chikoo(sapodilla)

[edibles]

i last had this fruit on my holiday in pk this year from a mature tree in a uncles garden.
yesterday i discovered them in green street
they're said to be similar to a pear with brown sugar i liken them more to dates that have a grainy texture.

they are said to be slow growing. I've read that they aren't fussy towards soil
type and grow easy and when mature they can survive hours of frost so i am hoping i can grow them out doors when big enough(thinking ahead)

so heres a lazy mans guide to growing

1. give them quick rinse to get rid of any residue

2. if you don't want to use instantly let them dry quickly and keep dry. can last years and stay viable this way

3. you can use most soils so long as they are well drained the plant wont care to much. for sprouting i recommend multi-purpose with a hint of sand perlite

4. once sprouted keep warm first 2 years it wont grow much but after that
should speed up slightly i think after 5-6 years it will be mature

source: internet (cant remember)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Chikoo_seeds.jpg

[edibles]

failed i lost a battle against mold but oh well i get some fresh ones today so ill try again and water less

[Kirsten]

Wow I had never heard of this fruit before... please keep us updated!

[edibles]

their is a small bulge in the seed im hoping this is a shoot or growth of some sort, i will take a pic when i get a digital camera soon

[Foz]

ive never heard of this fruit before either

any pics of it?

good luck with the growing!

[edibles]

they did not sprout so i peeled of the seed shell and re sowed them

[edibles]

the all rotted away
I give up

[edibles]

yay potted some two weeks ago gave them some warmth and poof roots have appeared

[edibles]

:)

[Nife180]

I have some in tissue the shells have just cracked on all four seeds. I've seen people grow it here and it successfully fruited. So I'll give it a shoot.

[edibles]

i thought i was on my own with this one. i'm glad someone else is growing them to.
they'll do better were you come from than over here

[~Obsidian~]

How goes it?

[edibles]

th roots are a little longer

[Nife180]

I potted mine yesterday, They were in tissue. One of them is faster than the others.

[edibles]

well here are mine, i would like to see yours nife

[Nife180]

I still don't see any sprout, since I potted it, guess I'll have to wait. I don't want to dig it up or be too hasty. Seems like you got a good sprouting seed there! Well done.

[edibles]

emerged leaves:):)

[felicity]

i last had this fruit on my holiday in pk this year from a mature tree in a uncles garden.
yesterday i discovered them in green street
they're said to be similar to a pear with brown sugar i liken them more to dates that have a grainy texture.

they are said to be slow growing. I've read that they aren't fussy towards soil
type and grow easy and when mature they can survive hours of frost so i am hoping i can grow them out doors when big enough(thinking ahead)

so heres a lazy mans guide to growing

1. give them quick rinse to get rid of any residue

2. if you don't want to use instantly let them dry quickly and keep dry. can last years and stay viable this way

3. you can use most soils so long as they are well drained the plant wont care to much. for sprouting i recommend multi-purpose with a hint of sand perlite

4. once sprouted keep warm first 2 years it wont grow much but after that
should speed up slightly i think after 5-6 years it will be mature

source: internet (cant remember)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Chikoo_seeds.jpg

Never heard of this fruit, are there any pics, you can share?

[rubmanhayat]

yummy :)

[felicity]

How intresting, still can't recognise it,

[Riz]

^ neither do i.. never eaten one then again i have never eaten passion fruit either

[rubmanhayat]

I have seen & eaten them in Pakistan and Bahrain. Here in West I think they are grown in Mexico and probably California.

[ummahmed]

My husband is addicted to this stuff but you gotta be carefull not to eat to much, as its hot in temperament and yeah, can give you the runs :animal0019:

Anyway, this fruit was grown in hotter climates right? will i have any sucess here in the UK?

[Foreveryoung]

ive never heard of this fruit before either

any pics of it?

Here's a pic for u Foz, i had it yesterday. The thing to be shared with you is that when you press riped Cheekoo slightly with ur thumbs, its naturally divided into small portions. Subhanallah. just peel and press and thts what u will get naturally.

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss217/AyeshaUK2009/Fruit%20Lovers/DSCN6395.jpg


http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss217/AyeshaUK2009/Fruit%20Lovers/DSCN6393.jpg

[Foreveryoung]

So i am collecting its seeds and plan to grow it at home inshallah ? Was looking for some information regarding the climatic condition suitable for this fruit . Thanks to the thread starter for all the information in this thread and i was astonished to read about its numerous health benefits mashallah...