[rancho_gordo]

I'm always looking for interesting things to grow and I'm very curious about white sapote. Apparently it's not so hard to grow and the fruit can be delicious.
Have you ever tried to grow them? Any tips?

[Squeat Mungry]

You can grow anything in Napa, right?

I saw a lot of these trees when I was in Costa Rica, and the one taste I had was really good. Apparently they are related to citrus?

Oops, just found this:

The trees prosper near the coast of southern California where the mean temperature from April to October is about 65º F (18º C). They do poorly and often fail to survive further north near San Francisco where the mean temperature for the same period is 57º to 58º F (13.89º-14.44º C). The woolly-leaved is somewhat less hardy than the common white sapote.

But I have a black thumb, so don't listen to me.

[rancho_gordo]

You can grow anything in Napa, right?

I saw a lot of these trees when I was in Costa Rica, and the one taste I had was really good. Apparently they are related to citrus?

Oops, just found this:

The trees prosper near the coast of southern California where the mean temperature from April to October is about 65º F (18º C). They do poorly and often fail to survive further north near San Francisco where the mean temperature for the same period is 57º to 58º F (13.89º-14.44º C). The woolly-leaved is somewhat less hardy than the common white sapote.

But I have a black thumb, so don't listen to me.

i think I'll have to protect it the first year or two but it's not really coastal weather here. I think it's worth a shot.

[cristina]

White sapote (otherwise known as the custard apple) is one of the most delicious fruits I know. Similar in taste to the cherimoya, it's creamy, sweet, and absolutely worth growing.