black sapote (forum)

aneh starts with ...
hi there i believe its black sapote season here in perth, has anyone had any ripened yet or is it too soon. any idea were they can be purchased in perth?

Time: 19th July 2009 11:48pm

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randey says...
aneh, for me it is still too soon for them to ripen. my tree has about 50-60 fruit with about 2 months still to go. as you may know that when they do ripen they do so very quickly. so if you are looking for some fruit to eat and use for seeding i will announce it on the forum and you can take it from there.

Time: 20th July 2009 2:47pm

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Anna says...
Any one growing black sapote successfully in Sydney?

Time: 20th July 2009 4:17pm

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liz says...
Randey, I too would be interested in having a look at some fruit. We are also looking into some edible fruit that drops to floor for the chooks our farm is in Gingin (about 1hr north of perth

Time: 26th July 2009 9:44pm

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aneh says...
OK Randey thanks that would be great

Time: 27th July 2009 9:07pm

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randey says...
liz and aneh, when the fruit starts to ripen i will announce it and give you my phone number so something can be arranged

Time: 1st August 2009 9:15am

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Dekka says...
Help!!! This morning I discovered my 3 year old Black Sapote looking close to dead. It was doing fine a day or so ago and last night wasn't too cold, 6
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Time: 6th August 2009 6:03pm

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Chris says...
This looks like frost damage... I have two black sapotes and have found them extremely cold sensitive.

You might want to get some frost cloth from bunnings and make a shelter for it. Otherwise, you should leave the leaves on the tree until the cold weather is over.


Good luck

Time: 6th August 2009 10:26pm

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amanda says...
Hi Dekka - looks a bit sad.. :( strange after 3yrs tho' ? 6

Time: 6th August 2009 10:58pm

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HappyEarth says...
I doubt it would be frost damage either - we have the occasional 2 degree nights and the black sapote is not bothered by them at all. I know of some black sapotes that grow in Bega and it gets pretty cool down there some nights.

Not sure what the problem is though - give it some liquid seaweed and wait and see what happens.

Rich
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Time: 7th August 2009 7:31am

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Dekka says...
Thanks for your responses. The Black Sapote has had no fertiliser and I've had a good close look for any sign of pests. (Amanda, the webby thing was where a spider had laid her eggs.)
It looks like frost burn but couldn't be, as I have other more sensitive plants that aren't effected. I'm starting to think maybe it is a fungal attack to roots like Phytophera. Any miracle cures out there for this?

Time: 7th August 2009 9:31am

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amanda says...
Hi Dekka - Yates make Anti Rot - it's a systemic fungicide - and made of "200g/L phosphorous acid present as mono-di potassium phosphite"

Doesn't sound like anything nasty/toxic for people.
Good luck!

Time: 7th August 2009 10:16am

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Dekka says...
Thanks Amanda.


Time: 7th August 2009 10:41am

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culebra says...
anyone growing black sapote in ground in melbourne/victoria?

Time: 7th August 2009 6:43pm

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Ellen says...
Last week I transplant my black sapote into a bigger pot .

This week I saw the back of most of the leaves started to have black spots, I'll post picture later .

Is this normal ?



Time: 8th August 2009 9:14am

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Marianna says...
I would love to buy some black sapote fruits if anyone is willing to sell to me?

Time: 18th November 2010 3:32pm

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