My Edible Fruit Trees: Black Sapote Trees NSW

Black Sapote - Mossman (Grafted)

Planted: 2021

Height 1 metres

Black Sapote - Bernicker (Grafted)

Height 1 metres

Black Sapote - Superb (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Needed a second black sapote to aid in pollination. The specimen from Daley's looked rather weak and spindly and is extremely slow growing in part shade. However, first fruit (just one) in 2013 was delicious, so this variety definitely passes the taste test.Have now bought a second plant from Daley's as I am convinced it's needed for cross pollination for the large seedling tree. But the grafted trees are growing extremely slowly. One of the grafted trees suddenly dropped its leaves and died. Somewhat puzzling, but, growing close to the large seedling black sapote, it might not have been able to compete for water.

Bought one more grafted tree in 2018 and planted in a different location where it won't have to compete with other trees. This time it is growing well. However, 5 years later still not getting any fruit. Flowers drop off.

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: Need to protect leaves from being eaten by possums when tree is young.

Black Sapote (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - just bought it, can't wait to see how it does

Planted: 2021

Pollination: No

Black Sapote - Bernicker (Grafted)

Comments: - love chocolate pudding fruit. This grafted one has already set two fruit, hoping they get to size! Loves heaps of water

Planted: 2019

Growing: In a Pot

Black Sapote

Qty: 3

Pollination: Self Pollination

Black Sapote - Maher

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote ^8/10

Comments: - Chocolate Fruit.  Child doesn't like fruit but likes chocolate

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

Has flowered profusely for several years, but not much fruit set. Hence I planted a second variety of black sapote more recently and this seems to have helped with fruit set. In 2014 the tree had many flowers but the second variety had no flowers (still small tree), and again there was no fruit set, So it does seem that cross pollination is essential for the seedling tree.

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2007

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2013 Years from purchase in pot

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: superb

Black Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: - Looking forward to trying the fruit.

Planted: 2017

Height 51 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: No

Black Sapote - Chocolate

Planted: 2015

Height 1.4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Black Sapote - Bernicker

Comments: -

Newly arrived from Daley's.

Planted: 2010

Height 500 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Black Sapote - Chocolate

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

Sydney winter knocks it about but then it bounces back in summer, best kept out of the wind and likes lots of water.

no flowers or fruit yet.

Planted: 2014

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^5/10

Comments: -

  Loves plenty of water.  Growing in a sheltered position on the edge of a jacaranda.

Fruiting well now it is established.

Height 2 metres

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Has anyone got these to set fruit in Sydney?

Comments

Ive seen heaps of trees set fruit in Wollongong

Hello did u just have the one tree? Iv got 2 but the flower never forms into fruit? Any ideas? Thanks!

I have one tree that has finally fruited for the last few years but it is effected by fruit fly.

Black Sapote - Mossman

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Black Sapote - Maher (Grafted)

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

UPDATE 2012: Has really come on, small buds/fruit developing

Had been sitting in a pot for a while, handled that well, now seems to be settling in to ground quite well.

Height 110 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote - Chocolate (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - had a look at your video on the subject and I new I had to have one of my own

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Black Sapote - Chocolate ^6/10

Comments: -

He flowers like a bandit prefering flowers to new leaves. If you pull the flowers off you can force leave growth. New leaves are easily damaged by the cold and the wind can easily knock older leaves off.

He responds well to tip pruning and loves to be fertilised.

2009: He was in the ground for 2 years before moved him into a pot to move house. I just watered him well the night before and seasoled him once he was in the pot. Then because it was then end of Spring (getting HOT!) I watered him every evening for a fortnight to make sure he didn't go into shock.

2010: Covered in flowers this year and I'm hoping for fruit!

Spring 2011: Having gotten a little worried that I haven't had fruit-set despite years of flowering I did a little bit of research. Looks like either I am being impatient, I have a boy, or an infertile boy/girl. Poop! If there is no fruit-set this year I will look into getting a second, grafted - between the two I would HAVE to have pollination??

Summer 2011: We have flowers. There seems to be a big one in the centre of each cluster and smaller ones around... fingers crossed!

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicked poo, seasol, charlie carp, worm castings

Pest Control:

Have noticed very few pests. Occasionally gets some leaf boring insects = if a few leaves effected I usually just leave them as they don't seem to spread

Small spiders spinning webs in new branches kills growing tips = get rid of webs
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Black Sapote - Superb

Comments: -

1 meter tall Growing well Newcastle Area

Clay soil mulched raised with good topsoil north facing daily watering

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Used to have one in Cairns - amazing fruit. Took a bit to acclimatise to Sydney but I have it in a black pot & it is doing well. Grown about 50cm since it arrived (August 2011) Flowered Dec 2011 but no fruit set

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter, Seasol

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Black Sapote - Superb ^9/10

Comments: - I have some great plans for the fruit and the tree will hopefully give us some well positioned shade when it is bigger

Fruiting Months December

Height 190 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic 5 in 1

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

Beautiful large glossy leaves, you'd get away with this tree in the garden masquerading as an ormamental untill it starts to overtake everything.

Planted: 2009

Height 2.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly, Winter, Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote

Comments: -

Just ordered from Daleys should get it next week.

Received and planted and is growing exceptionally well.  A lot of new growth, all I do is make sure it gets lots and lots of water.

Unfortunately my son has decided to practice his pruning skills on my black sapote whilst I was hanging out the clothes.  What was about 1.5m tall with a massive amount of new growth is now only under 0.5m with a couple of leaves. I don't know if this little guy is going to make it.  Let's just say I was very, very upset with my son for this.

September 2010 - new growth starting to come from stick that was left - this guy is a fighter.

Has grown sigificantly over summer and is now growing more laterally than in height - lots of branches.

Planted: 2009

Height 58 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: - Steady grower with amazing colored fruits the size of oranges.

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Horse manure, worm castings and dynamic lifter

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

purchased whyee nursery.

big plant and it looks great  $30 at whyee nursery. seems happy and i would definantly recomend. i water it alot.

Planted: 2011

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse poo, osmocote, seasol

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

can i use my horse poo on this?

Black Sapote - Bernicker

Black Sapote - Maher (Grafted) ^8/10

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter, seasol

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Black Sapote - Mossman (Grafted)

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter, seasol

Organic Status:Partially Organic