I eat them. I also Lars have to fight to get them as Raccoons and Possums will eat any that fall on the ground. Then again,if we have a windstorm,that drops far more than we can eat. I should try freezing them,when she slows down the production. But,Suebelle gives most of the year..more or less. Funny that it had slowed the last 2 months and I was starting to miss them.

Lars- this could be one of the worst tree's by a pool..or pond. Its always doing something right? Flowering,fruiting,shedding old leaves. Although- it always looks good while doing that. No "off season" ugliness.

We'll have a motorized pool cover, and so I'm not concerned about the leaves or fruit, but I am concerned about the roots. The pool contractor told me to contact an arborist to find out how sensitive the tree would be to having some of its roots cut.

I did find this information on line, and it seems to suggest that I should contact a professional and licensed arborist even before pruning. It also suggests not removing any lower limbs, and so that may become a problem. I do want to cut some of the lower limbs back a bit, and I think my tree needs to be shortened.

Here's how it looked last month:

Its not very big- if the scalloped bricks are where the digging starts it should be fine. One thing about White Sapote- its a deep rooter. One reason why they can live for well over a century easy.

You can prune the canopy however you want- take back those leaders and remove whats low and a head banger ( oh,I saw stars) so you can stand under it and pick in peace-lol. They like to be fed.

What do you feed them? Is MiracleGro okay or should I use citrus food? I have several different types of fertilizer, including one that is for tomatoes and chilies, and I have one that is specifically for bromeliads. I've heard that Cherimoya trees do not like nitrogen.

They like N. This tree took off when I used some leftover Ammonia nitrate for lawns on it. They love fertilizers. Acid-Citrus types or guano have also been used by me- you could see a flush of deep green come over the tree.

Also,the other night in bed I had two of the larger sizes I picked that day. Do you know about 30 minutes later,I felt a calm sleepy feeling come over me? I think they really do help you sleep. Depending of course on how much you eat and maybe a bit tired.

I'd buy some if you like to sell a few

I wish I could Bright. They just refuse to be commercial fruits. They don't take shipping like Oranges or Mangoes. You really have to grow your own- or be super lucky and have one in the neighborhood where they give extra away.

I've been making it an evening snack- chilled in the fridge and most of the skin cut off. Eat over a bowl..lol,it can be messy. Again,not like other fruits you can just take bites out of. Like those soft Persimmons? something like that.

May I buy some seeds from you? I am ok in waiting for my tree to grow. This way I know quality of the fruit is good.

I bought star fruit plant and it gave a very bad tasting fruit.

I am looking to get my native ( India )country fruit trees like Jamun, Phalsa and Bher. I be very happy to buy a seedling or seeds. I live in Houston TX.

Mine is a from a grafted tree Ari. I have lots of fat seeds..but you can never predict what the seeds will do. Huge tree,dwarf,amount of fruit.

You can look into the different types also for your climate. Some of these require a cool winter..others can take straight tropicals temps.