
Sapodilla
Manilkara zapota
Родина: Sapotaceae • Рід: Manilkara
БагаторічнаСередньоДекоративна
Sapodilla is an exceptionally wind- and salt-tolerant tropical tree; it is one of the few fruiting trees that thrives in coastal south Florida and can tolerate brief periods of flooding. Trees are slow-growing and long-lived with extremely hard, durable wood. Grafted plants fruit in 4–8 years; seedl
Опис
Sapodilla is an exceptionally wind- and salt-tolerant tropical tree; it is one of the few fruiting trees that thrives in coastal south Florida and can tolerate brief periods of flooding. Trees are slow-growing and long-lived with extremely hard, durable wood. Grafted plants fruit in 4–8 years; seedlings may take a decade. The fruit is fully ripe when the skin loses its sandy, rough texture, the green coloring fades to light tan, and the flesh yields to slight pressure — unripe fruit contains astringent latex. Harvest by rubbing the skin; if the scurf (grainy coating) rubs off easily and flesh inside is reddish-brown and translucent, it is ready.
Спосіб посадки: Висадка розсади
Відстань між рослинами: 240–360 дюймів
Висота: 240–480 дюймів
Дні до схожості: 21–42
Температура ґрунту для схожості: 24–29°C
Походження та ареал
Відомий як: sapodilla
Поради
Sapodilla is an exceptionally wind- and salt-tolerant tropical tree; it is one of the few fruiting trees that thrives in coastal south Florida and can tolerate brief periods of flooding. Trees are slow-growing and long-lived with extremely hard, durable wood. Grafted plants fruit in 4–8 years; seedlings may take a decade. The fruit is fully ripe when the skin loses its sandy, rough texture, the green coloring fades to light tan, and the flesh yields to slight pressure — unripe fruit contains astringent latex. Harvest by rubbing the skin; if the scurf (grainy coating) rubs off easily and flesh inside is reddish-brown and translucent, it is ready.
Спосіб посадки: Висадка розсади
Відстань між рослинами: 240–360 дюймів
Висота: 240–480 дюймів
Дні до схожості: 21–42
Температура ґрунту для схожості: 24–29°C
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Час посадки: 0–8 тижнів від останнього весняного заморозка
Plant grafted trees in spring; sapodilla tolerates salt spray and wind, making it useful for coastal zones 10–11.