Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Weekly for two years
Mature size
8–15 m
First harvest
Fruit year four grafted
Family
Sapotaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Salt-tolerant; a good coastal garden tree.
Evergreen, wind-firm and cropping twice a year on the coasts.
Growing it
Salt-tolerant; a good coastal garden tree.
What it is for
Chikoo fruit; dense evergreen shade.