Sapodilla

[Julie]

There's a buy/sell section of this forum.  Try posting there, maybe someone will reply.  I don't have Silas Woods and have never tasted it.  I've read the taste is more sweet and less complex and that the tree is very productive and produces small fruit.

[Sir Graftalot]

Thanks so much, Julie. Do you know anything about the other dwarf variety - Makok?

There's a buy/sell section of this forum.  Try posting there, maybe someone will reply.  I don't have Silas Woods and have never tasted it.  I've read the taste is more sweet and less complex and that the tree is very productive and produces small fruit.

[Julie]

I actually just ordered some makok fruit and it arrived yesterday. Once its ready to eat i will let you know. The fruit is a lot smaller than other sapodillas

[Sir Graftalot]

That's great. Looking forward to your review. A smaller fruit might be better for my growing environment - maybe it won't need as long of a hang time on the tree to ripen.

I actually just ordered some makok fruit and it arrived yesterday. Once its ready to eat i will let you know. The fruit is a lot smaller than other sapodillas

[Julie]

Heres the size so you can get an idea. I had one and it was good but ill post a full review soon once i try another

[Julie]

Thats a hass grocery avo for comparison

[Coconut Cream]

Lara Farms has Makok for sale now:

https://larafarmsmiami.com/products/guava-10-lb-box

[Julie]

Thats where i got mine, but then it became unavailable. Sir graftalot go there right away and order now so you can taste this variety yourself

[Jaboticaba45]

It’s a pretty good fruit,
But I have trouble eating more than one just pure sweet
I had an excellent one from a friend in FL I forgot the variety.
I am a fan of gritty ones as it provides some depth too.
It’s not tough to grow and will do well in a pot
Definitely recommend growing it.

[Sir Graftalot]

Woah, $66, after shipping, for 2.5lbs?! Sorry for sounding cheap, but after that last batch, it's a little too much. I'll wait for your full review on the fruit and save the dough for the tree if it's worthwhile.

Thats where i got mine, but then it became unavailable. Sir graftalot go there right away and order now so you can taste this variety yourself

[Sir Graftalot]

Always appreciate your insights on these things, Ryan. In your opinion, Silas Woods or Makok for our environment?

It’s a pretty good fruit,
But I have trouble eating more than one just pure sweet
I had an excellent one from a friend in FL I forgot the variety.
I am a fan of gritty ones as it provides some depth too.
It’s not tough to grow and will do well in a pot
Definitely recommend growing it.

[Jaboticaba45]

Always appreciate your insights on these things, Ryan. In your opinion, Silas Woods or Makok for our environment?

It’s a pretty good fruit,
But I have trouble eating more than one just pure sweet
I had an excellent one from a friend in FL I forgot the variety.
I am a fan of gritty ones as it provides some depth too.
It’s not tough to grow and will do well in a pot
Definitely recommend growing it.

Low key can do any variety you like
I’ve been with Alano
I think the really good one I had was hasya if I’m not mistaken
Trees fruit couple years from a three gallon tree
I lost mine this winter though to a freeze.

[Julie]

Woah, $66, after shipping, for 2.5lbs?! Sorry for sounding cheap, but after that last batch, it's a little too much. I'll wait for your full review on the fruit and save the dough for the tree if it's worthwhile.

Thats where i got mine, but then it became unavailable. Sir graftalot go there right away and order now so you can taste this variety yourself

Ok no problem. So far i will say, classic brown sugar taste, minimal grit, i would recommend. The fruit are very small compared to other varieties

[SD Dan]

Okay, I guess they were probably not picked at optimum ripeness. If they were, how would they compare to persimmons? Better or worse? The two fruits are very similar to me - both with just a lot of sweetness.

That's an interesting comparison, I find the sweetness to be similar in intensity to a fully ripe astringent type persimmon but in a different way. The sapodilla is like brown sugar whereas persimmon is like honey/nectar. I think persimmons have a bit more complementing flavors that make the extreme sweetness more enjoyable. Texture is also quite different, persimmon is soft but jelly like and sapodilla is melting but grainy like a real ripe pear.

I personally put persimmons higher, but they're both good fruits and the flavors are unique.

[Sir Graftalot]

Took the plunge and bought a grafted silas wood. It's only a one gallon but heard this one is very precocious.

Always appreciate your insights on these things, Ryan. In your opinion, Silas Woods or Makok for our environment?

It’s a pretty good fruit,
But I have trouble eating more than one just pure sweet
I had an excellent one from a friend in FL I forgot the variety.
I am a fan of gritty ones as it provides some depth too.
It’s not tough to grow and will do well in a pot
Definitely recommend growing it.

Low key can do any variety you like
I’ve been with Alano
I think the really good one I had was hasya if I’m not mistaken
Trees fruit couple years from a three gallon tree
I lost mine this winter though to a freeze.

[Sir Graftalot]

Bought a silas wood but thinking of grafting on a makok at some point. The silas wood was priced too good to pass...

https://everglades.farm/products/sapodilla-nispero-dwarf-tree-grafted-silas-woods-variety-from-florida?srsltid=AfmBOooghSTWA9VndcpRnM4NY82c8Re2-xd6gE5dnad73dhOxqHcfXGN

Woah, $66, after shipping, for 2.5lbs?! Sorry for sounding cheap, but after that last batch, it's a little too much. I'll wait for your full review on the fruit and save the dough for the tree if it's worthwhile.

Thats where i got mine, but then it became unavailable. Sir graftalot go there right away and order now so you can taste this variety yourself

Ok no problem. So far i will say, classic brown sugar taste, minimal grit, i would recommend. The fruit are very small compared to other varieties

[Sir Graftalot]

That's a very good assessment of the two fruits SD Dan. I thought persimmons would come out on top in terms of flavor based on my narrow sampling of sapodillas, but in terms of production, sapodilla, at least the silas wood variety, might win out.

Okay, I guess they were probably not picked at optimum ripeness. If they were, how would they compare to persimmons? Better or worse? The two fruits are very similar to me - both with just a lot of sweetness.

That's an interesting comparison, I find the sweetness to be similar in intensity to a fully ripe astringent type persimmon but in a different way. The sapodilla is like brown sugar whereas persimmon is like honey/nectar. I think persimmons have a bit more complementing flavors that make the extreme sweetness more enjoyable. Texture is also quite different, persimmon is soft but jelly like and sapodilla is melting but grainy like a real ripe pear.

I personally put persimmons higher, but they're both good fruits and the flavors are unique.

[gnappi]

I had a Silas that had the rubber trunk issue but my Makok is wonderful.