Manilkara zapota

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Sapodilla – sweet exoticism with a hint of caramel

Bring home a piece of the tropics with the beautiful sapodilla, an evergreen tree native to Mexico and Central America. You can grow this exotic treasure all year round in a container – by the window in your living room, or on the terrace or balcony during the summer.

Sapodilla will reward you with delicious fruits with juicy, grainy flesh, which with its sweet taste resembles a pear with a subtle caramel touch. The fruits are not only a delicacy, but also a real feast for the eyes – their light yellow to earthy brown color is as tempting as their aroma.

There are many bred varieties such as Silas Wood, Alano, Makok or Tikal. The seedlings we sell are Malay varieties are characterized by smaller, more elongated fruits with very aromatic flesh.

There are many cultivated varieties such as Silas Wood, Alano, Makok or Tikal. The seedlings we sell are Malay varieties are characterized by smaller, more elongated fruits with very aromatic pulp.

HEIGHT OF PLANTS SOLD 10 TO 15 CM

PRICE 13 EURO

Instructions for growing Manilkara zapota

Substrate:

Preferably more acidic and well-drained

Recommended mixture: 2 parts peat, 1 part perlite, a little sand

Watering:

Water only when the substrate dries slightly

in winter, reduce watering, pour excess water from the tray after watering.

Growing location:

Year-round at home: As close to a window as possible, with plenty of light.

Summering is possible outside on a terrace, garden or balcony, and only from spring to autumn: Partial shade, later full sun.

Wintering:

Tropical plant – cannot tolerate temperatures below 10°C for a long time. Winter at a minimum temperature of 15C or more

Place in the living room, bedroom, hallway, winter garden or tempered greenhouse for the winter, always as close to the window as possible

Fertilization:

Fertilizers Regular water-soluble or granular

Suitable fertilizer: long-term granular fertilizer OSMOCOTE

280.00 Kč