Grafted Sapodilla Tree (Manilkara zapota) 12-24" Live Tropical Fruit Tree with Early Fruiting Sweet Zapote

Grafted Sapodilla Tree Overview

Grow a Grafted Sapodilla Tree (Manilkara zapota) and enjoy early fruiting with sweet, caramel-like zapote fruit. This tropical evergreen tree arrives as a compact starter plant measuring 12 to 24 inches, making it ideal for gardeners seeking a fast-growing fruit tree. Known for its glossy foliage and attractive canopy, the sapodilla tree thrives in warm climates and adds both beauty and productivity to any garden.

Key Features

• Grafted for success, combining disease resistance and early fruiting traits
• Produces sweet, nutritious fruit rich in fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins
• Compact starter plant size of 12 to 24 inches for quicker maturity
• Evergreen with glossy leaves enhancing garden aesthetics
• Early fruiting within 3-4 years, faster than seed-grown trees
• Low maintenance with drought tolerance once established
• Versatile fruit suitable for desserts, smoothies, or fresh consumption

Growing Information

This tropical fruit tree prefers full sun and well-draining soil rich in organic matter. Regular deep watering supports healthy growth, especially during establishment, though the tree becomes drought tolerant over time. Applying mulch helps retain moisture, suppress weeds, and enrich the soil. Balanced fertilization and occasional pruning promote vigor and fruit production. Ideal for tropical and subtropical zones, the grafted sapodilla tree is a resilient and rewarding addition to your garden.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.