My Edibles: Black Sapote Trees

Black Sapote - Maher (Grafted)

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Very soft, sweet fruit .  Not choclatey in flavour, but is nice especially when mixed with other flavours (rum, vanilla ice-cream,etc).  My children love it. Planted early May - hope it copes with cold night temps coming soon (will have some help).

Planted: 2012

Height 70 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol and citrus feed

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 - Maher

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New tree, planted a few months ago. Growing well, nearly doubled in size since planting in Sep 2011. It had two flowers, which fell off.

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

not needed yet.

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote - Chocolate ^6/10

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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

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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 - Maher

Comments: - cause i heard the fruit tastes like chocolate and i love chocolate and i love to collect tropical fruit plants. my black sapote allready has flower buds and it is loving the rain we are getting at the moment.

Planted: 2012

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Hand Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^10/10

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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 - Bernicker (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - Fantastic tree. Has had a good fruit set second season in ground. Cant wait for the ruit to ripen now!

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Comments

Dec 2011 - I've had this in the ground around 1.5 years and it has just flowered and set around 40 fruits to a size where most should mature. Cant wait!

Black Sapote - Seedling (Seedling)

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Update:09-Dec-2011: Growing slowly but surely.

Never tasted this chocolate pudding fruit either and i hear its the best. Love the glossy leaves.

I know that this seedling will form into a huge tree if not pruned. I intend to keep it small with regular pruning.

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Question: When will this seedling produce fruit?

Black Sapote - Seedling (Seedling)

Planted: 2011

Water Given in: Spring

Question:

Black Sapote - Chocolate

Planted: 2008

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Question:

Black Sapote - Seedling

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I like the fruit but  have only eaten it in the last few years.

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

 I am wondering if I have to do anything special for the tree now that it has begun flowering?

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 - Superb (Grafted) ^9/10

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Looks like its about to flower/ fruit already so am very excited about that! Only had it for about 2 months..

Planted: 2011

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

NOne so far

Black Sapote - Bernicker

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magnificent tree;

beautiful glossy foliage;

no problems at all (at least so far - in Maleny).

Planted: 2008

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone; manure

Pest Control: None required so far!

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote - Maher ^8/10

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I have eaten chocolate pudding fruit before and really liked the taste. I have had flowers already but I pulled them off (which killed me :)) because I wanted the plant to focus on growth.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Comments

do you know how high to let this plant get before you let it fruit

Black Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^9/10

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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

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote - Chocolate (Grafted)

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Not sure of the variety.  Only just got this and have been warned they dont like frost so keeping under the patio this winter in a pot.  Any advise would be great.  I live in Perth WA.

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Black Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^9/10

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^8/10

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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 - Superb ^10/10

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It is about 15 feet tall and has over 1000 fruit on it. They have an excellent taste and are large ones.

Fruiting Months March, April, May

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 1000 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: use organic compost around base 3 x a year

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

 None

Black Sapote - Seedling

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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 (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 (Seedling) ^7/10

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Flowering for the first time.  Loves plenty of water.  Growing in a sheltered position on the edge of a jacaranda.

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After flowering and setting some fruit it has dropped them all - oh well same thing happened again this year

Height 2 metres

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

black Sapote (Seedling) ^8/10

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This is a unknown seedling tree and has been in for about 8 years.  Every year up to now, it has been covered in flowers......but they have all dropped off.  This year I have 3 that have actually set, and look to hold on ok.

Very fast growing tree and loves all the water it can get.

Planted: 2004

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 8 Years from Seed

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:
Will cover the fruit once it gets near maturity.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Black Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^8/10

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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 - Mossman (Seedling) ^8/10

Planted: 2010

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Question:

Is it normal for a seedling that i just purchased and arrived in end November to have a flower on it already? 

Comments

Mine seems to flower all of the time and I think may have come with flowers on it. When it was little I used to pull them off to try and encourage it to put it's efforts into growing more leaves.

Black Sapote - Chocolate ^8/10

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Very attractive tree.

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote - Seedling

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I get mixed reviews on the taste of this fruit, but the only way for me to try the fruit is planting one myself.

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Black Sapote - Bernicker