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My 3 years old black sapote seedling is flowering for the first time.Flowers are really weird, since there are no other trees of the same species around, how can they get pollinated? will they still set fruits? Thanks in advance for helping!
Quote from: Lory on May 15, 2017, 11:21:32 PMMy 3 years old black sapote seedling is flowering for the first time.Flowers are really weird, since there are no other trees of the same species around, how can they get pollinated? will they still set fruits? Thanks in advance for helping!I have only 1 black sapote that was planted about 10 years ago, maybe longer time flies. There is no known black sapote around neighborhood as far as I know.The tree has no problems flowering and setting fruit unless it becomes very dry without watering. It does not need as much water as ex. grumichama to set flowers and fruit; but it can not be too dry. The large fruit hide very well within the dark green leaves and are still on the tree while it is flowering. My trunk and major limbs look gross with various cracks and fungus/lichen that would appear to kill most trees like an orange tree; however, no effect on slowing it's growth progress. I only occasionally water in dry periods and only occasionally fertilize lightly and it does well in full sun. The fruit will be ripening soon, turning into the ugly rotten looking brown skin and slimy black flesh. Of which the black slimy flesh is surprisingly delicious. Snowflakes / Flowers... Never the same...