In Malaysia, there are 2 type of varieties that are known. The two type are popular clones in Malaysia areC62 (Jantung) and C63 (Subang). These two (2) clones has some differences in the fruit characters which are as follows:-
Character |
C63 |
C62 |
Weight (g) |
84-96 |
85-122 |
TSS (%) |
19-22 |
18-21 |
Length (mm) |
45-88 |
62-88 |
Diameter |
46-52 |
48-54 |
No. of seeds |
1 - 4 |
1 - 3 |
Source:http://pico.neofission.com/websites/agribdccom/index.php?ch=fm_fruit&pg=sapodilla&ac=288
There are also other types known in other country. The extensive cultivation in India has resulted in numerous cultivars in that country. Quite a few cultivars are under test in Florida. A few of the better known ones are listed below.
Cultivar name |
Country of origin |
Fruit shape and skin color |
Fruit size 1 |
Pulp color and texture |
Quality |
Season |
Alano |
United States (Hawaii) |
conical to round, skin light brown, smooth |
S to M, 115-250 g (4-9 oz) |
smooth to slightly granular |
very good to excellent |
Nov.-June |
Betawi |
Indonesia |
conical |
ML, 140-315 g (5-11 oz) |
light amber - yellow, slightly granular |
very good, juicy |
late Dec. |
Brown Sugar |
United States |
round to ovate, skin light brown, moderately scurfy |
S to M, 133-170 g (4.6-6.0 oz) |
brown, slightly granular |
very good |
May-Sept. |
Gonzalez |
Philippines |
round to oval, skin very light brown, slightly scurfy |
M,90-260 g (3.1-9.2 oz) |
light brown to brown, smooth |
very good to excellent |
Nov.-April |
Hasyá |
Mexico |
oval to slightly conical, skin light brown, moderately scurfy |
ML, 150-365 g (5-13 oz) |
brownish red |
excellent |
Nov.-June |
Makok (dwarf) tree |
Thailand |
conical, skin light brown, slightly scurfy |
S, 30-140 g (1-5 oz) |
light brown to slightly greenish- red, smooth |
very good |
May-Nov. |
Modello |
United States |
elliptic to ovate, skin light brown, moderately scurfy |
M to ML, 227-340 g (8-12 oz) |
whitish to tan, smooth |
good |
Feb.-May |
Molix |
Mexico |
oval |
M to M-L, 150-360 g (5-13 oz) |
brownish red, smooth |
very good to excellent |
Feb.-April |
Morena |
Mexico |
oval |
M to ML, 170-345 g (6-12 oz) |
brownish red, smooth |
very good to excellent |
Feb.-April |
Oxkutzcab (Ox) |
Mexico |
roundish |
L to very L, up to 800 g (1 lb, 12 oz) |
reddish brown |
very good |
May-Sept. |
Prolific |
United States |
round to conical, ovate, skin light brown, slightly scurfy |
M, 170-225 g (6.0-7.9 oz) |
light tan to reddish tan and smooth |
very good |
May-Sept |
Russell |
United States |
round to conical to ovate, skin brown with grayish-brown patches, scurfy |
L, 284--454 g (10-16 oz) |
pinkish tan, granular |
good, mildly fragrant |
May-Sept. |
Tikal |
United States |
ellipsoid to conical, skin light brown, slightly scurfy |
S to ML 80-323 g (3-11 oz) |
light brown, smooth |
very good, fragrant |
Main, Dec. - March; minor, May-Sept. |
S=small; M=medium; ML=medium-large; L=large.
Source :http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_MG057.html |
