| Black Sapote | |
| Diospyros digyna | |
| a.k.a. Chocolate Pudding Fruit, Caca-poule |
see more pictures of the black sapote
A usually large, green-skinned fruit about the size of an apple. Flesh turns dark brown/black when ripe. Pulp both looks and tastes somewhat like chocolate pudding. Black sapote's make a wonderful dessert fruit.
Description: Large
tree to 80ft. Trees can be kept small and will fully bear fruits at just a few feet high.
Hardiness: Full grown trees can survive to 28F.
open black sapote revealing deep brown/black colored pulp
Growing Environment: Trees are not too
particular about soil and nutrient support. Fruits ripen in winter but
depending on the tree may fruit a few months earlier or later. Fruits
are best picked and eaten when fully ripe, the pulp becomes soft and
pudding like at this stage.
Propagation: Usually grown from seeds which make it to bearing
age in 5-6 years.
small black sapote tree, approximately 8ft tall
Uses: Eaten fresh or used in desserts. Black sapote mousse's, cakes, custards are popular dishes where black sapote's are grown.
Native Range: The black sapote is native to southern Mexico. Trees grow wild in coastal lowlands. Today, the black sapote is rarely cultivated outside of the America's.