Red sapota or Mamey, is a species of tree native. Red sapote is a large and highly ornamental evergreen tree that can reach a height of 15 to 45 meters (49 to 148 ft) at maturity. Reddish colour of its flesh in fruit. The fruit’s texture is creamy and soft, the flavor is a mix of sweet potato, pumpkin, honey, prune etc.
The tree starts bearing fruits from the second year of planting, Sapota takes four months from flowering to maturity of fruits.
Benefits:
Red Sapota fruit is highly nutritious, packing significant amounts of fiber, vitamins, and minerals into each serving. Mamey fruit is particularly high in Vitamin B6, a water-soluble vitamin involved in protein metabolism, brain function, immune health, and Vitamin C, a micronutrient that protects against inflammation and cell damage, and COPPER, which your body needs to produce red blood cells and connective tissue.
Sunlight:
In general, Red (mamey) sapota trees should be planted in full sun for best growth and fruit production.
Watering:
This tree needs to be watered once or twice a week for the first two months after planting, then will require watering only during dry spells. Mature trees (more than four years old) generally will not require any supplemental watering at all, except during extended periods of drought.
Soil:
Sapota tree can be grown in a variety of soils but deep alluvium, sandy loam, and well drained medium black soils with PH 6.0-8.0 are ideal for sapota farming. However, shallow clay soils underlaid with hardpan or high calcium contents doesn’t support sapota farming.
Fertilizer:
The Sapota trees need a foliar spray of NPK, Mg and Zn during the fruit set period. So, the size of the fruit has improved. Application of nitrophoska 8: 12: 24:4 @ 100 g/tree has proved to be beneficial for the growth of Sapota trees.
