The Tropical Fruit Forum

While unrelated in plant taxonomy I wanted to group the Sapote's I am growing in one thread to talk about how these plants do when pushing their growing zones.
Those in similar climates please share your observations with growing these.
White Sapote "Casimiroa Edulis" is the most common "Sapote" in the area and still unknown and unavailable unless you know someone with a tree. These grow well here and have survived the freeze of the century in 1990 , in a cold air basin.

Here is my Black Sapote "Diospyrus Nigra" on the left and Lucuma " Pouteria Lucuma" on the right
They overwintered well outside last year during a mild winter.



Here are seedlings from this year Green Sapote " Pouteria Viridis" on top
Canistel "Pouteria Campechiani" in the middle
Sapodilla "Manilkara Zapota" on the bottom
The Canistel took a few months to germinate

I have some extra plants available for Trade/Sale that are looking for a warmer part of CA to call home.
Please PM any inquiries. Thanks! 
 1. Kwai Muk purchased from Montoso In PR last year. In a 5 gallon so local pick up or delivery possible this month to LA / SD area

2. Mountain Soursop seedlings trec

3. Salacca Wallichiana seedlings from Ecuador seed source. Said to be sub tropical Salacca. I'm keeping 2 of these at this time but have 2 more for someone to try and get them going in CA.

This was quite the surprise find , the birds got to it first but left plenty for me. Weather is definitely affecting harvest time's , has anyone harvested Cherimoya this late in the year in CA before? I don't know the variety . It was on the firm side and flavor was amazing.

I have about 100 fresh White Sapote seeds. Send a PM if you need seeds.

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