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Beautiful tree. Congrats. Last year we planted Pollock also at relative's home in Port St. Lucie. The buds are swelling on my six-ft. young Simmonds tree.
Looks like this Pollock is very happy
Boas! Novo membro portuga aqui também!! Sou de Aveiro a propósitoThe last time that Luis checked in with the Forum was in December so it appears he's not too active.
Seria óptimo ter uma rede de comunicação entre os portugueses daqui do forum!
Abraço a todos
I don't know if you've eaten it tree-ripened in California, but if you haven't, I would say you don't know this fruit. IMHO. But you're right that mangos are better.John,I find them to be both mid-tier fruits, and wouldn't grow them unless I was in a tropical climate and had space.Just how much white sapote have you actually eaten? Are you really qualified to comment on this fruit?
Black sapote is underwhelming and so is white sapote too.
Now, there are many people who grow white sapote here, so it would be easy to connect with scions etc.
Just the fruit didn't do it for me, when I can grow mangos and lychees easily.
But pluses of black sapote is that it is a winter crop in FL, so it helps balance things out, and white sapote is sweet w a caramel taste. But not good enough for me.
I've had it several different times and tried several different varieties.
while good, it doesn't compare to the FL mangos.
I find them to be both mid-tier fruits, and wouldn't grow them unless I was in a tropical climate and had space.Just how much white sapote have you actually eaten? Are you really qualified to comment on this fruit?
Black sapote is underwhelming and so is white sapote too.
Now, there are many people who grow white sapote here, so it would be easy to connect with scions etc.
Just the fruit didn't do it for me, when I can grow mangos and lychees easily.
But pluses of black sapote is that it is a winter crop in FL, so it helps balance things out, and white sapote is sweet w a caramel taste. But not good enough for me.
Monroe 
Simmonds Looks beautiful!Above Santa Barbara. Close to heaven!
Found the first mango of the season "Fralan" .That tree makes more than one crop for me so not to unusual.For me those trees are to vigorous so I'm top working.People been asking me what I'm doing i have been trimming the whole grove since hurricane Ian 1000 trees.Chopping up the debris with 3000lb forestry flail.How is Pine Island recovering, in general?
(Oak Glen, San Bernardino County/Julian, San Diego County)
Thanks Jonah. But my soil is unfriendly to avocados. In five years, my trees have barely grown or died. When wet, it's straight up goopy. Does it make sense to mound up using this soil?I'd say no.
Also crazy heavy feeder so compost old fruit veg scraps so you don’t spend 50$ on fertilizer for 5$ of bananas.I second that. As a matter of fact, you can simply mulch heavily around your plant (4 to 6 inches) and then pull back the mulch, add the garbage, and replace the mulch. Each day go to a new spot. If you have a few plants, and maybe some papaya plants as well, you can use your garbage (green manure) very effectively in this way. You'll have very healthy plants and very good fruit.
I know this is an old thread but would like to buy Caigua seeds. Not Pedata / Lady Slippers. There is another variety that is as big as your outstretched hand. My wife is Peruvian and we grow Huacatay, Aji Amarillo and Pedata very successfully. Always happy to swap seeds with anyone. Will pay for the giant Caigua.We have a section of the Forum for that.
Thanks!
Goldfinger
Raja Puri
