Mamey Sapote
(photo courtesy rarefruitclub)
Mamey Sapote
Pouteria sapota
Sapotaceae Family
A large and highly ornamental evergreen tree that can reach 15-45m high. Related to the Abiu, Sapodilla, Canistel, and Star Apple.
The fruit is ripe when the flesh is vibrant salmon in colour when a fleck of the skin is removed. The flesh should give slightly, as with an overripe avocado. The fruit's texture is creamy and soft, with a pleasant peach-apricot flavour. The fruit can be eaten fresh, used a green, or a fruit, salad, made into smoothies, ice cream and fruit bars, or made into excellent marmalade, jellies, and conserves. It can also be fried like bacon.
Native to Mexico and Central America.
Tree Maintenance
Pruning
Pouteria sapota
Sapotaceae Family
A large and highly ornamental evergreen tree that can reach 15-45m high. Related to the Abiu, Sapodilla, Canistel, and Star Apple.
The fruit is ripe when the flesh is vibrant salmon in colour when a fleck of the skin is removed. The flesh should give slightly, as with an overripe avocado. The fruit's texture is creamy and soft, with a pleasant peach-apricot flavour. The fruit can be eaten fresh, used a green, or a fruit, salad, made into smoothies, ice cream and fruit bars, or made into excellent marmalade, jellies, and conserves. It can also be fried like bacon.
Native to Mexico and Central America.
Tree Maintenance
Pruning
- Prune after fruit set if required.
- When young adequate moisture is essential, and is important during flowering & fruit set when mature.
- Spring (early): compost around drip line, poultry manure.
- Autumn: liquid seaweed, compost around drip line.
Mamey Sapote at LCG, February 2026 (photo credit: Jacqui Lachmann)
Mamey Sapote at LCG January 2025 (photo credit: Jacqui Lachmann)
Mamey Sapote at LCG November 2023 (photo credit: Graham Bond)
