Mame sapote (forum)

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My Mame Sapote doesn't set fruit. It flowers but then doesn't fruit. Any suggestions? Do I need another tree?

Time: 31st December 2015 9:27am

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Manfred says...
It seems to be from a genus (Pouteria) that flowers a few times before it sets fruit. Could that be your problem? How old is it?

I don't know what pollinates them, but it isn't exactly an attractive flower and others in the genus don't seem to need a pollinator.

Time: 31st December 2015 10:12am

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echinopora says...
How old/large is your tree? Sometimes trees will be mature, but not have the roots/leaves to carry fruit. Particularly large fruited species or grafted trees. I have a grafted mamey that has flowered for 3 years and drops the fruit young, but it would be hard to imagine it not snapping in half tryingbto carry a full sized fruit.

Time: 1st January 2016 5:16am

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denise1 says...
I have the related green sapote. They flowered heavily for several years and only recently set a few fruit. I have two seedlings a little over ten years old. How old is your tree. Is it grafted?.

Time: 1st January 2016 8:02am

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Rosie 53 says...
I had forgotten that I had asked this question. As I am a novice on this forum and not really sure how it works (took me a while to figure out how to get to here) bear with me while I attempt to respond to everyone.
ACTUALLY I got the name wrong, yes I do have a Mame Sapote but I was meaning to ask about the Canistel (Pouteria campechiana). Bought at the markets in Bellingen at least 7 years ago, not grafted as far as I know. About 12 foot tall now. Very slow growing especially compared to the Black Sapote. Flowering now & some flowers look different this year. 3rd year of flowering. Very sweet smelling but no bees. Large ants seem to be the pollinators. Be interested to hear if anyone else has had fruit from their Canistel tree

Time: 29th January 2016 10:14pm

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