Chiku / Sapodilla

Rev says...
i used to see them in bunnings often
bunnings seems to have some loophole by which they get in eastern states stock, of fruit trees and cacti
whereas you and i would find it difficult

Anonymous says...
Unfortunately Bunnings in WA could not get this sapodilla tree ....
any idea where else to get it, pls?

Leona says...
Try Wandilla Nursery - in Kelmscott/Wattlegrove, they stock tropical fruit trees, many of which you cant get elsewhere...if not, perhaps they can order one in. Antoher one to try, where I have also found tropical fruit trees (which where unavailable elswhere) was Waldecks on Vine (in the Swan Valley). Hope that helps!!!

Anonymous says...
I didn't know you could buy them from Coles .... are they available from any Coles supermarket in Perth ?

Shaun says...
Thanks Rev,
I didn't realise they "grow from seed fairly well".
I suppose the fruits from seedlings are rather variable in quality compared to named varieties.

Does anyone know how long it would take before a seedling plant begins to bear fruit ?

Shaun says...
I had been checking Coles and Woolworths for the past few weeks, but alas, still no signs of sapodilla fruits :-(

I was in Bunbury last week and Woolworth was having a special on Lychee @ approx $3.00 per kilo !!!
Woolworth in Collie had Longan in its cold shelves.

So, if anyone comes across the sapodilla fruits in the supermarkets, please post in this forum to advise.

Thanks !!

John says...
hay carnt buy them in SA, from coles or anywhere else that I seen. Lychee for $3kg, I take 20 please, usually around $15 here if fresh.

Shaun says...
Has anyone ever grown this sapodilla tree in Perth?
Please share your experience if you have/had tried growing this tree in WA.
Thanks.

juanita says...
Has anyone ever tried to grow chico/sapodilla from seeds in Melbourne? any success?

Shaun says...
Any comments on Chiku/Sapodilla from people in Perth/WA ??

Shaun says...
You got Chiku friits @ William St / Northbridge ?
WOW .... which shop ?
Would like to get some too.

tr says...
NO . one tree at Childers bore lots of fruit for my mother .

Chickadee says...
Shaun,
forgotten the name of the shop, but not to worry, I am keeping a CLOSE eye on any shop that will stock this mouthwatering fruit! Will post when I find them, promise.

trikus says...
I have some seeds from these fruits I just got ,, not the best tasting one I have had , but good . pinanga at gmail will get you an address to send some stamps for seeds . Seems to be only 2 per fruit ,, 0ne down 2 to go ,, will be ripe on Wed. I am predicting ..

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HappyEarth says...
Sounds like you might have a seedling tree ... they can take up to ten years before they will flower especially when growing in marginal areas like SYdney. How tall is it?

Rich
www.happyearth.com.au

Anonymous says...
Does anyone know where in Melb can I get frozen Sapodilla/chiku fruits (I've tried a few Indian groceries but no luck)

Bella says...
Hi Ellen, or anyone in the sydney area, I'm in need of Sapodilla for a presentation for uni, can anyone be more specific on where to find it? I live north of Sydney and am happy to catch a train down, but Im just not sure where in Cabramatta or other parts of sydney to buy Sapodilla
Thanks

Michael says...
I live in Cabramatta and you can get Sapodilla from the various fruit stores along and around John St which is the main street through town right next to the train station ( West Side of the Station )- It's not called "Sapodilla" but more like "Sapote "

Hope this helps!

Michael says...
You can get most of the exotic fruits from South East Asia at Cabramatta and at very reasonable prices. Availability all depends on the season of course. Fruits that I have seen included jakfruit,star apple,lychees,longan,paw paws,mangoes both green and yellow,dragon fruit,sapodilla,finger bananas,mangosteen,rambutans,custard apple,carambola,soursop ,pumello, ambarellas and young coconuts. If you rather save on money then most of these fruits are availabe in cans as well. Betel leafs are also plentify here

RolFlor a says...
To SHAUN :
Sapodilla seedlings may take from 5 to 8 years to bear,according to the author of one book.

kim says...
Raj, I got mine from Templex Nursery in Algester. Phone no. 32737987

RolFlor a says...
Grafted varieties usually take two to three years to fruit,according to the same book.
My grafted 'Tropical' variety will have taken six or seven or maybe even eight years to fruit.

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shaun says...
Is there a difference between marcotted and grafted plants?
How long will it take for a marcotted plant to start bearing fruits?

Shaun says...
Thank for the info, Kath.
Much appreciated.

Just one more question .... is there any difference between the vigour of marcotted plants and grafted plants?

:)

Shaun says...
Namaste, Ganesh.
Thanks for sharing your experience on Chicku trees .....
I like the oval Philippino variety Sawo Manila, and the Thai oval variety Krasuey .... their flash is much less gritty in texture, and very sweet.

Have you got an email or contact phone so that I may get in touch ith you, please?
I believe you were looking to form a shipping syndicate a little while back.
I would like to order 2 plants from Daleys, and I wonder if you had already ordered your plants.

Fiona says...
I purchased a very small Sapodilla from Wonder West before it closed in 2007. My tree is in a pot and has grown a lot in two years. Last years fruit is still hanging on the tree getting bigger and this years fruit is already developing, so they definitley do well in Perth. I am in Mandurah and also have a Black Sapote which is three years old and has fruit. Try this nursery in the Swan Valley for Sapodillas.
http://www.tass1trees.com.au

Sharma says...
Can any body tell me how to grow sapote from the seed??
I live in Melbourne so it is cold nowadays??

juanita says...
Hi Sharma,

The best time to propagate white sapote from seeds is during spring when the weather starts to warm up...I kept my seedlings in a propagating raising mix & later on transferred them into premium potting mix...They seem to grow very slow tho...

Ellen says...
how big will the Sawo Manila sapodilla tree grow up to ? may I asked .

Rima says...
Is is hit or cold for body

JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Hi Mehrish,

We have them in Australia, there are plenty of this fruits in Melbourne and Sydney at the moment. They are in season now, sold for $15 a kilo in Asian shops Springvale, Richmond and Footscray

Shaun says...
Now that the weather has got warmer, my Sawo Manila Sapodilla is sprouting out some new leaf-shoots :-)
It's older leaves went yellowy-brown along the edges during the winter months ..... I s'pose it was suffering from the cold then.
Hope to get more growth from the plant this season.

Shaun says...
My Sawo Manila sapodilla now has approx a dozen flower buds .....
some buds have bloomed .....
I am keeping my fingers crossed, in hope that these flowers will set fruits !!
Pls wish me luck !

Thanh An says...
are you still looking to buy . I've just bought a seedling sapodilla in Templex Nursery , Algester.

John Mc says...
There's a nice little Chiku / Sapodilla not far from my place. It's just over 1 metre tall and is prolific in fruits every year. I keep forgetting to ask him how old the tree is. It's very small, already has small fruits the size of marbles on it for next years crop. If you google Budgewoi, you will find it's approximate location.
As soon as I tasted one of these I placed an order to Daley's forthwith. It really tasted like sweet brown sugar, there was no grittyness with the fruit I tasted either. The only let down, but not a problem, was the latex sap that sticks to the top of your mouth for the rest of the day.

HappyEarth says...
Hey Cresbec, my grafted sapodilla I bought from daleys is 3 years old and fruiting at the moment (wollongong). I find them very hardy and easy to grow

Rich
www.happyearth.com.au

HappyEarth says...
Yep ... they are self-fertile.

HappyEarth says...
Where i live average min. in winter is 7 degrees but occasionally gets down to 2 degrees. Id be happy with just one crop a year :)

amanda says...
My sapodilla is a seedling and it flowered within months of planting (nothing came of them tho') but I don't know how old it was when I bought it. It has been 5oC overnight for days now and 1.7 on w/end - all my subtropicals seem ok with this so far - even the artocarpus!
I have bok choy that has gone to flower and the bees are just going mad for it...I have to pull it out cos I can't get into the veg patch to work :-O

My yellow flowered rocket the same...do bees have a thing for yellow?

Violet_Cactus says...
I have several very fresh Sapodilla seeds. I know they are unlikely to grow here in Melbourne so I'd like to swap with anyone who lives in warmer climes who would like to grow them.
I'll swap them for seeds or plants of any temperate-climate edible plant that I don't already have (and I have quite a few) so if you'd like seeds, post a list of your swappables here or at my email address angavar (at) yahoo (dot) com

vandana says...
I have picked some good number of chickoos but do not know what is the process to ripe them... Any tips?

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amanda says...
Arun - when they are in season - you should be able to pick up the fruit from markets or good F&Veg stores...you can get seed that way I guess.
I even saw them in Woolies once...

Have u checked the Daleys catalogue for a plant tho'..?

amanda says...
oh - that's not good news shaun? Cuongs' parents have a tree in Perth and didn't have that problem - but it was pretty big. Can't remember the thread the info is in though.
I have a few fruit trying to mature on mine as well....fingers crossed!

I wonder if anyone else has this problem...?

Peter says...
Will the BKD110 cultivar fruit and develop good flavour in Perth?

Peter says...
Thanks, Mike. Certainly the summers in Perth are hot and the vegetative growth is fine for Sapodilla in general here. I also see this by past posts reporting about this plant - thanks Perth forum people.

fruitist says...
Don't know the source in Thailand. I think you can't tell by the look of the fruits that are sold in markets there. The person who gave me the seeds toured with top hoticultural officials in Thailand.

fruitist says...
Same experience here. My carefully cleaned yellow rambutan seeds andf other seeds confiscated a few years ago when my daughter brought them in and declared properly. I gave the Customs a lecture or two after that failed attempts. They are not cluey about AQIS list etc. Talk to Kerry Mc and others in FNQ about their successful effort in retrieving the situations but don't publish here.

Mike says...
Yes I know she told me and I'm wiser now after being swindled twice.Hard to kick goals with roving goalposts.It is like rechewing gum to go back and do it again.If I see tropical garlic,tropical asparagus,sumalee sala,improved thai suagr apples etc for sale together at the markets I'll have a raised eyebrow.

Mike says...
I even told security to arrest them for breaching the Quaratine act in my hand.No border security cameras when you need them.I had the icons,permitted seeds list,seed photos and contact numbers from AQIS officers who advised me before, and they still laughed.Enough bile I suppose and other ports go by the rules.

John Mc says...
You could always swallow the seeds before checking in, lol, takes AQIS right out of the picture.

fruitist says...
Those hooks in the picture are quite pronounced and nasty. The seeds of the variegated variety ex Thaliand didn't have any kink or hook. Some seeds like Wongai Plum also have a bit of a hook. See the picture.

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amanda says...
Hi Shaun - nice surprise :) Maybe now it's older u may have more success? Mine has about 8 fruits and they survived winter no problems at all, up here (has got down to 4oC lowest) I think my tree may be a little older though.
I am curious to see if it will flower this year - as it has these fruits already...they take forever to ripen??

One is about half the size of a mature fruit now - and it's been there for at least 6 months (can't remember when it set - it might be last summer...)

amanda says...
It's a very versatile fruit tree hey Mike? Such a wide range of temps it is happy in - and I find it handles salinity and wind very well. I am guessing there wouldn't be that many trees that flower and carry fruit at the same time either..?

Mine is only a meter tall... :)

I wish I knew what flavour it is - it didn't even have a tag, at all, when I got it from Wandilla nursery - has anyone else bought one from there too?

amanda says...
Good info Mike...I guess it's a waiting game 4 me then. This is the frustrating part of buying trees - the long wait to find out if u have a dud or not...

Peter says...
Tass 1 Trees and Wandilla in Perth have them.

nick giancola says...
Thanks for that Peter.
Much appriciated .Happy new gardening year to all.

Nick says...
Thats great news, im extremely jealous! I tried a few in Malaysia for the first time and I was immediately hooked (so was the seed)- very sweet and definitely a very similar texture to custard apple although a bit more grainy. What variety is yours amanda, im planning on buying one from here (they only have a cultivar called "Tropical" at the moment).

amanda says...
I don't know Nick - mine didn't have a label at all...I got it from Wandilla nursery in Perth about 2 yrs ago - maybe someone else here has theirs?

I don't mind the texture at all...I am not that fussy when it comes to a yummy fruit (I can't stand the texture of oysters or jelly...so slimy and snot-like...thus grainy works for me!? lol)

I certainly wouldn't describe mine as 'sand' tho' - but I have never tried another to compare to..? The flavour was so intense and it made me think of coffee for some reason...? I could just imagine it in tiramasu... :) (if that makes sense..? it reminded me of the tiramasu saviodari (spelling?) sponge fingers - after they have soaked up all the flavours...)

a dash of Tia Maria or Kahlua would be a great 'sprinkle' for this fruit..hmnnnn... ;-D

I am hooked anyways...

amanda says...
Hi Peter, it's not grafted..but it was a nice size when I bought it...it flowered as soon as I planted it - my guess would be marcotted...a seedling would take much longer than that?

All it had was 'Sap' written on the tree sack. I guess the smooth seed is one clue..

All of those sound ok to me Peter! :) Thanks for the info.

amanda says...
Hey Peter - I am going to plant the two seeds I got from the fruit anyway..apparently u can graft on to these if all else fails.
It was the only one left at the nursery, at the time.

I only have one - and it has numerous fruit even now - as well as flowering at present - don't know how it pollinates? It's still not really big...only a meter tall maybe - but carrying enough fruit for me to have to stake it...

It needs some kind of pruning for sure...mine is a lopsided plant with it's heavy fruit!? My 1st fruit took forever to ripen..maybe a year? Is that normal?

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Monounsaturated Fatty Acids 0.89 Grams
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Miranda says...
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amanda says...
Thanks Mike :) Shame about the f/fly :( Do u think that prunings could planted as cuttings? (if the prunings are left to dry a little like with other latexy plants like frangipani etc)..?

amanda says...
Yea Mike - cuttings are really hard work aren't they? and I don't have the right "set up" for them either? Is it worth it when u can graft/marcott etc, do u think?

I would be keen to learn tissue culture one day tho? Have lots of experience with human tissue culture...so I am excited about learning this one day!?

Mike - are u on Facebook? There is a group some of us, here, that are on a group that u may be interested in/have much to contribute to? My email sunley(at)wn(dot)com(dot)au anyway (I am a novice/apprentice of the group BTW..so don't let me put u off... ;)

Michael says...
I jush finished picking the last fruit from my Sawo Manila .Even though it's only 1.5 metres tall it gave me 13 fruits. The fruits are not big in size but the taste was amazing according to my wife . I was told that Sapodilla won't fruit in Sydney but my little tree did so I encourage others in the Sydney area to grow it as well.

Michael says...
Hi db,

My tree is around 3.5 years old and yes it's the first time it's fruited .It was fruiting last year and took almost 10 months to ripen .

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Bab says...
Hi,

I have a big farm for sapota. Let me know if anyone is interested.

Thanks,

db says...
I still have no luck finding 'Krasuey' variety anywhere.. Any suggestions where I might get it?

db says...
Thanks BJ, I'll contact them.. Have u checked the my mango tree photos that I uploaded yesterday?

JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
The sapodillas looks so productive Mike!

Db says...
Mike, your Krasuey looks so awesome and productive, well done, how old is this tree?... Unfortunately I couldn't find Krasuey anywhere here in Brisbane.. So recently I bought BKD110 to accompany my Sawo Manilla... How productive is your BKD110 as compared to Krasuey?

amanda says...
Great pics Mike...which variety is in your 2 pics above...?

David says...
Will now keep my eyes open for Krasuey var, always considered them a bit gritty

Shaun says...
The Thai Krasuey that I know has always got a smooth texture, unlike some varieties from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

Chikoo says...
Hi Dr Ganesh,

Please share some tips for how do I take care of my Sapodilla plant in this Perth weather.

Parul

Mike says...
Amanda they are 2 of the best for fruit quality.Sawo produces well and tropial can be a bit shy.Both of these can fruit in California.

Mike says...
They always seem to be expensive and are a revered fruit tree.The white sap makes them messy to graft but grafting has a good success rate.Sawo has smaller egg shaped fruit and they both are smooth fleshed without grit.

amanda says...
I don't know about the pollinated part Db - only time will tell - but you will also have to wait around a year or more for the fruit to ripen!

Strange tree...I just picked a fruit this week - from last seasons flowering maybe a year or more ago...my tree is a few years old now and only about 1.5m tall and it's laden with big fruit now...the branches are so heavy (a cupla kilos each) that I am worried they will snap..?

Db says...
Thanks Amanda..

Trikus - When does flower drops off the tree once the flower opens if it is not pollinated? I'm just trying to see if mine has set any fruit or not.

amanda says...
Good to know Trikus - I might prop mine up I think. I had good fruit set last season (for my very small, young-ish tree) - and I only had one tree then - and it was in an enclosed shade house (and a 35L tree sack) the whole time...?
I would have around 20 fruits on my small tree I think...I am really happy all things considered...it's been thru such a lot over the last two years - it's a real toughie..

amanda says...
Not very old VF - can't be quite sure (It looked like a seedling too - it came with no info tag and was the last one so not sure...it might be in my edibles pics) I have had it for 3 maybe 4yrs at the most and it has had fruit for the last 2yrs...the first year it had only a few fruit - this year 24

It flowers and carries fruit at all different stages - maybe they ripen faster in the tropics - Mike would know more.

I think it's a great tree - the odd bit scale that the ants cause - but apart from that no other problems at all.

I planted 2 grafted one's this Aug and they have started to push out new growth even in the much milder temps 600kms south of where my first one 'grew up'

My first one was also transplanted here at the same time - and didn't drop any fruit at all..!? I thought it might have some shock but it also looks like it might flower again very soon...tough plant.

amanda says...
Don't know VF? Maybe someone else might know..? I won't spray anything when it's in flower - I worry about the pollinators and also losing the flowers too...
(and - I also just rubbed them off my tree as it was/is still small enough)

Nuking the ants was more effective in this instance ;-D

amanda says...
Hey VF - you wouldn't credit it but one of the 'baby' sapodillas I planted 3 months ago has just started flowering?! It's only small too - as u can see by the USB cord on the left of the fuller size pic..
It's the Sawo Manila - the "Tropical" has been in a spot that has got more water (3m away) might be nothing to do with it, but it hasn't flowered as yet...

(ps: I didn't realise that the soil around this plant had become water repellant and it was wilting today - somthing I have not seen my Sapo's do b4/get to that stage b4...an oversight and I wonder if it got such a fright it decided it had better reproduce!?

When I noticed the wilting I checked out the plant more carefully and saw it's retic thingy blocked - and that's when I noticed the flowers...funny how things go sometimes..?

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vernon says...
Hi
very interesting to know that like me there you guys interested in Sapodilla I have grafted varity fruit still in pot
Sapodilla will fruit if it is grafted,and will survive in cold or hot climate.
Chicku has a very weak root system hence need to be grafted

David says...
Hi BJ , dont know Ponderosa but sure i remember Mike saying that Krasuey was up there as one of the top cultivars

Mike says...
Ponderosa gets a good deal bigger than 350g and are a bit like prolific which also get large.Tropical is a shy bearer and pretty good with little grit as well.Size depends a bit on the size of the crop and even krasuey can be 200g when there are not many on.

VF says...
Thanks ivepeters, I'll check it out for sure. The Tropical may be moved! Good to have more info Mike, thanks.

John Mc says...
I just bought a Ponderosa, up to 300gm fruit? couldn't let one of them go by. Have three other cv's to cross pollinate with so should be assured of a decent crop. Still waiting for a Krausey from Daley's, might have to sneak over to the opposition to get one, thanks for the heads up, ivepeters.

John Mc says...
Did the same VF. The opposition replied saying they are in a disaster area and will get back to me. At least their grafted Black Brazillian cherry is full of blooms, extremely happy with that one.
I should stay loyal and pre order here. Could be another six months or more though, but at least you are quaranteed one.
I have a few seedling Sapodillas that I'd like to experiment with, grafting wise.

Mike says...
For those looking for the John Wayne style true grit, ponderosa and krasuey won't do it for you as they are smooth fleshed.
My black brazil cherry seedlings have a variety name and that is black star.

Mike says...
My black brazils came from Portugal.

John Mc says...
13 Krausey's available, err 12, I just ordered one.

VF says...
My Krasuey arrived today Db, so yours may too. The sapodilla's do seem slow, but now that I have my new baby I can see it's much smaller than the others, so they have been sneaking in some growth over the year - I guess slow and steady is less obvious.

I'm glad yours have set fruit too - I'm sure the SM and BKD have some, and it looks like my Tropical has a couple too, but these are abit smaller so not as sure. Exciting times...

I don't know if there's any magic potion to speed up growth, but if you find some let me know :)

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VF says...
About 50cm sounds right Db. To be honest, I don't recall what size my others were when purchased as it was a while ago, but they seem to be a fair bit taller than their stakes now.

Something of interest on the yellow id tag is the word "Fitzroy" where rootstock is normally printed - I wonder if the plants or the grafting material were from Fitzroy nursery (Rockhampton)?

John Mc says...
You didn't get the baby of the bunch Db, mines about the same size. The Ponderosa that landed a few weeks ago is 30cm taller. Daley's was probably under the pump to get them out.

amanda says...
Hey guys - when is the best time to prune a sapodilla do u think...?

Mine is not carrying any fruit right now (but is flowering) and I thought it might be a good opportunity to re-work some of the whippy branches...?

It is getting cold here now though...will that affect any new growth?

amanda says...
Thanks VF - that was a good article :)

VF says...
Rootstock is seedling Sapodilla, so may have a small variance to graft. Good to hear yours is doing well in Sydney.

mojito33 says...
Hi guys!

I am DESPERATE to get a Krasuey ... and I have been checking Dalys on and off but can never get one ...

Could I please ask if anyone has any tips on where to get this queen of sapodillas?

Pretty please?

ivepeters says...
Picked 5 sawo manila today.
Well worth planting.

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JohnMc1 says...
Hi ive, how many years did it take for the fruit to hold on and mature? I have a few cv's that have been flowering well but not holding any fruit.
I've had mine in grow bags for several years but it's time to plant them out. I'm a little hesitant because the roots cannot be disturbed in the slightest way if I don't want to set them back a couple of years.

JohnMc1 says...
You are doing something right, congrats, my three cv's have set flowers for the last three years but not a single fruit has set, that's why I'm planting them out.

JohnMc1 says...
Have you ever potted them on to a larger container? I've read that you cannot disturb the roots at all, otherwise you risk setting the plant back a couple of years. I think that might be my answer to slow fruiting in my case, because I've upsized to larger gro-bags not caring about the root structure as much as I should have.

ivepeters says...
Plan was to plant it out as well, with most of my other fruit trees, before the fruit surprise.
Been preparing backyard for the last two years.

Waterfall says...
Try Canley Vale nursery.

Jose Luis says...
We have had this fruit tree in the ground for over 15 years and has been flowering every year for the last 5 years (at least). It is in flower now. It has never produced fruit and we have been think of replacing it with something that will produce fruit....like an avocado tree or two. I might go and have a word with it to see if that will do any good as all type of fertilizers have only made it produce more flowers.