Chico is believed to be native to Yucatan and possibly other nearby parts of southern Mexico, as well as northern Belize and northeastern Guatemala. It was introduced long ago throughout tropical America and the West Indies and the southern part of the Florida mainland.
Chico is a prolific tree. It bears fruit most months of the year and can be grown in many parts of the country. Even during harvest peaks, chico can still command good market price. Updated info here
Is it true that Chico plants single sex…meaning you have to have male and female planted next to each in order for a tree to bear fruit??
Would really appreciate a helping hand on the matter
Violy
does it trigger the occurrence of hypertension? my mom had this experience, after eating lots of chico, her blood pressure became high, just not sure if the fruit has something to do with it.
It’s too sweet that people with diabetes are discouraged from eating it. Because of the high sugar content of the fruit, it probably affected her bloodstream.
Where can I get good quality trees so i can start with 1,000 square meters. Can you help me source material for planting black pepper and what is the R.O.I.
…i just want to ask if chico has medicinal property…?
hope you’ll answer my question..
the Chico contains Vitamin A, B complex, C, and minerals like; Iron, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Selenium, copper and Zinc. These Vitamins and Minerals found in the Chico fruit are essential for bodily health.
That was really informative!! In some countries they eat the tender leaves along with boiled rice. I am growing chico(sapodilla) in INDIA if anybody is interested in the fruit. You can reach me at pandian3012@gmail.com.
I have a hilly land 5000 sq. m which is planted of tall chico trees some trees more than 50 years. You can just imagine how tall these trees are 30 to 40 ft. high, stem about 2 feet in diameter. Can somebody teach me how to collect chicle and where to market it. The fruits just fall and left in the ground .
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i’d like to know where i could buy chicle here in the philippines, i really need it to make gum for a project. thanks!
thanks for this very informative post. i live in the bahamas and have a large (20+year old) sapodilla tree in my back yard. i am trying to learn the best way to prune it, as the branches seem very congested, and when there is fruit on the tree, it absolutely VIBRATES with the sound of wasps. i was thinking if the tree were less congested, fewer fruit would go bad on the branch, and not attract so many wasps. does anyone have any suggestions?
wow nice information. so it will take 4 to 5 years for the plant to bear fruits? i love the fruit
thank you for posting this… i learn a lot. more…