Cultivation
The tree grows best in tropical areas and in places that have a warm moist climate all year long, and is less hardy than related sapotes such as the canistel and sapodilla (nispero). It prefers wet, slightly acidic soil with high organic content and may suffer from iron deficiency (chlorosis) in alkaline soils. A tree that has just been planted will be fragile and needs protection from wind and cold weather. Only light pruning is necessary and feeding should be frequent, but light.
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