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Mamey sapote

Pouteria sapota

A large tropical tree producing a rough-skinned fruit with sweet, salmon-colored flesh popular in Latin America.

Family

Sapotaceae

Temperature

24-30°C (absolute 15-36°C)

Rainfall

2000-3300mm (absolute 800-4000mm)

Altitude

1400m

Soil pH

6-6.5 (absolute 5-7)

Soil types

Deep, well-drained fertile soils