A seedling tree grows excellently giving a shape of an umbrella. However, plants raised through inarching require training for appropriate shape and framework development. No definite system of training has been developed for sapota. Most trees are trained in central leader system.

Sapota being an evergreen tree requires no regular pruning but regulation of vegetative growth to improve productivity and quality of fruits is necessary. At times thinning of branches is affected in old plantation. Pruning in sapota is confined to open the tree to light, and removal of dead and diseased branches.