Richard

I came across this posting in the 2004 Rarefruit newsgroup archives, written by a person in Santa Barbara:

A quick report on my Green Sapotes here in coastal Southern
California. I have two varieties: TREC 32 and Makawao.
These are grafted, the first onto Mamey rootstock and the
later on Green Sapote seedling rootstock. They are both only
two years old but both show slow growth even through our
winters which have often this year been in the mid 30s
(colder than normal). The Makawao is fullly exposed to the
prevailing winter winds and shows it with the leaves turning
a copper color as if cold stressed. The new growth leaves
tend to fall off although the main branch continues to add
length and the growth tips remain viable. The TREC 32 is
sheltered from the winds and is in a protected area behind
my house. Its leaves remain a vibrant green and all growth
continues throughout the winter months. Neither have
flowered/fruited as yet and are only 3 feet tall so far.

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