: any of several roundish or ovoid sweet soft-fleshed fruits of Mexican and Central American trees: such as
a
: the green- or yellow-skinned fruit of a tree (Casimiroa edulis) of the rue family with white or yellow flesh
b
: the green-skinned fruit of a persimmon (Diospyros nigra synonym D. digyna) with brown or blackish flesh
c
: the coarse brown-skinned fruit of a tree (Pouteria sapota synonym Calocarpum sapota) of the sapodilla family with orange or reddish flesh
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Explore the park with homemade sangria made from the park's mangoes, longan, white sapote and starfruit.
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Sommer Brugal, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
However, sapote may not be appropriate for everyone.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 22 July 2024
Paw Paws, sapote, and goji made appearances along with recognizable mango, jackfruit, and papaya.
—Sunset Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
Black sapote — There’s a beautiful, opaque off-black color to this paleta, which has a subtle flavor that evokes a persimmon custard.
—Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
From white sapote requested by customers from New Zealand to the new restaurants coming soon, Saraga will keep bringing people from all over the world together, one product at a time.
—Serena Puang, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2021
Do not bring fruit or cuttings (scions) from any citrus or citrus relatives such as finger limes, Buddha’s hand, curry leaf or sapote to avoid transmission of huanglongbing (citrus greening disease) spread by the Asian citrus psyllid.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2020
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Sommer Brugal, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
However, sapote may not be appropriate for everyone.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 22 July 2024
Paw Paws, sapote, and goji made appearances along with recognizable mango, jackfruit, and papaya.
—Sunset Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
Black sapote — There’s a beautiful, opaque off-black color to this paleta, which has a subtle flavor that evokes a persimmon custard.
—Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
From white sapote requested by customers from New Zealand to the new restaurants coming soon, Saraga will keep bringing people from all over the world together, one product at a time.
—Serena Puang, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2021
Do not bring fruit or cuttings (scions) from any citrus or citrus relatives such as finger limes, Buddha’s hand, curry leaf or sapote to avoid transmission of huanglongbing (citrus greening disease) spread by the Asian citrus psyllid.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2020
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“Sapote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sapote. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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