White Sapote 'Lemon Gold' at LCG (photo credit: Graham Bond)
White Sapote 'Lemon Gold'
Casimiroa edulis
Grafted
The White Sapote is unrelated to the Black Sapote (also grown at LCG), and is in fact from the same plant family as citrus trees.
The fruit contains large seeds which should not be eaten as they contain toxins. Only eat the fruit when perfectly ripe and very soft; colour changes from green to light yellow when ripe. The flesh has a custard-like texture. Flavour varies from mild to banana-like to peach to pear to vanilla. Generally eaten fresh, but also used in desserts, smoothies or milkshakes. Very high in sugars and low in acids.
Native to Mexico, and Central America south to Costa Rica.
Tree Maintenance
Pruning
Casimiroa edulis
Grafted
The White Sapote is unrelated to the Black Sapote (also grown at LCG), and is in fact from the same plant family as citrus trees.
The fruit contains large seeds which should not be eaten as they contain toxins. Only eat the fruit when perfectly ripe and very soft; colour changes from green to light yellow when ripe. The flesh has a custard-like texture. Flavour varies from mild to banana-like to peach to pear to vanilla. Generally eaten fresh, but also used in desserts, smoothies or milkshakes. Very high in sugars and low in acids.
Native to Mexico, and Central America south to Costa Rica.
Tree Maintenance
Pruning
- Prune immediately after harvest to maintain picking height.
- The tree is drought tolerant but will produce better fruit with regular and deep watering during very prolonged dry periods.
- Spring: liquid seaweed, compost around drip line, poultry manure.
- Summer: sulphate of potash, worm wee (10:1).
- Autumn: compost around drip line.
- Winter: sulphate of potash.
- Keep soil well mulched, leaving a gap around the trunk to avoid collar rot.
- Fruit fly netting (bags or tree net) after fruit set.
White Sapote 'Lemon Gold' at LCG January 2025 (photo credit: Jacqui Lachmann)
White Sapote 'Lemon Gold' at LCG (photo credit: Graham Bond)
