For space reasons, it can be prudent to grow some trees tall with the lower branches removed, harvesting the fruit after it drops to the ground instead of picking it from the branches. But I wonder which trees work well like this? The fruit should drop before becoming overripe, it shouldn't immediately begin to ferment, and it shouldn't break open upon landing.
I'm particularly curious about sapodillas or any of the pouterias. These trees can grow very tall and it's usually not visually obvious when the fruit is ripe. So can you just harvest them from the ground after they drop?