| Name | Sapote |
| Peak season | year-round, mostly from April-August |
| Uses | hand-fruit, confectionery |
| Vegetation | tree |
| Scientific Name | Calocarpum mammosum |
| Spanish Name | zapote |
Sapote is family of the sapodilla fruit, but the sapote is larger. It has an oval shape and it can measure up to 18 cm in diameter. The rind is thick and has a reddish coffee color. The pulp, which is red or orange, is very soft and sweet, and there are two long, black seeds inside. It can be eaten by itself, right out of the rind, and the inner part of the seed can also be used for confectionery called ‘cajeta de zapoyol’.
The medium to large sapote tree originates in Central America, and different varieties can be found throughout the country. It produces fruits year-round, although the peak season occurs from April to August.
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