Sapodilla Tree. Sapodilla, tropical evergreen tree and its distinctive fruit. Sapodilla is a delicious and popular tropical fruit that belongs to the sapotaceae family.
It is known by the name of chickoo in india. Sapodilla tree or the manilkara zapota is long lived evergreen tree is native to the new world tropics. The flowers are white to cream in color and usually open at night. The sapodilla tree is a slow growing evergreen and has long been cultivated not only for the tropical fruit it produces but sapodilla trees are believed to be native to southern mexico and the yucatan.
Sapodilla tree or the manilkara zapota is long lived evergreen tree is native to the new world tropics.
Sapodilla trees can often grow to 100 ft (30 m) tall with a girth of some 7 ft (2 m). Sapodilla also called chiku or naseberry, nispero, sapote have an exquisite flavor that tastes like a pear that has been soaked in brown sugar. It is native to the yucatan, southern mexico, northern belize and. It is known by the name of chickoo in india.
