Could someone please comment on the size of the sapodilla varieties that have been mentioned on this Thread in comparison to the softball sized 'Hasya'?:
'Molix:' Fruits are similar to 'Morena,' and somewhat less productive than 'Morena,' (*)
'Morena:' 'Excellent Flavor and low stone cell count'; 'Excellent Large Size sapodilla' (but generally smaller than 'Hasya'?)...'much better than 'Hasya' in production;' Way more productive than 'Hasya,' (*),
'Alano,'
'Makok,' &
'Silas Woods:' Fruits are on the smaller side. (*)
[Other varieties that may be worthy of comparison to the 'Hasya' are:]
'Prolific,' &
'Excalibur.'
I'm surprised from the outcome of the above brief research, in that I'm starting to think that it might be a really good idea to get a 'Morena' sapodilla variety fruit tree.
I have the 'Hasya' sapodilla variety, and we just took off of it a softball sized fruit; someone today told me it looked like a small Mamey fruit.
The tree is approximately 5 years old, and increasing in production every year, but nothing stellar. Lately, it's been producing about 3-4 fruit per year.
Right now the tree is approximately 25' tall, with about 3-4 fruits of different sizes growing on it.
The early years of growth for some fruit trees can feel daunting, waiting for the tree to establish itself. I am going to wait until the tree reaches a mature size and the roots reach the well water, before I make up my mind and have an opinion on this variety. I plan to compare the fruit quality with the yearly production. Quality sapodilla is something that I really appreciate, so I'm not thinking about the axe yet.
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http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=24004.0