MAMEY SAPOTE

Botanical Name: Pouteria sapota

Description

Very popular fruit in Florida, the Caribbean islands, and Central America where the fruit is highly esteemed. The mamey sapote was cultivated by the native peoples of Central America for hundred of years. It is this fruit that kept Cortes and his army alive on their famous march from Mexico City to Honduras. Fruit is large, up to 25cm long with orange flesh tasting somewhat like a flavorful pumpkin. Almost always eaten fresh out of hand or used in desserts and drinks. Even though of tropical origin the Mamey will grow and bear very well in the subtropics as long as it is protected from frosts when young

Mamey Sapote

Underneath the Mamey's leathery coarse brown skin is a brilliantly coloured, sweet and creamy flesh. The salmon-pink flesh has an exotic flavour similar to sweet pumpkin pie with spice. Unripe fruits can be cooked as a vegetable.

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	$27.00	0	Seedling	Large

Mamey Sapote - Gray

Round medium sized sweet selection from North QLD. Very popular fruit in Central America where the fruit is highly esteemed. Sweet orange flesh with a sweet pumpkin flavour.

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	$39.00	0	Grafted	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Mamey Sapote - Magana

Selection from El Salvador with exceptionally large fruit (up to 25cm) of good quality. Very popular fruit in Central America where the fruit is highly esteemed. Sweet orange flesh with a sweet pumpkin flavour.

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	$39.00	0	Grafted	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Mamey Sapote - Pontin

Grafted selection. Underneath the coarse, brown, leathery skin is brilliantly coloured, sweet and creamy flesh with an exotic flavour similar to sweet pumpkin pie with spice. Unripe fruits can be cooked as a vegetable.

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	$49.00	0	Grafted	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Planting Guide

Plant Information or Specifications

Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)

+10m

Plants required to Pollinate

1 (Self Pollinating)
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Can it Handle Frosts?

Yes

Amount of leaves in Winter?

All Leaves (Evergreen)

Fruiting/Harvest Months

March, April, May, June

Customer Comments on Mamey Sapote

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Mamey Sapote - Pontin

I love these and can't wait for the fruit each year. They grow well in the tropics and survived "Larry" and "Yasi" , so are very tough. The hard part is trying to tell when the fruit are ripe as they don't change colour and don't all ripen together. | Stephen Cole - South Johnstone, QLD 09-Mar-2016

Mamey Sapote

You are not pronouncing it right. It is not mamy, it is mam-ey ( as in "say' or hey!) | Jz - Brisbane, QLD 04-Jan-2017

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Plant Information or Specifications

Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)

Plants required to Pollinate

Can it Handle Frosts?

Amount of leaves in Winter?

Fruiting/Harvest Months

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