How many years does it take for the sapodilla to bear fruit?

After several years of planting, the fruit of the sapodilla fruit will bear fruit.

The flowering and fruiting period of the sapodilla tree is from April to September. The adult tree is 15-20 meters tall. It usually takes 8 to 10 years for it to start bearing fruit. If fertilization and cultivation are not appropriate, it may take even longer.

Grafted sapodilla fruit blooms and bears fruit

The growth cycle of grafted sapodilla is relatively long, and it generally takes 8-10 years of care before it starts to bear fruit. After the first fruiting, it will bloom and bear fruit almost every year, and can be harvested multiple times a year.

Sapodilla Planting Techniques and Key Points

1. Planting environment

  In the suitable area for growing sapodilla, choose hills, slopes or flat land that face north, are sunny, have deep soil, are not waterlogged, have little cold air, and are sheltered from the wind.

The survival rate of sapodilla is high only when it is planted in a suitable place. It is suitable to be planted in a sunny and warm environment. The temperature should not be too low. It is best to choose a mountain area that is sheltered from the wind, facing the sun, with a deep soil layer, slightly higher terrain, good drainage, and no low-lying waterlogging. After selecting the planting site, it should be plowed deeply by 25-30 cm, sufficient base fertilizer should be applied, and then the ground should be raked and leveled.

2. Reasonable density planting

Sapodilla is generally planted in April and May every year, which is also related to the yield and quality of sapodilla. Only by controlling the spacing can the yield and quality of the fruit be high. About 250 sapodilla trees can be planted per acre, and their row spacing should be controlled at 1.5 meters × 1.5 meters.

3. Fertilization

Young trees need to loosen the soil, cultivate and weed in time. Accelerated-effect fertilizer can be applied to young trees before each shoot growth to expand the crown. Fruiting trees can be applied with organic fertilizer, and additional phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can be applied once after harvesting. Top dressing can be done once in spring and autumn to improve fruit quality.

4. Artificial pollination

In order to increase the fruit setting rate of sapodilla, artificial assisted pollination is needed in time. Generally, there are two ways of artificial assisted pollination. One is the spot pollination method, which is to collect pollen from male flowers and then apply the pollen to female flowers one by one with a brush. It is time-consuming and labor-intensive, but the pollination rate is high and it is suitable for small-scale planting.

Another way is the powder spraying method. Collect the pollen and use tools to spray it on the female flowers. The success rate is also very high and it is suitable for large-scale planting. It should be noted that pollination must be completed on a cloudy or sunny day between 10 am and 4 pm.