Yellow Sapotae Friut

• Fruits have variable shapes as round, ovoid and obovoid.
• Unripe light green skinned fruit turns to bright yellow and orange on ripening. Sapotae flesh converts to deep yellow after ripening.
• Well ripped deep yellow flesh is starchy and have a dark brown coloured seed.
• Ocationally there may be 2-4 seeds.
• Yellow sapotae has endamic flavour and odor and has gummy texture while eating.

Distributed in areas located until about 1400m in elevation from sea level and Wet and Intermediate zones in Sri Lanka. Mostly yellow sapotae can be seen in home gardens. Well drained,deep and rich soil is favorable for cultivation. It is an ever green plant with thick and small canopy.

Planting materials and Propagation

Propagation can be done by seeds. But seed vigor is very low and hence should be planted within few days after removal from the fruit. For prorogation it takes long period nearly about 1- 5 months. If seed coat is removed it takes nearly 2 weeks. Air layering, budding and stem cuttings can be used for vegetative prorogation.

Harvesting

Seed plants are growing rapidly and bear fruits within 3-4 years of being planted. Budded plants bear fruits within 2-3 years. Well ripped fruits are cracked and fall off. As it is very smooth and sensitive for cracking, mature fruits should be harvested carefully by avoiding damages to the skin of the fruit.