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I have 4 grafted white sapotes that are dwarfed and at 15 years old or more, no larger than 8 ft, one is only 5 ft. All produce normal sized fruit. I have posted this before: Using casimiroa tetrameria (yellow sapote) for rootstock, the white sapote (casimiroa edulis) is dwarfed and remains so. Each is planted in the ground, but would be perfect size for a 15 gallon container. I also have a collection of white sapote trees that tend to be very large. I don't think one in a container would be happy due to their size. My Suebelle white sapote is about 10 ft tall, and has fuzz on the bottom of its leaves potentially indicating hybridization with a yellow sapote. All of the yellow sapotes have the fuzz, and are sometimes called fuzzy leafed sapote. My yellow sapote on its own roots is about 15 ft tall, my Vernon white sapote is a giant 30 ft or more and equally as broad. For yards with limited space, dwarfing might be a solution to be able to enjoy this excellent fruit.So I live in 9b and my white sapote takes little damage in the winter. If I use yellow sapote rootstock (canistel), which has less cold tolerance is that going to be an issue? I like this idea, but not sure if it is suitable for 9B.
Thanks.
I think they were talking about
casimiroa tetrameria (yellow/wooly sapote). It should be similar in cold tollerence to white sapote (casimiroa edulis). Common names make things confusing.
That is a bit strange as Physical Graffiti and Purple haze are two that I don't put in my greenhouse and they do pretty well with just a sheet during the freezes. Yes American Beauty should also be more resistant to cold stress, but still needs some protection.i grow few yellow dragon fruit from seeds ,,, will they bear true to type ,,
Very much doubt it, from my experience, yellow dragon fruit seedlings produce decent quality fruit.
Mine were sweet but a little smaller than a selected variety.
Great topic nullzero! I'm currently growing Halley's Comet, American Beauty, Vietnamese White, Yellow DF, Frankies Red and something I call Simon's Red. The Vietnamese White is the easiest to grow and fruit for me. I have the most difficult time growing the Yellow DF outdoors but the easiest time growing it indoors under T5 lighting. My yellow DF grew 3 branches, each that grew about 2 feet in about a month and a half in the winter indoors.
I just took cuttings from each plant and I'm going to start new with a planned out set up. Previously, I just stuck them in a pot and let them climb everywhere. They grew and fruited well this way but it was sloppy looking. This time, I'm going to try growing them in smart pots and grow them as a DF tree like they do in Vietnam.
I grow my DF in full sun but they do get burned in the summertime. This summer, I may throw some shade cloth over them during the hottest part of the summer.
Simon
Simon,
What do you suppose is the reason that the yellow DF is more difficult to grow? I have a yellow DF branch, I stuck it into the ground next to the others, it just withered and died, while the others grew normally. Why does it grow better indoor? Humidity?
I have 4 grafted white sapotes that are dwarfed and at 15 years old or more, no larger than 8 ft, one is only 5 ft. All produce normal sized fruit. I have posted this before: Using casimiroa tetrameria (yellow sapote) for rootstock, the white sapote (casimiroa edulis) is dwarfed and remains so. Each is planted in the ground, but would be perfect size for a 15 gallon container. I also have a collection of white sapote trees that tend to be very large. I don't think one in a container would be happy due to their size. My Suebelle white sapote is about 10 ft tall, and has fuzz on the bottom of its leaves potentially indicating hybridization with a yellow sapote. All of the yellow sapotes have the fuzz, and are sometimes called fuzzy leafed sapote. My yellow sapote on its own roots is about 15 ft tall, my Vernon white sapote is a giant 30 ft or more and equally as broad. For yards with limited space, dwarfing might be a solution to be able to enjoy this excellent fruit.So I live in 9b and my white sapote takes little damage in the winter. If I use yellow sapote rootstock (canistel), which has less cold tolerance is that going to be an issue? I like this idea, but not sure if it is suitable for 9B.
The first year my Supersweet set fruit it stayed small.
The second year I watered heavy and the fruit sized up?
They developed in the Spring before rainy season kicked in.
The first year the small fruit were very sweet but no seed and
the size of a golf ball.
Check green planet farmThanks. They do have the Isan Indigo, but didn't expect $40 for 10 seeds.
He sells seeds
