Sapodilla Growing in the Florida Home Landscape - Orange County ...

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Table 1. Sapodilla cultivars in Florida.
Cultivar
name
Country of
origin
Prolific United
States
Russell United
States
Tikal United
States
Fruit shape
and skin color
round to
conical, ovate,
skin light
brown, slightly
scurfy
round to
conical to
ovate, skin
brown with
grayish-brown
patches,
scurfy
ellipsoid to
conical, skin
light brown,
slightly scurfy
Fruit size 1
M, 170-225 g
(6.0-7.9 oz)
L, 284--454 g
(10-16 oz)
S to ML 80-323 g
(3-11 oz)
Pulp color
and
texture
light tan to
reddish tan
and
smooth
pinkish tan,
granular
light
brown,
smooth
Quality CFF
rating 2
very
good
good,
mildly
fragrant
very
good,
fragrant
Yield 3
Season
H VG May-
Sept
H P May-
Sept.
L VG Main, Dec.
- March;
minor,
May-
Sept.
1, S=small; M=medium; ML=medium-large; L=large.
2, CFF, Caribbean fruit fly rating; L=low potential for infestation; M=moderate potential for infestation; H=high potential for infestation;
U=unknown potential for infestation not known.
3, Yield rating; P, poor; F, fair; G, good; VG, very good.