My Edible Fruit Trees: Black Sapote Trees NSW

Black Sapote

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 I have Bernicker and an unknown seedling. The seedling produced one fruit last season (at three years of age) It grew to golf ball size then dropped.

black Sapote (Grafted) ^6/10

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This is the black sapote's second year in its pot.  It has lots of new growth starting, no fruit as yet.  Last year the fruit fell off, but it had only just been transplanted, so we are hopeful for this year

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

None as yet

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote - Maher

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Supplier - Daleys

I just got it 2 months ago. Still in its original pot.

Black Sapote

Black Sapote (Seedling)

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Growing well.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^8/10

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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

Black Sapote

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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

Black Sapote

Black Sapote

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^8/10

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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) ^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

Planted: 2009

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^9/10

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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 (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

Qty: 3

Pollination: Self Pollination

Black Sapote

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must confess this is still in the pot. again, not sure where to plant it. my eyes are bigger than my garden. doing very well however. will be put oin this spring

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Pest Control:

none needed yet

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote

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) ^5/10

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Unprotected spot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Black Sapote (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 (Grafted) ^10/10

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

Planted: 2021

Pollination: No

Black Sapote ^6/10

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I sucessfully grow a number of warm climate fruit trees

Fruiting Months May

Planted: 2006

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly and Winter

Pest Control:

I only use organic suitable sprays & mostly inspect visually and deal with by hand.  I endeavour to keep the trees healthy so that they resist pests !

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^5/10

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I have this wrapped in shade cloth to protect from hot sun and frosts. It struggles through winter and nearly died last year but is looking glorious coming into this winter. Hopefully it will do better now it is bigger.

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

NIL

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote - Bernicker

Pollination: Self Pollination

Black Sapote - Bernicker

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Newly arrived from Daley's.

Planted: 2010

Height 500 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination