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The white sapote is a medium sized fruit tree and can be grown in many climatesl. It is deciduous under drought and other stress. The tree casts a dense shade. Growth is rapid, in flushes. It is densely branching, drooping at maturity.
GROWN FROM
Seed 2 years old (White Sapote tree grow true to type from seed so no need for grafted or marcotted trees)
HOW LONG BEFORE THIS TREE WILL FRUIT
2 to 3 years
POLLINATION
Self Pollinating
DECIDUOUS OR EVERGREEN
Evergreen
WATERING
loves a lot of water
AMOUNT OF SUN
Full Sun
White Sapote Tree KAMPONG (2 years old)
Foliage: The white sapote has glossy, bright green, palmately compound, hand-shaped leaves with 5 - 6 inch leaflets on a long petiole. New growth is usually reddish, becoming dark green with age, pale green beneath.
Fruit: White sapote fruit ripens six to nine months from bloom. Fruit size varies from 1 inch to 6 inches for some of the newer cultivars. Fruit color ranges from apple-green to orange-yellow at maturity, according to cultivar. The fruit shape is round, oval or ovoid, symmetrical or irregular. The skin is very thin and smooth, with a waxy bloom, and is sometimes bitter.