Sapodilla Manilkara zapota

Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota) is a tropical fruit plant grown for malty pear-brown sugar flavour fruit. Suited to full sun and high light and free-draining, fertile compost, it reaches about 2–4 m in pots with a 2 m spread. Harvest in with heat for fresh eating and preserving.

  • Sun: Full sun and high light
  • Soil: Free-draining, fertile compost
  • Watering: High in growth; never waterlogged
  • Harvest: With heat
  • Difficulty: Hard

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