Tropical and subtropical fruits (2+1)

Species and Cultivars

Species, types and cultivars


• Sapota cultivars are grouped into 4 types based on nature of branches and colour of foliage as follows.

• Trees with erect growing habit: Branches appearing in whorls, leafy dark green, broad and oval, fruits large and superior.
• Trees with drooping habit: Branches in whorls, leaves light green narrow and elliptical, fruit small, inferior.
• Trees with spreading habit: Branches irregular, leaves dark green, broad and oval, fruits medium to large, superior.
• Trees with spreading habit: but with inferior quality fruits.

Cultivars


• Kalipatti-commercially grown in Maharashtra, Gujarath, North Karnataka. Has spreading branches, oval shaped fruits, fruits appear singly-superior.
• Chhatri:Similar to kalipatti with droping branches in whorls.
• Dhola Diwani: Whitish oval fruits with superior quality
• Long: Has narrow and small leaves, fruits long poor bearer.
• Bhuri or Bhuripatti Medium bearer, fruits large superior.
• Jingar:Medium sized tree, small leaves ,fruits in clusters.
• Vanjeet:Slow growing ,knots on stems shy bearer,superior.
• Pala:Popular in AP and TN fruits small, oval, heavy bearer in clusters.
• Kirthibarthi:Popular in AP. Fruits small to medium with 4-5 ridges, oval, superior, withstands long transport.
• Dwarapudi:Popular in AP. fruits round like cricket ball, superior.
• Cricket ball:Popular in TN ,Karnatataka, Maharastra, WB AP. Fruits large,round,superior, shybearer.
• Oval: Fruits small to medium ,oval ,inferior shy bearer.
• Vanivalasa: AP, fruits oval, medium sized, medium quality.
• Calcatta Round: WB, Karnataka, AP fruits large, medium quality.
• Jonnavalasa-1: AP fruits medium, ovate, superior and no ridges
• Jonnavalasa-2: AP, fruits medium, ovate, depression at stalk end, whitish flakes on skin eight ridges superior.
• Baramasi:WB,Bihar,UP fruits medium, round medium quality.
• Pot Sapota: Fruits small, oval, superior , bears in pots itself
• Gavarayya: AP,TN fruits small with varied shoulders 8-10 ridges, superior.
• Thagarampudi:TN fruits medium sized, round or oval, superior, good for export.
• Ayyangare: TN fruits medium to large, round or obovate, rose scented, superior.

Sapota varieties/ hybrids developed in India

Variety	Parentage	Shape	TSS(Brix)	Fr.weight(g)
CO-1	Cricket Ball x Oval	Oval	18	125
CO-2	Clonal selection from Baramasi	Obovate to Round	23	200
CO-3	Cricket Ball x Vanivallasa	Oval	24.2	-
PKM-1	Selecation from Guthi	Oblong	NA	NA
PKM-2	Guthi x Kirthabarti	Obong	NA	NA
PKM-3	Kalipatti x Cricket Ball	Oblong	NA	NA
PKM-4	Clone of PKM	-	-	-
DHS-1	Kalipatti x Cricket Ball	Oblong	25	150
DHS-2	Kalipatti xCricket Ball	Round	23	180