Chikoo

Category : Outdoor Plants , Fruit Tree

QAR 125.00

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Delivers by Tue 17 Sep 2024

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Description

Manilkara zapota, commonly known as the sapodilla, is a long-lived, evergreen tree native to southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

The Sapota when fully ripe is delicious and is eaten as dessert fruit. The pulp is sweet and melting. Besides food values the Sapota fruits are also used in some auverda preparations.

Common Name	Sapodilla

Flower Colour	Rarely flowers
Bloom Time	Non-flowering
Difficulty Level	Easy to grow

Care And Nurture

Plant care is not difficult but does require vigilance. The vines need to be trained early when they are young. You may use plant ties or just weave them through trellis sections. Fertilize the plant in spring just before new growth appea ¹ Pinch off the tips of the vines in the second year to promote branching which will fill the trellis with bushy growth. Plant where they will receive a minimum of 5 to 6 hours of full sun per day. Plants grown in weak sun may not die at once, but they weaken gradually. Give them plenty of organic matter when planting and don, t crowd them.Wear sturdy gloves to protect your hands from prickly thorns.