Sapodilla

Name	Sapodilla
Peak season	throughout the year, but mostly from February-May
Uses	hand-fruit
Vegetation	tree
Scientific Name	Achras sapota
Spanish Name	níspero

Among the most-liked fruits of Nicaragua, Sapodilla is a very delicately and tasteful fruit. Often eaten without the peel, it is actually not necessary to remove the rind before enjoying this delicious fruit.

There are different Sapodilla varieties in Nicaragua. Their shape can be round, oval, or oval-shaped with pointed corners. The fruit has a thin, gray rind. Sapodillas also vary in size according to the type, but most are a little larger than a baseball. There is also one variety that can reach a huge size, about three times as big as a regular Sapodilla.

The fruit’s pulp is yellow/pink, and it turns red as it ripens. Sapodillas are very sweet (10-14% sugar), and they are served as after-dinner fruits in Nicaragua.

Sapodillas grow throughout the country. The tree is very strong and heavy, and has also some architectural uses.