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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #25 on: February 10, 2014, 05:23:21 PM »
green sapotes getting tall! ready for a 25 gal.

Hope they set fruit soon.



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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #26 on: February 10, 2014, 06:30:49 PM »
My is begging to flower here. I expect it to hold fruits this year.




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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #27 on: February 10, 2014, 06:57:08 PM »
Jacob - incredible Sapote!
Never tasted one...or have I..... :o

Jf would know, he's my biographer.... ::)


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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #28 on: February 11, 2014, 12:43:59 AM »
Asaffron,

beautiful GS. How is that beautiful, tall mamey you had doing?

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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #29 on: February 12, 2014, 09:49:53 PM »
Asaffron,

beautiful GS. How is that beautiful, tall mamey you had doing?

thanks!!

Believe it or not, I sold that mamey tree to pay some bills!

I don't know where it is now, but I hope it's doing well.

I'm ready to try growing some on inverted roots to see if they fruit in a pot easily! 

I'm hoping to graft up a small batch this year.
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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #30 on: February 13, 2014, 02:31:07 AM »
Asaffron,

beautiful GS. How is that beautiful, tall mamey you had doing?

thanks!!

Believe it or not, I sold that mamey tree to pay some bills!

I don't know where it is now, but I hope it's doing well.

I'm ready to try growing some on inverted roots to see if they fruit in a pot easily! 

I'm hoping to graft up a small batch this year.

That must've been a hard sell! lol

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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #31 on: February 13, 2014, 10:17:24 AM »
actually you're right! 

the big 25gal 10ft tall mamey sat around for a while before someone bought it.

I think I sold it for about $50...I had to get rid of it. 

Asaffron,

beautiful GS. How is that beautiful, tall mamey you had doing?

thanks!!

Believe it or not, I sold that mamey tree to pay some bills!

I don't know where it is now, but I hope it's doing well.

I'm ready to try growing some on inverted roots to see if they fruit in a pot easily! 

I'm hoping to graft up a small batch this year.

That must've been a hard sell! lol
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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #32 on: February 24, 2014, 08:20:00 PM »
My Green Sapote is flowering like I never seen it before. Can these things fruit in containers??






Magana has a few fruits most of them dried up in January they dont like 5% humidity.


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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #33 on: March 28, 2014, 08:01:23 PM »
here is that pair of grafted Whitman Green sapotes...I got them from Cookie monster in 7 gals, about 3 yrs ago?  wow time flies!

Now they're in 25 gal pots...and I'm hoping a fruit will set.



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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #34 on: March 28, 2014, 10:00:20 PM »
Yes, green sapote and mamey can fruit in pots.

My Green Sapote is flowering like I never seen it before. Can these things fruit in containers??






Magana has a few fruits most of them dried up in January they dont like 5% humidity.

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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #35 on: April 04, 2014, 11:57:57 PM »
Adam,

Have you ever grown green sapote from seed?

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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #36 on: April 05, 2014, 12:01:41 AM »
Adam,

Have you ever grown green sapote from seed?

Brad



ya, but it wasnt long until I grafted them!

I hear it takes a looooong time to fruit from seed!
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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #37 on: April 05, 2014, 12:49:40 AM »
If green sapote seedlings survive in my soil, then I may likely attempt to graft onto them.  I am looking to get the benefit of the improved cold tolerance, by grafting green sapote onto green sapote rootstock (vs mamey).

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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #38 on: April 06, 2014, 11:03:26 PM »
Hi Everyone,

I just picked up a beautiful specimen of a green sapote from Norman Beard's place for $65.

It is loaded with blooms and was just transplanted because it is root bound(could this have induced the blooming?)

Very nice tree indeed, I am hoping to set some fruits on it.





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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #39 on: June 03, 2014, 10:14:43 PM »
Jack,

Can you report on how your green sapotes have fared? Also, is there a post where you detail what was and what wasn't badly damaged when you had the low of 19F? I'm thinking specifically about cherimoya, jaboticaba, and dragonfruit (if you were growing it at the time). Thanks!
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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #40 on: June 03, 2014, 11:45:56 PM »
Jacob,Adam,Cal-Trop. thanks for posting nice pic's of your trees, I also have a G.S. in pot still from Jack and I lost one in ground this year to freeze. Jacob & JF what have you guy's been feeding your trees I can't believe the growth & flowering ?

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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #41 on: June 04, 2014, 09:58:32 AM »
Lost all green sapotes except 2 in the shade under trees, and 2 outside that are now growing out.  They are about 3-4 ft tall.  One in greenhouse (unheated, low was 30 degrees) is fine, about 6 ft tall.  Cherimoyas, none lost, some minor branch damage, jaboticabas had no damage, never has.  Worst was avocados as we lowered water controller for winter rains while we spent 4 months in Mexico.  No rain.  Severe damage, loss of large limbs, avos coming back, will be using a chain saw.  50 variety collection of small avos is fine as they were on different controller.  Drought plus freeze, plus 105 degree temps a week or so ago has challenged some plants.  In actuality, not much lost or damaged that a good rainy season won't fix.  I expected worse reading news while in Mexico. 

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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #42 on: June 07, 2014, 02:20:58 AM »
Jacob,Adam,Cal-Trop. thanks for posting nice pic's of your trees, I also have a G.S. in pot still from Jack and I lost one in ground this year to freeze. Jacob & JF what have you guy's been feeding your trees I can't believe the growth & flowering ?

You're more than welcomed, and Thank you much!

I love my GS tree.. lol, it's getting to a size where it's ready to be planted. Now I have to decide where i my yard I should plant it... I'm indecisive so this may take a while

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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #43 on: September 25, 2014, 10:43:29 PM »
green sapotes getting tall! ready for a 25 gal.

Hope they set fruit soon.




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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #44 on: July 16, 2017, 06:12:34 PM »
Hey, I'm new to forum.  Why can't I see some of the pictures and they send me to photobucket??

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Re: Green Sapote Tree
« Reply #45 on: April 21, 2023, 08:03:03 AM »
Hey?!

I got a green sapote cultivar from a really nice grower in South FL....it's called Whitman...I suppose old Willy Whitman had it....notorious for getting the best of the best if he could....I've also heard there was a study done on the brix level, of the fruits of this cultivar "whitman", and it was off the meat rack sweet!!!

I am willing to share budwood at a later date, but my two trees need to grow a little before I cut them...so maybe ready to distribute budwood in August of this year, fruit Gods willing...

How is your green sapote doing? Has it fruited for you ?