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MarinFla

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A crazy Sapodilla Story!!
« on: July 24, 2015, 11:19:53 PM »
Its been a long time since I've logged on but had share this ridiculously outrageous story! I've had this large tree pictured below growing in my front yard since I bought this house in 1999. Over the years I've considered chopping it down to plant a fruit tree (I have limited yard space). I have also for the last 16 years thrown away what I thought were useless reproductive seed pods when they landed in my yard. Well yesterday one of those "useless" pods landed on my walkway and cracked open. I picked it up to toss it in the trash and noticed it smelled
Like a pear in cinnamon so I chopped it up and took pictures. I sent those pictures to Sheehan and he informed me that this really old tree is a Sapodilla!! What a crazy thing!! All these years tossing many sapodillas in the trash because I didn't realize what they were!! What a great surprise!! They are big (see pic with comparison to yogurt container) and now that I have the chance to try one I can't wait!! Hope it tastes as good as it looks!













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Re: A crazy Sapodilla Story!!
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2015, 11:34:10 PM »
Anyone in the know want to help me figure out what variety?
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Re: A crazy Sapodilla Story!!
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2015, 12:39:01 AM »
Welcome back :). Is the sappo grainy or smooth in flesh texture? Looks like a sparse producer. Greater chance of it being just a random seedling. I wished I'd find huge sappos falling in my yard :(.
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Re: A crazy Sapodilla Story!!
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2015, 12:57:53 AM »
That's a nice sized sapodilla, congrats on your great find. The fruit looks delicious.

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Re: A crazy Sapodilla Story!!
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2015, 01:38:05 AM »
What a great find!
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Re: A crazy Sapodilla Story!!
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2015, 01:38:26 AM »
That's a great story you are so lucky
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Re: A crazy Sapodilla Story!!
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2015, 06:24:38 AM »
Robbie I haven't tried one yet. That one I just picked will be the first. It needs to ripen up and when it does I'll let you know how it is. Now I know why the squirrels are always running around in that tree. Right now it is covered with flowers by the truckload. I used to bitch about the mess they made on my walkway when they dropped!!! I have a new attitude :)
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Re: A crazy Sapodilla Story!!
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2015, 10:04:59 PM »
Welcome back.  Nice to 'see' you again....
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Re: A crazy Sapodilla Story!!
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2015, 09:26:02 AM »
Quote from: MarinFla on July 24, 2015, 11:34:10 PM
Anyone in the know want to help me figure out what variety?

It appears to be Dannon Oikos - vanilla flavor.
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