Bangsai Sapodilla Seeds (Manilkara zapota) – 35+ Premium Chikoo Seeds

Cultivate the exceptional Bangsai Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota), a premium and highly coveted variety of Chikoo celebrated for its outstanding fruit quality and intense sweetness. Famed for its rich, brown-sugar, and pear-like flavor profile, this tropical fruit offers an incredibly smooth, fine-grained texture that melts beautifully in your mouth. By planting these seeds, you are growing a magnificent, slow-growing evergreen tree that delivers both a high yield of delicious dessert fruits and enduring ornamental elegance to your property.

Our premium selection contains 35+ high-viability, fresh, and thoroughly cleaned seeds, chosen specifically for their optimal germination rates. The Bangsai tree is heavily favored by home orchardists and plant collectors alike for its neat growth habit, superb wind resistance, and highly fragrant flowers, making it a spectacular focal point for any tropical or subtropical landscape.

You will receive:

• ✔️ 35+ Premium-quality Bangsai Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota) seeds

• ✔️ Hand-selected for exceptional freshness and robust germination potential

• ✔️ Packaged in professional, moisture-controlled botanical sachets to maintain long-term freshness

• ✔️ Germination and initial cultivation guide included to help you get started

🌳 Cultivation & Care Information

• Botanical Name: Manilkara zapota

• Common Name: Bangsai Sapodilla / Bangsai Chiku / Chikoo

• Plant Type: Tropical evergreen fruit tree

• Sun Requirements: Full sun (Requires at least 6–8 hours of direct, warm sunlight daily for maximum fruit production and sweetness).

• Soil / Medium: Highly adaptable to a wide range of soils, including limestone; however, it prefers deep, rich, well-draining sandy loams.

• Watering: Water regularly during the first few seasons to establish a deep root system. Mature Chiku trees are remarkably tough, drought-resistant, and salt-tolerant.

• Growth Habit: A beautiful, medium-sized tree with an attractive rounded canopy, glossy dark green leaves, and a strong, wind-resistant wood structure.

• Temperature: Thrives in warm, humid tropical and subtropical environments. Highly sensitive to frost; young trees must be protected if temperatures drop.

💡 Pro Growing Tip: Sapodilla seeds have a hard protective coating but germinate well when fresh. To improve success, carefully nick the edge of the seed coat or soak the seeds in warm water for 24 hours before planting. Sow about 1/2 inch deep in a warm, moist, sterile seed-starting mix. Maintain a warm environment (around 25°C–30°C) and keep the soil lightly damp. Sprouting typically occurs within 2 to 4 weeks!