 Description: An evergreen with single or multiple trunks. Bushy, broad crown. The fruit is mature 60 - 75 days after flowering. Fruit is sweetest when allowed to ripen on tree. The tree will begin to produce fruit within 10 to 14 months after planting.
Size: This tree ranges from small (20 ft) to Medium (30 ft or more)and spreads 20 to 25 ft in diameter.
Location: Plant 20' from power lines, and 10-16 feet from your house.
Salt tolerance: None.
Watering: Water during planting and for one year thereafter (see watering schedule in “Dig In Miami-Dade County” booklet). May need to water during fruiting if under drought conditions.
Fertilization: Do not fertilize until 6 months after planting. Contact the Adopt-a-Tree hotline at 305-372-6555 for fertilizing information specific to your tree.
Pruning: Wait one year to prune.
For further information on this tree species visit:
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