Select a healthy tree and water it regularly in preparation for planting in the ground. In general, sapodilla trees should be planted in full sun for best growth and fruit production.

Give the Cheuk tree lots of water during the summer, but ensure that the soil dries out between watering

A temperature range of 10-38°C

Additional care for sapodilla trees advises fertilizing the young trees with -8% nitrogen, 2-4% phosphoric acid and 6-8% potash every two or three months with ¼ pound and increasing gradually to 1 pound. After the first year, two or three application a year is plenty