Here's the scoop on this tropical treat. "Black sapote, also called black soap apple, is a close cousin to the persimmon and is sometimes referred to as black persimmon,” says Desiree Pardo Morales, ...

While living in Mexico for a year, I discovered this fabulous fruit: mamey sapote. On the surface, there's nothing impressive about it—it just looks like a big kiwi—but you have to open it to discover ...

Antonio Izumi emailed his concern for an exotic fruit tree: “I wanted to ask you about my white sapote tree, purchased about two years ago. As recommended, I planted it in full sun, yet it nearly died ...

In this fruit episode of In The Kitchen With Matt, I will be talking about the Pouteria Sapota, more commonly known as the Mamey Sapote. I share where it comes from, what to do with it, how to eat it, ...

Recent phytochemical and nutraceutical evidence indicates that mamey sapote pulp and by-products contain carotenoids, phenolic compounds, and dietary fiber that are associated with antioxidant and ...

Five things to focus on in the garden this week: Fruit. White sapote (Casimiroa edulis) will grow wherever orange trees feel at home. Its flavor is a combination of vanilla, peach, and banana. The ...

As people become more interested in the health benefits of obscure plants, mamey fruit is getting some attention. About the size of a large mango, mamey has a tough, sandpapery skin. When you cut ...

Editor’s note: Bob Beyfuss filed this column shortly before his death Thursday, Jan. 12, in Florida. One of the perks to being a snowbird, here on the Gulf Coast of Florida, is the opportunity to ...

Here is another special rare tropical fruit tree that can be grown at home in Costa Rica: sapodilla, or chicle zapote in Spanish, a native tree in our region. Besides being perhaps one of the ...