Light: Full sun; favor morning sun with some late-afternoon shade in Phoenix to reduce fruit sunburn and heat stress.
Water: Water deeply and regularly, especially during fruit development and summer heat. Allow the upper few inches of soil to dry slightly between irrigations, but avoid prolonged root-zone dryness or waterlogging.
Soil: Well-drained loam is ideal; tolerates other soil textures with good drainage. Phoenix’s alkaline soils may cause iron deficiency. Apply organic mulch, keeping it several inches away from the trunk.
Mature size: Usually 15–25 feet tall and wide on standard rootstock; approximately 8–15 feet on size-controlling rootstock. Rootstock and pruning determine ultimate size.
Bloom: Late winter to early spring, depending on winter chilling and temperatures. Fruit typically ripens in late spring to early summer in Phoenix.
Evergreen / deciduous: Deciduous.
Growth rate: Moderate to fast with adequate irrigation and nutrition.