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Hi Erik, i have the suebell 20 years old, i topped it 8 to 10 years ago to keep it about 9 feet tall, if you do it right after 1 or 2 years there is little to no extra pruning to keep it there . Regards Patrick
Quote from: buddy roo on January 11, 2018, 02:57:29 AMHi Erik, i have the suebell 20 years old, i topped it 8 to 10 years ago to keep it about 9 feet tall, if you do it right after 1 or 2 years there is little to no extra pruning to keep it there . Regards PatrickThanks Patrick for your response. Do you have any pictures of the tree, I would love to see it? I like the Suebell but from researching on the forum I have heard of so many other good varieties that I want to try.
White sapotes can be grown as dwarfs. The photo shows a Pike white sapote over 20 years old. There is a gallon pot next to it for size. I have another that is the same age, but it is a Vernon. It is in the ground and is not over 4 ft tall. Both produce normal sized fruits and are prolific. They are grafted on yellow sapote rootstock (Casimiroa tetrameria). By grafting yellow sapote on white sapote rootstock the resulting tree is not as extremely dwarfed and measures 7 ft tall after more than 20 years in the ground. I have several ones in the ground and they fruit normally and well.