My Edible Fruit Trees: Black Sapote Trees VIC

Black Sapote

Black Sapote

Planted: 2019

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Black Sapote - Tahiti (Grafted)

Planted: 2020

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Winter

Black Sapote - Maher (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

UPDATE MAY 2020: can confirm flowers have continued and we have around 7-8 fruit in various sizes forming. I keep applying pea straw to the base - does not get a lot of supplemental water now as we have had some good rain. Hoping it survives Winter in the ground and I get to harvest the fruit.   Think the key has been more along the lines of making sure it gets enough water, rather than protecting from cold. The winds here can be quite drying, even when icy.

UPDATE DECEMBER 2019: has now had two Winters in Melbourne, survived, continued to grow, continued to flower and we have one fruit forming on it. I keep it well mulched with pea straw, lucerne, coffee grounds and compost. Was in pot up until recently. First Winter was moved inside to protect from cold, second Winter was left outside - survived freezing temperatures (think layer of mulch helped a lot) and had good water, now in ground in full sun and growing well. Is next to a Bernicker variety. Fingers crossed it keeps growing well; the fruit are hard to find in Victoria and I really like them; this is a novel plant that a lot of people are interested in to see how it grows.

INITAL JUNE 2018: Can never find the fruit this far south and always wanted to try one. Again, will need to have absolutely everything on my side for this but I don't mind a challenge.

Planted: 2018

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, manure, pea straw, lucerne,

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: Does not seem to have any pests yet, so nothing has been required. 

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote

Black Sapote - Seedling

Black Sapote - Ricks Late

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: - I purchased 4, 2 year old black sapote seedlings on eBay during the start of winter. They have since tried to push new growth but the cold weather was detrimental to their progress. Its now Spring and one of the 4 is looking to open some buds. They survived the Melbourne winter with minimal care other than the seasol and moving in the garage during cold nights. 

Planted: 2016

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic lifter

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

FigBarron, have you had any fruit from this sapote ?

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: - Beautiful foliage, and colour.

Planted: 2012

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Black Sapote (Seedling)

Planted: 2011

Water Given in: Spring

Question:

Black Sapote

Comments: -

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

Planted: 2010

Growing: In a Pot

Black Sapote

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Black Sapote

Comments: - In pots in the poly house.  Not looking at all happy.  I think it's just too cold for them.  will plant in poly house when time allows

Growing: In a Pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Black Sapote

Pollination: No

Black Sapote - Ricks Late (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - Has survived 2 Winters but is not actually any larger than when planted, grows a little in Summer then dies back in Winter. %uFFFDAlso inclined to sunburn in hot weather. %uFFFDFlowered but not fruited.

Growing: In the Ground

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Comments

White Sapote should suit conditions better - I haven't tried it but would like to.

Black Sapote

Comments: -

I can't remember where I planted this!!