Growing Environment White Sapote's prefer a climate with moderate humidity, though trees have performed well in high-humidity area such as Hawaii. It colder areas, white sapotes do well in sunny locations, it warmer areas shade may be provided. Water often, although trees can withstand short periods of drought. White sapote's have large tap root systems that require deep soil. Propagation Better varieties are usually propagated by grafting or budding, which produce fruit in 2-3 years. Seedling trees produce in 6-8 years. Uses Fruits are excellent when eaten ripe. Unripe fruits have a bitter taste, and flesh very near the skin can sometimes have a bitter taste. Usually the flesh is scooped out with a spoon and eaten raw. Suebelle varieties common in nurseries.Suebelle fruit is variable in size, usually small, yellow, asymmetrical, sweet. Pick when soft. Bears nearly year-round. Tree medium, for home culture. This is grafted plant, plant around 4 feet height in 5 gallon pot. Plants shipping without container. will be wrapped and fastened safely in our packaging Thank you!