bees are just going mad for it...I have to pull it out cos I can't get into the veg patch to work :-O My yellow flowered rocket the same...do bees have a thing for yellow? | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 28th June 2010 4:38pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Violet_Cactus says... I have several very fresh Sapodilla seeds. I know they are unlikely to grow here in Melbourne so I'd like to swap with anyone who lives in warmer climes who would like to grow them. I'll swap them for seeds or plants of any temperate-climate edible plant that I don't already have (and I have quite a few) so if you'd like seeds, post a list of your swappables here or at my email address angavar (at) yahoo (dot) com | About the Author VioletCactus1 Melbourne 29th December 2010 12:37pm #UserID: 516 Posts: 349 View All VioletCactus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... oh - that's not good news shaun? Cuongs' parents have a tree in Perth and didn't have that problem - but it was pretty big. Can't remember the thread the info is in though. I have a few fruit trying to mature on mine as well....fingers crossed! I wonder if anyone else has this problem...? | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. Mid West WA 30th May 2011 4:17pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... Sand/grit is a quality that is shared with bad asian pears and bad sapodillas.The big old Florida varieties like Russell and Prolific are smooth but lacking in flavour and poor bearers.Thai krasuey like many philipine types is smooth, sweet and a good bearer.Apparently the big new (last 20 years) mexican and US types are even better and India has greatly improved many of their types.They are pretty cold,drought and salt tolerasnt trees. | About the Author Cairns 12th June 2011 10:28pm #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... The officials are crafty and won't show you or give you the good stuff I found.She is hesitant after my run in at Sydney airport with AQIS.They laughed at my icon printouts,copy of their Act,permission from the Plant Program in Canberra and in spite of this my irreplaceable permitted seeds were destroyed with a bullet.The months of subsequent apologies and promises to discipline the officers are still sand in my vaseline. I will coerce her to look for them. | About the Author Cairns 13th June 2011 9:54am #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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fruitist says... Same experience here. My carefully cleaned yellow rambutan seeds andf other seeds confiscated a few years ago when my daughter brought them in and declared properly. I gave the Customs a lecture or two after that failed attempts. They are not cluey about AQIS list etc. Talk to Kerry Mc and others in FNQ about their successful effort in retrieving the situations but don't publish here. | About the Author 13th June 2011 9:59am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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fruitist says... My daughter and her friends spent about 2 hours cleaning and picking every tiny bits of pulp from those clinging seeds like Rambai/Tampoi. I was not impressed when I arrived late at the airport to pick her up. Otherwise I would have barged into the Customs office and demanded the seeds back. | About the Author 13th June 2011 10:12am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... Yes I know she told me and I'm wiser now after being swindled twice.Hard to kick goals with roving goalposts.It is like rechewing gum to go back and do it again.If I see tropical garlic,tropical asparagus,sumalee sala,improved thai suagr apples etc for sale together at the markets I'll have a raised eyebrow. | About the Author Cairns 13th June 2011 10:14am #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... I even told security to arrest them for breaching the Quaratine act in my hand.No border security cameras when you need them.I had the icons,permitted seeds list,seed photos and contact numbers from AQIS officers who advised me before, and they still laughed.Enough bile I suppose and other ports go by the rules. | About the Author Cairns 13th June 2011 10:24am #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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fruitist says... Most Customs wouldn't know what to do with seeds. They just want to seize them at the first sight but I know a few people who brought in vegetable seeds and declared on the entry cards but the officers were not interested to check. I think I got picked on when I returned from Egypt recently (Eqypt is on African continent but not for special quarantine rules which apply to all African nations). The officer then let me go after my wife got through ok by another officer. Some officers just want to randamly pick on people. I have some clean cut businees friends coming in from overseas and they got picked on. | About the Author 13th June 2011 10:32am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Shaun says... My Sawo Manila Chicku/Sapodilla tree will be 3 years old this Summer (2011/2012). I bought it from Daleys. In the past years, it had a few flowers during Spring time. Last year, several flowers set fruit, but the very small unripe fruitlets dropped off the branch when the weather cooled in late Autumn / mid Winter. This year, it did not start to flower until late Summer. So, I thought it would not set any furit, and any immature fruitlets would dropped off like previous the year. To my surprise, 1 small fruitlet managed to survive this Winter, and has even grown bigger !! I discovered this Chicku / Sapodilla fruitlet when I was taking photos of my Starfruit / Carambola. So, here is a picture of the surviving Chiku / Sapodilla fruit left on the tree, which is planted in a pot:
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amanda says... Hi Shaun - nice surprise :) Maybe now it's older u may have more success? Mine has about 8 fruits and they survived winter no problems at all, up here (has got down to 4oC lowest) I think my tree may be a little older though. I am curious to see if it will flower this year - as it has these fruits already...they take forever to ripen?? One is about half the size of a mature fruit now - and it's been there for at least 6 months (can't remember when it set - it might be last summer...) | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. Mide West WA. 31st August 2011 9:38am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... My sawo manila and prolific are rather shy producers but flower several times a year.By contrast 2 krasueys have fruited continually since summer with crops at 3 stages right now.In the last 2 weeks the weather got way hotter with minimums around 20 and maximums 28-31 and all the sapodillas have loads of flowers. | About the Author Cairns 31st August 2011 7:39pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... It's a very versatile fruit tree hey Mike? Such a wide range of temps it is happy in - and I find it handles salinity and wind very well. I am guessing there wouldn't be that many trees that flower and carry fruit at the same time either..? Mine is only a meter tall... :) I wish I knew what flavour it is - it didn't even have a tag, at all, when I got it from Wandilla nursery - has anyone else bought one from there too? | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. Mide West WA. 1st September 2011 9:14am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... Amanda I spent a long time checking the taste and productivity of about 20 varieties from those I grew and from the kamerunga variety trials.It might be valid for FNQ only but I think I have it a bit sorted now.After you ditch the granular fruiting and bland types,those that are poor bearers or are sloppy there are only a few good ones left.Krasuey is best,bkd110 is also very good with sawo manila,prolific,brown sugar and tikal being quite reasonable.Fruits vary in many characters the the difference between good and bad is dramatic. | About the Author Cairns 21st September 2011 6:47pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... How well do these plants reprout after cutting them down near to the ground? I think of trying to graft the BKD110 after stumping a seedling (not likely the fruits of the seedling will be better than the BKD110). But I don't want to loose the seedling either, if the should graft fail... | About the Author Peter36 Perth 29th December 2011 3:20pm #UserID: 5034 Posts: 213 View All Peter36's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... WooHoo..my first sapodilla finally ripened! It was a little soft (is this the go for eating?) but I loved it :) Mine had a sweet dark brown sugar - with cinnamon overtones - type of flavour? Flesh has a similar texture to a custard apple. (ps - a smooth seed - no hook also..) Well worth the wait. And what a great hardy plant. Has anyone had any problems with fruit fly and this fruit? (mine in shade house so I didn't net and it was F.fly free) | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 12th January 2012 1:15pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Nick says... Thats great news, im extremely jealous! I tried a few in Malaysia for the first time and I was immediately hooked (so was the seed)- very sweet and definitely a very similar texture to custard apple although a bit more grainy. What variety is yours amanda, im planning on buying one from here (they only have a cultivar called "Tropical" at the moment). | About the Author Nick T Altona, VIC 12th January 2012 2:07pm #UserID: 2663 Posts: 727 View All Nick T's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... Some are granular and extra sweet, such as brown sugar variety and the flesh colour varies alot(reddish,beige or even olive shades of brown).Tropical is a shy bearer but tastes alright.Krasuey,BKD10,makok and sawo manila are productive and good quality.When the skin loses its 'scurf' they can be picked. | About the Author Cairns 12th January 2012 7:44pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... I don't know Nick - mine didn't have a label at all...I got it from Wandilla nursery in Perth about 2 yrs ago - maybe someone else here has theirs? I don't mind the texture at all...I am not that fussy when it comes to a yummy fruit (I can't stand the texture of oysters or jelly...so slimy and snot-like...thus grainy works for me!? lol) I certainly wouldn't describe mine as 'sand' tho' - but I have never tried another to compare to..? The flavour was so intense and it made me think of coffee for some reason...? I could just imagine it in tiramasu... :) (if that makes sense..? it reminded me of the tiramasu saviodari (spelling?) sponge fingers - after they have soaked up all the flavours...) a dash of Tia Maria or Kahlua would be a great 'sprinkle' for this fruit..hmnnnn... ;-D I am hooked anyways... | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 13th January 2012 12:31am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Amanda, is your tree grafted? If you try to figure what you bought in Wandilla, from my memory he normally has seedlings and grafted cultivars Tropical, BKD110, Sawo Manila, Brown Sugar and maybe one or two more others, so could be any of those and I don't know if the differences between them are obvious. If you still have the old pot, sometimes they write the name on it... | About the Author Peter36 Perth 13th January 2012 10:02am #UserID: 5034 Posts: 213 View All Peter36's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi Peter, it's not grafted..but it was a nice size when I bought it...it flowered as soon as I planted it - my guess would be marcotted...a seedling would take much longer than that? All it had was 'Sap' written on the tree sack. I guess the smooth seed is one clue.. All of those sound ok to me Peter! :) Thanks for the info. | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 13th January 2012 12:08pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Hi Amanda, I think it must be a seedling then, otherwise they would have written the cultivars name on the bag (A grafted one sells better - so they would have make sure, they correctly write it on the bag if it would be a grafted one). Marcotting of sapodillas is not commonly done because it is difficult to do so I think. It still makes sense that the tree flowered straight away as they grow rather slow and the nice sized potted plant might have already reached an age of several years, old enough for a sapodilla seedling to flower. Sometimes seedlings can turn out very well, and you have picked one with the right genes for a smooth seed! Would be great if the plant is equal to fruit quality and yield to grafted ones as well... It makes me thinking now, if I should give my seedling a go. | About the Author Peter36 Perth 13th January 2012 2:14pm #UserID: 5034 Posts: 213 View All Peter36's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hey Peter - I am going to plant the two seeds I got from the fruit anyway..apparently u can graft on to these if all else fails. It was the only one left at the nursery, at the time. I only have one - and it has numerous fruit even now - as well as flowering at present - don't know how it pollinates? It's still not really big...only a meter tall maybe - but carrying enough fruit for me to have to stake it... It needs some kind of pruning for sure...mine is a lopsided plant with it's heavy fruit!? My 1st fruit took forever to ripen..maybe a year? Is that normal? | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 13th January 2012 11:45pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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AMSP says... The holidays have come and gone, and hopefully those of us who made New Year’s resolutions can bring them to fruition in 2012. For many of us, our goals are aimed at living healthier lives and becoming stronger, happier and more energetic. If you ate too many sugary treats during the holidays, sugar cravings may still be dancing in your head.Luckily, you can shrink your sweet obsession and trim your waistline with some easy, natural solutions that tame blood sugar, one such treat is called chikoo/chiku/sapota in India. Scientifically referred to as Manilkara zapota, the English name of the chikoo fruit is Sapodilla. Native to southern Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. It is grown in huge quantities in India, Mexico and was introduced to the Philippines during Spanish colonisation. Rich Source of – Antioxidants, vitamins A & C, potassium, copper, iron and vitamins like folate, niacin and pantothenic acid. Health Benefits • Sapodilla fruit nullifies the effect of free radicals formed as a result of various biological reactions, leading to tumors and cancer. • Consumption of Sapota helps to keep congestion and chronic coughs at bay, since its an expectorant aiding in removal of mucous and phlegm. • Its high Vitamin A content ensures that your eyes remain healthy. • Sapodilla fruit also helps in regulating the secretion of gastric enzymes, thereby regulating metabolism which indirectly benefits any weight loss and obesity prevention goals. • Sapodilla is also diuretic in action. It helps in the removal of waste materials from the body by frequent urination. It also helps maintain the water concentration of the body, preventing edemas or water retention. • Its also an anti-inflammatory agent; this means that it can be used to prevent gastritis, and irritable bowel syndrome. • Chikoo is rich in carbohydrates and high nutrition content, which is essential for pregnant and lactating mothers, it is often prescribed to help reduce weakness and symptoms of pregnancy such as nausea and dizziness. Nutrient Value: Ideally a raw sapodilla about 150-170gms can provide the approx nutrient values; Nutrients Calories (kcal) 141.1 Carbs 33.93 Grams Protein 0.75 Grams Fat 1.87 Grams Cholesterol 0 Mg Fiber 9.01 Grams Water 132.6 Grams Minerals Calcium 35.7 Mg Iron 1.36 Mg Magnesium 20.4 Mg Phosphorus 20.4 Mg Potassium 328.1 Mg Sodium 20.4 Mg Zinc 0.17 Mg Copper 0.15 Mg Manganese 0 Mg Selenium 1.02 Mcg Vitamins Vitamin C 24.99 Mg Thiamin 0 Mg Riboflavin 0.03 Mg Niacin 0.34 Mg Pantothenic acid 0.43 Mg Vitamin B-6 0.06 Mg Folate, total 23.8 Mcg Vitamin B-12 0 Mcg Vitamin A 102 IU Vitamin E 0.43 Mg_ATE Lipids Saturated Fatty Acids 0.33 Grams Monounsaturated Fatty Acids 0.89 Grams Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids 0.02 Grams Note: Contrary to popular belief chickoo is not fattening. In fact the fruit is fat free and its rich sweetness is an excellent way to curb sweet cravings. Trivia: The bark of the sapodilla tree secretes milky white and gummy latex, which is used in the manufacture of chewing gums. Its such time of the year and close to the famous harvest festival called Pongal; I sincerely believe in power of giving during this season. You can contact us by mail/phone at Chennai for a free pickup of organically farmed seasonal Sapodilla directly from the farms of Ms. RPS ORCHIDS,Theni. My sincere thanks to Agri.Dr. R.P.ASOKAN of Ms. RPS ORCHIDS who has agreed to support this initiative by Bewell. Kindly note: This offer is valid till 31st Jan,2012. Bewell, Vivek About the author Vivek is a certified Lifestyle and Weight Management Specialist, Personal Trainer, and certified Fitness Nutrition Coach. He consults with Athletes, Models, Celebrities, Professional Body builders, Doctors, Workaholics, and everyone who can benefit from his services. | About the Author AMSP Chennai.. india 19th January 2012 2:31am #UserID: 5284 Posts: 2 View All AMSP's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Oh :( We grow frangipani and a devils thorn (or whatever it's name - ultra latexy tho) from cuttings often, with no problems? As long as they dry the cutting wound - usually plant 3 weeks later? Should I have an experiment and see? Have cutting been tried like this b4 Mike? (ie - with the long drying period?) | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton, 400km North of Perth 29th January 2012 11:07pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Yea Mike - cuttings are really hard work aren't they? and I don't have the right "set up" for them either? Is it worth it when u can graft/marcott etc, do u think? I would be keen to learn tissue culture one day tho? Have lots of experience with human tissue culture...so I am excited about learning this one day!? Mike - are u on Facebook? There is a group some of us, here, that are on a group that u may be interested in/have much to contribute to? My email sunley(at)wn(dot)com(dot)au anyway (I am a novice/apprentice of the group BTW..so don't let me put u off... ;) | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton, 400km North of Perth 30th January 2012 12:02am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Michael says... I jush finished picking the last fruit from my Sawo Manila .Even though it's only 1.5 metres tall it gave me 13 fruits. The fruits are not big in size but the taste was amazing according to my wife . I was told that Sapodilla won't fruit in Sydney but my little tree did so I encourage others in the Sydney area to grow it as well. | About the Author Michael D Wakeley 30th January 2012 1:17pm #UserID: 1938 Posts: 116 View All Michael D's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... Lucy one of the reasons it has such big crops is that fruit are in bunches unlike other sapos.The prolific and sawo manila need to wake up to themselves and use the krasueys as role models.Then again I don't need more sapodilla fruit but maybe a tag team team event where they can fill in the time when there are no ripe krasueys.
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Mike says... Db my BKD110 was the one that died 2 years ago when it was 5 years old because I put in a spot where there water couldn't drain away.The cyclone and 2500mm of rain put an end to it.I have since fixed up that spot.When it was alive it was second best in terms of productivity and it has a great taste.It is an elite variety and the first to get if krasuey is unavailable. My krasueys spazzed out 3 years ago and turned into never ending fruit factories.An 'expert' who looked at them said krasueys and in fact no sapos are supposed to do that. | About the Author Cairns 19th May 2012 4:47pm #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Db says... I'm growing one grafted sapodilla tree in pot, I bought it around 6-7 months back. It recently flowered with 12 flowers (tree and flowers both are painfully slow growing). Tree is only 1.5ft tall but has 5-6 branches. Most flowers opened recently and closed after 2-3 days. It has been almost 2 weeks since flowers opened but not a single flower has dropped yet and still holding. Does it mean they have set the fruit? | About the Author Db Brisbane 18th December 2012 8:34am #UserID: 6427 Posts: 470 View All Db's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... I don't know about the pollinated part Db - only time will tell - but you will also have to wait around a year or more for the fruit to ripen! Strange tree...I just picked a fruit this week - from last seasons flowering maybe a year or more ago...my tree is a few years old now and only about 1.5m tall and it's laden with big fruit now...the branches are so heavy (a cupla kilos each) that I am worried they will snap..? | About the Author amanda19 Leschenault (160kms south of Perth) 18th December 2012 10:15am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Good to know Trikus - I might prop mine up I think. I had good fruit set last season (for my very small, young-ish tree) - and I only had one tree then - and it was in an enclosed shade house (and a 35L tree sack) the whole time...? I would have around 20 fruits on my small tree I think...I am really happy all things considered...it's been thru such a lot over the last two years - it's a real toughie.. | About the Author amanda19 Leschenault (160kms south of Perth) 18th December 2012 11:09pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Not very old VF - can't be quite sure (It looked like a seedling too - it came with no info tag and was the last one so not sure...it might be in my edibles pics) I have had it for 3 maybe 4yrs at the most and it has had fruit for the last 2yrs...the first year it had only a few fruit - this year 24 It flowers and carries fruit at all different stages - maybe they ripen faster in the tropics - Mike would know more. I think it's a great tree - the odd bit scale that the ants cause - but apart from that no other problems at all. I planted 2 grafted one's this Aug and they have started to push out new growth even in the much milder temps 600kms south of where my first one 'grew up' My first one was also transplanted here at the same time - and didn't drop any fruit at all..!? I thought it might have some shock but it also looks like it might flower again very soon...tough plant. | About the Author amanda19 Leschenault (160kms south of Perth) 20th December 2012 12:03pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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VF says... Thanks for the info Amanda. They seem like a good tree to have. Hope yours do well at your new location - quite a distance! I'm watching my 3 grafted ones with interest presently as they're in flower, but I know too little about them (except that I love eating them). I also have a small problem with scale - would home-made white oil be mild enough to not damage flowers? | About the Author VF Wongawallan 20th December 2012 3:17pm #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Don't know VF? Maybe someone else might know..? I won't spray anything when it's in flower - I worry about the pollinators and also losing the flowers too... (and - I also just rubbed them off my tree as it was/is still small enough) Nuking the ants was more effective in this instance ;-D | About the Author amanda19 Leschenault (160kms south of Perth) 20th December 2012 10:33pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hey VF - you wouldn't credit it but one of the 'baby' sapodillas I planted 3 months ago has just started flowering?! It's only small too - as u can see by the USB cord on the left of the fuller size pic.. It's the Sawo Manila - the "Tropical" has been in a spot that has got more water (3m away) might be nothing to do with it, but it hasn't flowered as yet... (ps: I didn't realise that the soil around this plant had become water repellant and it was wilting today - somthing I have not seen my Sapo's do b4/get to that stage b4...an oversight and I wonder if it got such a fright it decided it had better reproduce!? When I noticed the wilting I checked out the plant more carefully and saw it's retic thingy blocked - and that's when I noticed the flowers...funny how things go sometimes..?
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VF says... That's great Amanda! It could be the stress, but I wonder too if perhaps the Sawo M is a little more precocious than some of the other varieties? Mine has about 3 x the number of flowers as my Tropical and BKD110. Oh well, whatever the reason, got to be grateful. Thanks for posting the piccies. (Oneday I might figure out how to as well. sigh) | About the Author VF Wongawallan 27th December 2012 7:27am #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... Daleys have Ponderosa in stock now and Krasuey in the works. Does anyone know much about Ponderosa? I've heard its a great large smooth fleshed fruit, but needs hand pollination. I'm willing to hand pollinate if any can confirm it is good as good as the other top cvs but around 3x larger... | About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 25th January 2013 9:41am #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
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VF says... In the RFCA Archives, they mention that Ponderosa can get to 350g (nearly twice the size of some others), and are sweet and smooth not gritty. They sound good. I have been on 'notify me' list for Krasuey since beginning of last year, and had given up hope and bought "Tropical". Can I now squeeze in a fourth plant? | About the Author VF Wongawallan 25th January 2013 7:11pm #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John Mc says... I just bought a Ponderosa, up to 300gm fruit? couldn't let one of them go by. Have three other cv's to cross pollinate with so should be assured of a decent crop. Still waiting for a Krausey from Daley's, might have to sneak over to the opposition to get one, thanks for the heads up, ivepeters. | About the Author JohnMc1 31st January 2013 12:11pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John Mc says... Did the same VF. The opposition replied saying they are in a disaster area and will get back to me. At least their grafted Black Brazillian cherry is full of blooms, extremely happy with that one. I should stay loyal and pre order here. Could be another six months or more though, but at least you are quaranteed one. I have a few seedling Sapodillas that I'd like to experiment with, grafting wise. | About the Author JohnMc1 Warnervale NSW 7th February 2013 8:25am #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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VF says... Highly anticipating the delivery of my Krasuey now.But I'm also pleased that I can now see some definite fruit development on my Sawo Manila and BKD110 - whether they fully develop is yet to be seen, as the trees are very young, but bodes well for next summer flowering anyhow. As Big Kev used to say, "I'm excited!". Wonder if all black brazilian cherries in Aus. are from the same source, and are same variety? My seedlings, while growing well, probably won't bear for another couple of years. | About the Author VF Wongawallan 13th February 2013 8:23am #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Db says... I couldn't resist myself from buying Krasuey, lol. Expecting delivery anytime soon.. 3 more left if anyone is interested in Krasuey. I'm already growing Sawo Manila (in ground) and BKD110 (in pot) and both are VERY slow grower as compared to my other plants, though both have set 2 tiny fruits on each in its first season.. I'm sure Krasuey will also be slow grower.. Question - What can be done to promote comparatively fast growth (apart from regularly fertilizing)? | About the Author Db Brisbane 20th February 2013 11:39am #UserID: 6427 Posts: 470 View All Db's Edible Fruit Trees |
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VF says... My Krasuey arrived today Db, so yours may too. The sapodilla's do seem slow, but now that I have my new baby I can see it's much smaller than the others, so they have been sneaking in some growth over the year - I guess slow and steady is less obvious. I'm glad yours have set fruit too - I'm sure the SM and BKD have some, and it looks like my Tropical has a couple too, but these are abit smaller so not as sure. Exciting times... I don't know if there's any magic potion to speed up growth, but if you find some let me know :)
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Db says... VF, today my Krasuey has arrived too. Mine is very small plant - roughly 50cm from soil surface and single stem only. But staff did told me about this before shipping when I asked. My other 2 sapodilla that I bought by visiting nursery in kyogle were much bigger and with lots of side branches because I choose bigger plants as they were available that time. How big is your krasuey VF? | About the Author Db Brisbane 20th February 2013 7:57pm #UserID: 6427 Posts: 470 View All Db's Edible Fruit Trees |
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VF says... About 50cm sounds right Db. To be honest, I don't recall what size my others were when purchased as it was a while ago, but they seem to be a fair bit taller than their stakes now. Something of interest on the yellow id tag is the word "Fitzroy" where rootstock is normally printed - I wonder if the plants or the grafting material were from Fitzroy nursery (Rockhampton)? | About the Author VF Wongawallan 20th February 2013 8:55pm #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Db says... That's an interesting observation VF, mine also says Fitzroy. If we ask Daleys, they should be able to tell us what rootstock Krasuey has got. How old are your other Sapodilla trees? Are they fruiting for first time? I bought my Sawo Manila in Jan-12 (its 4 ft tall now), BKD in April-12 (2.5 ft tall). I just checked my Krasuey and it's only 40cm tall :( | About the Author Db Brisbane 20th February 2013 10:32pm #UserID: 6427 Posts: 470 View All Db's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Db says... John mc, you got ponderosa as well, nice, you will get much bigger fruits with it. No, I'm not too worried about the small size, hopefully better care will make it grow comparatively fast. Infact I'm happy that finally I got hold of Krasuey, I have been looking for it for last 12 months and had lost hope for it. | About the Author Db Brisbane 20th February 2013 11:15pm #UserID: 6427 Posts: 470 View All Db's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hey guys - when is the best time to prune a sapodilla do u think...? Mine is not carrying any fruit right now (but is flowering) and I thought it might be a good opportunity to re-work some of the whippy branches...? It is getting cold here now though...will that affect any new growth? | About the Author amanda19 28th March 2013 11:06am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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VF says... Hi Amanda, you might find this article helpful. http://stgmagazine.com.au/pdf/Sapodilla.pdf If you haven't seen this magazine before, it's orientated for growing fruit,veg,ornamentals and natives in warmer climates - decent articles on featured fruit/s, vegies and bush-tucker in every edition. | About the Author VF Wongawallan 28th March 2013 4:21pm #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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JohnMc1 says... Hi ive, how many years did it take for the fruit to hold on and mature? I have a few cv's that have been flowering well but not holding any fruit. I've had mine in grow bags for several years but it's time to plant them out. I'm a little hesitant because the roots cannot be disturbed in the slightest way if I don't want to set them back a couple of years. | About the Author JohnMc1 Warnervale NSW 23rd November 2014 8:00pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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JohnMc1 says... Have you ever potted them on to a larger container? I've read that you cannot disturb the roots at all, otherwise you risk setting the plant back a couple of years. I think that might be my answer to slow fruiting in my case, because I've upsized to larger gro-bags not caring about the root structure as much as I should have. | About the Author JohnMc1 Warnervale NSW 24th November 2014 7:47am #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jose Luis says... We have had this fruit tree in the ground for over 15 years and has been flowering every year for the last 5 years (at least). It is in flower now. It has never produced fruit and we have been think of replacing it with something that will produce fruit....like an avocado tree or two. I might go and have a word with it to see if that will do any good as all type of fertilizers have only made it produce more flowers. | About the Author Jose Luis NSW, Dundas 2nd February 2016 11:23am #UserID: 13215 Posts: 9 View All Jose Luis's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jose Luis says... I will take a picture today and send it on. Do you know if we need another plant to cross pollinate. I raise a question on this forum regarding avocados. I asked if all the varieties A and B type flower at the same time. If I get an A type (say Wurtz) which is harvested around Aug-Oct, when would that be in flower and which B type would be in flower at the same time. I believe it is a simple question and perhaps the answer would be take they all flower at the same time but the fruit take longer to mature on the trees. | About the Author Jose Luis NSW, Dundas 4th February 2016 10:02am #UserID: 13215 Posts: 9 View All Jose Luis's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... Hi Jose - Nice Sapodilla - did you plant it 15 years ago? Is it a seedling - not a grafted cv? Have you seen insects around flowers or have you tried hand pollinating with a brush? worth a shot or grow another grafted plant in a pot and leave next to it when both flowering? Do you get frosts in winter in your garden? | About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 5th February 2016 8:14am #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jose Luis says... We are in Sydney, Dundas valley. Over the years we have had mild frost but nothing lethal. I think it was sold to us as a grafted plant. I do not think it likes where it is growing but we are not game enough to move it. I did try to pollinate it with brush a couple of years ago without success but I will try it again this year. No insects on this plant. I have seen this plant growing in the Philippines and they grow to enormous trees there while this plant we have is tiny by comparison. | About the Author Jose Luis NSW, Dundas 5th February 2016 5:41pm #UserID: 13215 Posts: 9 View All Jose Luis's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... They are very slow growing - a friends grandparents introduced Sapodilla to India many years ago and those trees I have seen in a photo are very tall - maybe 8 to 10 mt - be great if i could post that photo - didnt believe they could grow so big. Any Idea Jose of the Cultivar you have? | About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 7th February 2016 6:10pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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huan says... want sapodilla fruit in few years and bear fruit we have to graft the tree. first of all we have to have a very good mother tree than we can get the seed for propogate ,get young tree graft whit mother tree and finally we have another sapodilla tree will have fruit in 2 years time and same flavor with mother tree | About the Author huan 6050 6th August 2016 6:58pm #UserID: 14366 Posts: 2 View All huan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY 3149 VIC Australia 28th December 2020 10:48pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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