The sapote is a tropical fruit native to Central America and the Caribbean. It is a medium-sized fruit, spherical and slightly flattened.
Features
-It’s an energetic fruit, with a moderate amount of carbohydrates and calories.
-It’s a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, and provitamin A carotenoids .
-It has a rich, creamy texture and a sweet, slightly acidic flavor.
-It can be enjoyed fresh, used in smoothies, ice cream, or baked into cakes and breads.
Medicinal uses
The green fruit serves as an astringent and antidiarrheal.
The oil from its seeds is used as a treatment for hair loss and as a natural skin lubricant.
Varieties
-Black sapote (Diospyros nigra), also known as chocolate pudding fruit.
-White sapote, or casimiroa (Casimiroa edulis).
Uses in the kitchen
-It is used in cooking in natural juices, milkshakes, sweet, or eaten naturally, as fruit, in salads and jams.
