Re: Sapote of sorts
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Sapote of sorts
- From: M* F*
- Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 15:15:29 -1000 (HST)
Probablly Mammee Sapote, Pouteria sapota (Jac.) H. Moore & Stearn or
P. viridis (Pittier) Cronq. The problem with "Sapotes" is there are true
sapotes and other things (white sapote is actually a citrus, black sapote
is a Persimmon, Diospyros digyna, etc)
MTF
On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Laura Cooper wrote:
> Hi everyone-
>
> I have yet another mystery tree. Not completely mysterious, I'm quite sure
> that it is a Sapote of some sort. It is not however the usual Casimiroa
> edulis or tomentosa. It differs most markedly in that it has pear-shaped
> (rather than round) fruit with one seed (if I'm remembering correctly).
> Light green, texture of the flesh somewhere between an avocado and a ripe
> banana. It is a beautiful old tree of great character. It seems to me more
> stocky than other Sapotes, but this could be age and pruning. Also it has
> big bumbs on its trunk, like boils sort of, except pleasant to look at. I
> ask because it's in a photograph that is going to be published soon and I
> don't want to give out inaccurate information. Looked on the web, but only
> found examples of edulis and tomentosa, which don't fit.
>
> Thanks oh wise ones. I think we may have to give out prizes at some point!
>
> Best wishes to all,
> Laura
>
> --
> Laura Cooper
>
>
