The sapote of some kind or other

Title: The sapote of some kind or other


Thanks Mach, and for the links too. I'm not sure which it is yet, the fruit
is the shape of the Mammee, but the rind is green not brown, and smooth, and
the flesh is white not pink, and is very very mushy by the time it falls off
the tree--think   "splat"!
I'm going to take another look at the tree and investigate the links
further. So great to venture this far outside the confines of the Sunset
Western Garden Guide!!

The interesting thing for me with this tree is how old it is, I think at
least 50 years old if not older. It seems rather exotic and perhaps reflects
a fashion in plants of that time in California. There certainly was an
interest in being able to grow things out of doors that had only made it in
conservatories elsewhere. We even have stands of voodoo lillies which will
manage to flower in rainy years......... I like the idea that there was an
off-beat gardener before we were here.

Thanks again, your knowledge is much appreciated-
Laura

on 10/20/00 6:15 PM, Mach Fukada at fukada@aloha.net wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
>
>





            
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