Thank you.

That’s awesome. There’s nothing quite like the taste of a white sapote and black sapote.

You’re very welcome.

I wish that was the case in my climate, however, almost all tropical fruit trees will never reach their full size, which is something to my advantage, particularly with spacing.

Very true. Perhaps the best tasting fruits in the world.

You’re very welcome

Thank you. I’ve been paying close attention to it, to ensure the microclimate I have meets its requirements.

@@TropicalCentralValley I happen to get a mangosteen from a seller, it's about 2' tall. I remember we have to keep 50-100f, shaded and avoid the wind.... Question, is possible to tell the tree is male or female? thanks

Only female version of the tree exists. The male species are said to have been extinct. The trees are self pollinating.

Thank you.

I actually have plant so graft other annona varieties onto the volunteer.

@@TropicalCentralValley By the way, do the leaves of your white sapote turn yellow from bottom up each spring? I kinda of have all the bottom leaves yellowing and fall off this spring. I heard somewhere on the internet that this is normal as season changing. However, with that amount of leaf yellowing, I haven't see any new growth yet but some leaf buds attached above the old leaves. Hope I will see some new growth soon. Also, can I have one question off the topic? My kohala longan tree had all the leaves turned into solid yellow after the heat wave about two weeks ago. I am not sure what cause the issue. I have the tree planted in full to partial sun spot and kept a regular watering schedule twice a week. The tree looked happy with its growing conditions so far. Two days before the heat wave, the longan tree was lush green and was about to bloom. Do you think the leaf yellowing and loss was probably due to the heat? Thank you for always getting back to comments with good suggestions!

My white sapote trees do shed their foliage from time to time. This is normal behavior. As for the longan, it’s hard to day, but based on the fact that nothing has changed except the heat wave, it is probably going through heat related stress.

@@TropicalCentralValley Thanks for replying. I may just keep close eye on them and see how they turn out to be later on:)

Thank you. Yes, the rambutan seedlings are doing good; not the fastest growers, but they’re still green and alive.

Thank you. Much of the fruits are consumed, while others that fell are recycled back into my yard.

I actually dispelled many of these myths in previous videos: Tropical Fruit Tree Myths kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o9ibktZoy9a3gnU.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iJqDgpZ2qZvccmg.html&feature=share

Although my Black Sapote tree continues to set a ton of flowers yearly, mine has not yet set any fruits. It’s actually very common for the tree to only produce male flowers the first few years. Once the tree feels it is ready, it’ll produce female flowers which should set fruit. This process may take several years and there’s really no way to speed it up.

It definitely can. Even when small, mine has been able to take full Central Valley sun without issues.

Absolutely, it has been taking the Central Valley’s 115°F summer sun without issues, even when young. Cold is really not an issue, particularly in your climate.

Although I’ve not had any personal experience with those white sapote varieties, the Suebelle and Vernon perform admirably in cold climates. Based on this, other white sapote varieties should do fine.

Very nice. It’s never too late to start. Concerning spacing, some of my trees are just inches apart from one another. That said, the majority of my trees are about a few feet apart. Spacing really depends on your situation, especially with respect to the building of a microclimate, which you will need if growing in non-native climate.

This year has been pretty bad. We experienced several instances of -2.22°C days.

Absolutely. Their roots aren’t invasive as they aren’t overly large trees. By being near your house, it may actually serve to protect the tree during the winter time as well.

Practically any sapote varieties will thrive in your warmer climate. Short of Hawaii, your region is perhaps the next best climate for tropicals. That’s awesome news about your mango and citrus.

@@TropicalCentralValley I know Ronnie from Gonzaga farms in Lindsey ca , near you from many years of our farmers market. He has a awesome Marsh white grapefruit tree that is wonderful to juice . Also he had to stop watering his champagne or cocktail grapefruit trees , because of water issues . That also makes a delightful juicy . He also grows Sumo . With many other seasonal favs , his persimmon lasted into January this year. Probably because the trees are in the Sierra foothills and he tents some

Nice. Lindsay is about 15 miles from me.

If you’re nearing the Los Angeles region, there’s actually a good number of tropical fruit tree nurseries in the area. Here’s some videos I did touring some of them: Champa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZdddMeYzJuoe4U.html Emily Garden Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndRhfaea35PWmXU.html Mimosa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j8x_gLKE2NureaM.html

As they are somewhat slower growing, they certainly can. Anything growing in a container artificially restricts the tree’s overall size. This does not mean the tree will not produce fruits, maybe just a bit fewer than their in ground counterparts. The size of the container ultimately depends on the size of the tree you want to grow. For instance, you probably do not want a mature, 10 foot tree in a small 3 gallon container. It’s always best to upsize the container when needed.

Both are grafted trees, though I do have some seedlings that are doing very well.

This is actually a very true statement. There are a number of benefits to pruning a fruit tree, one of which is to increase fruit yield. You’ll really only want to prune the tree though when it’s dormant. In the case of the white sapote, as it’s evergreen, the best time to prune it would be right before the tree shoots out new growth. This is generally a few weeks before spring hits.

@@TropicalCentralValley Excellent information. Just to be sure, is it ok to "top" fruit trees (cut the head of the single vertical trunk)? My Suebelle has grown at least 5 inches in the past couple months and keeps on going, so looks like I will have to wait a bit.

@@LukeOranje I’ve been very aggressive with my white sapotes and can safely say that topping the plant will only increase growth beneath. May be best to do when the extreme heat has passed but they are really strong plants. If you’re trying to reshape the tree then you may want to prune soonerr than later. The heat affects my young trees more than, or just as much as, a frost does.

@@mattywomp5167 Perfect - and to be clear, do I just snip off the top bud? Definitely going to wait until summer is done or almost over, though!

@@LukeOranje snip where you want, consider the shape and height you’re aiming for. I have cut trees back nearly to the graft line and still they regrow. Because of my aggressive pruning habits, I have yet to see fruit, but I’m happier now that they’re not tall whips bending over and rather have a solid structure now to hold fruit properly when they do flower.

The wonderful city of Visalia, smack right in California’s Central Valley.

@@TropicalCentralValley I wonder how tropical of plants could be grown in the Sacramento area. I live on the Gulf Coast of Texas and the arctic blasts have been wiping out my tropical plants. Even an Arctic Orange died this last winter. Time to move.

That’s a bummer about your tropicals. I know the previous two years were pretty brutal for your region.

No, they’re not. Unripen fruits may have a slight stringent taste, but beyond that, they’re one of the best tasting tropical fruits.

I have all of my trees in an automatic watering system. All trees get watered every other hour for 3 minutes at a time. When we get into July-September, I will be increasing the frequency to every hour, for 5 minutes.

@@TropicalCentralValley good to know! I was just watering in the moring and sometimes at night

@@TropicalCentralValley by the way I've been wanting to grow a mangosteen but I thought it would be impossible. looking forward to seeing your grow then i can learn from you how to do it

There are a good number of tropical fruit tree nurseries in the Los Angeles region: Champa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZdddMeYzJuoe4U.html Emily Garden Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndRhfaea35PWmXU.html Mimosa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j8x_gLKE2NureaM.html

No, they’ll produce fruits when grown from seeds.

Thanks Keep on the good work

You’re very welcome.

I got mine at Mimosas Nursery in the Los Angeles region.

@@TropicalCentralValley do you fertilize your papayas ? I finally got 1 at HD !

Yes, as with all trees, you will definitely need to feed your trees.

ill watch your mothers papaya video 😀

Mine started producing fruit at the age of 3 years. Mine is a grafted variety.

@@TropicalCentralValley oh okay so I guess it takes 3 years. Mine is also grafted

I’ve actually have addressed this and other similar questions in some of my videos, but the super dense planting of my trees is a necessity for me in order for the trees to survive my climate.

Agreed. It must be loving our heat.

Excellent point. This is why I tend to shy away from family and scientific names, as it has no relevancy.

@@TropicalCentralValley if you could grow a sapodilla or mamey I would be shocked

I do. Have two 4 year old Alano sapodilla in the ground and a 4 year old Mamey in a container, with a 3 year old Mamey in the ground.

White sapote is in the genus Casimiroa not Pouteria.

@@albertromero9353 right that's what I meant. Only sapote by name meaning sweet soft fruit in Aztec

That’s good to know, though, I don’t know how relevant the origination of these trees are. They all seem to do well in the Central Valley and similar climate.

@@TropicalCentralValley I have a white zapote TREE, when it was 2.5 meters it had the first blooming. I have germinated many seeds, now l have a baby black zapote. I germinated it too. I have avocados, lemon, pome granates, apples, etc

That’s awesome.

@@TropicalCentralValley l'm from Puebla México, a state next to México city, southeast

Hello there. Welcome to the channel. I can’t imagine you having any difficulties growing tropical fruit trees in your climate.

That’s awesome. Specific to my situation, I’ve noticed leave burns anytime the temperature is between 110-115°.

@@TropicalCentralValley yeh even has fruit only 2 thow