Grafted ALANO SAPODILLA (Manilkara zapota). Ship with pot.
‘ALANO’ IS AN OVAL-SHAPED FRUIT NATIVE TO THAILAND, AND IT IS ARGUABLY THE FINEST SAPODILLA IN THE WORLD. THE FRUIT IS SUPER SWEET AND THE TEXTURE IS THAT OF AN ULTRA FINE PEAR. When the fruit is ripe, Alano Sapodilla ranks among some of the most luxurious flavors and aromas - somewhere between a tender pear infused with brown sugar.
Alano Sapodilla variety is suitable for container growing. Fruit can be plentiful, even for young trees, and may need to be supported in earlier years.
THE TREES ARE REGULAR HEAVY PRODUCERS OF MEDIUM SIZED FRUIT TYPICALLY WEIGHING ABOUT NINE OUNCES. IN ADDITION TO THE FRUIT’S SUPERIOR QUALITY, THE TREE TENDS TO BE LESS BRITTLE AND HAVE A MUCH SMALLER HABIT THAN OTHER CULTIVARS. THE FRUIT RIPENS FROM NOVEMBER TO JUNE.
