{"product_id":"chiku-chikku-chikoo-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Chiku, Chikku, Chikoo - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eManilkara zapota\u003c\/em\u003e, the Sapota or Chikoo, is a slow-growing evergreen fruit tree with a dense, glossy-leaved crown and a milky latex in all its parts. It bears the familiar brown, grainy-fleshed sapota fruit that is sweet, malty and rich in sugars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is grown above all as a commercial and home fruit tree across the warm plains of India, especially in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and the southern states; its latex (chicle) was the original base for chewing gum, and the dense crown also makes it a useful shade tree. It prefers deep, well-drained soils and a warm, humid to subtropical climate and is quite tolerant of coastal and saline conditions. Commercial orchards are usually grafted, so seedlings are mainly raised for rootstock and home planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Sapotaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: Southern Mexico and Central America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature height: 10-20 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: Slow to moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse fresh seeds, as viability falls with storage. Wash off the pulp, soak the hard black seeds in water for 24-48 hours, and nick the seed coat to speed water uptake before sowing about 1-2 cm deep in a well-drained polybag or tray. Germination is slow at around 21-30 days or more; grow the seedlings on in shade and transplant when they are sturdy and 30-45 cm tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052211437814,"sku":"SED-TRE-CHIKU-001","price":3249.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-chiku-chikku-chikoo-0-5-kg-seeds-16968778023052.jpg?v=1782714386","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/chiku-chikku-chikoo-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}