Sapota- Variety information
Badami: It is a variety of sapota recommended for cultivation in Kerala.
Baramasi: It is a variety of sapota recommended for cultivation in Kerala. The fruits are medium in size and roundish in shape. However, it is not a round the year bearing variety, as it may be misleads by the name.
Calcutta Round: It is a variety of sapota recommended for cultivation in Kerala. The foliage is light green in colour. Fruits are large but the flesh is gritty and of moderate quality.
Cricket Ball: It is a variety of sapota recommended for Kerala. The variety is also known as Calcutta Large. Leaves are light green. This bears the largest sized fruits which are round in shape. The pulp is gritty, granular and not very sweet.
Kalipatti: It is a variety of sapota recommended for Kerala. The variety has dark green, broad and thick leaves. Fruits are oval in shape, less seeded, sweet, mellow flesh of excellent quality. Fragrance is mild, main harvest in winter.
Oval: It is a variety of sapota recommended for cultivation in Kerala.
Pala: It is a variety of sapota recommended for cultivation in Kerala. The fruits are small to medium in size and oval egg shape with the apex broadly pointed. Fruits are very sweet.
PKM-1: It is a variety of sapota recommended for cultivation in Kerala. Selection from Guthi suitable for table purpose. Profuse bearing. Fruits medium sized, elliptical-oblong with thin skin. Average fruit weight. 80g. Rich in sugars, TSS 23%.