Sapodilla Tree 'Silas Wood'

Sapodilla Tree 'Silas Wood'A sought after dwarf variety, Silas Wood is great for container growing, and can be maintained as a bush. It starts producing at a young age, and the small fruits have superior flavor. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Latin name Manilkara zapota This fruit has often been described as a brown sugar pear due to its sweetness and melt in your mouth texture. The Sapodilla tree is one of our

producing its crop primarily in the winter months– a welcome addition to the harvest basket when other fruits are out of season

It has a more vigorous growth rate than Ma'afala

and well-drained

Compared to Julie it has been improved in several areas

Cold Hardy: Young plants damaged by frost

The fruit has a decent shelf life and doesn’t go overripe too quickly

Noteable Characteristics - Native plant offers food and shelter

fiberless mango which ripens in June and July

light-green skinned fruit with a sweet

great producer of tasty dessert-type fruit

when mature hardy to 25º F

The fruit doesn’t have much of a blush at maturity