Sapodilla Tree (Manilkara Zapota) Big size

The Sapodilla is one handsome tree with a ton of benefits. From its long, glossy green leaves to the attractive oval fruit that hangs like large brown eggs. It is a slow-growing evergreen tree with a long lifespan. The bell-shaped flowers bloom several times a year, adding a colorful burst of pinks and reds that complement the sea of green throughout the tree.

🌱A good reason to grow a sapodilla tree is its excellent source of nutrition within the fruit, which is composed of fructose and sucrose and is rich in calories. The fruit also contains vitamins such as vitamin C and A, folate, niacin and pantothenic acid and minerals like potassium, copper, and iron. It is rich in antioxidant tannins too, and purported to be useful as an anti-inflammatory and a fighter of virus, bad bacteria and parasites. Sapodilla fruit has also been used as an anti-diarrheal, hemostatic, and hemorrhoid aid. This fruit tree is tolerant of most conditions but prefers a sunny, warm, and frost free location in most any type of soil with good drainage. Additional care for sapodilla trees advises fertilizing the young trees. Not only are sapodilla trees tolerant of drought conditions, but they can take soil salinity. They need very little pruning and are mostly pest resistant.