BLACK SAPOTE

Diospyros digyna Description Not surprisingly this is one of our most popular fruits and if you like Chocolate you'll love Black Sapote. Commonly known as Chocolate Pudding Fruit this amazing fruit is low in fat and an excellent source of Vitamin C containing about 4 times as much as an orange. The fruit is delicious eaten fresh or used as a chocolate substitute in recipes and milkshakes or simply mix the pulp with yogurt and lemon juice for a refreshing treat. Fruits can be cut in half and eaten covered in passion fruit, in Mexico the pulp is mashed with orange juice or brandy and served with cream, it is also delicious mixed with wine, cinnamon and sugar.



The green fruit is picked when hard and allowed to soften and go brown within 3-6 days. At the ripe stage - you should be able to press the skin with your fingers and leave an indent. A very close relative of the persimmon the black sapote is a Chocoholics dream come true! Botanical Name:

Black Sapote - Ricks Late This Chocolate Pudding Fruit selection from northern NSW has excellent eating qualities. Crops well into late spring to extend the harvest. Heavy cropper. Also called 'Chocolate Pudding Fruit'. Delicious when eaten as a desert with cream and a touch of Rum or vanilla Image Price Avail. Propagation Size Buy Options $49.00 0 Grafted Pot: 2.5L

Height: 60-70cm

Black Sapote - Colossal Seedling selection from Kyogle, very large fruit and self pollinating. Seedless when not pollinated. Closely related to the Persimmon this attractive glossy foliaged tree produces a fruit often called the 'Chocolate Pudding Fruit'. Delicious when eaten as a desert with cream and a touch of Rum or vanilla. Image Price Avail. Propagation Size Buy Options $59.00 0 Grafted Pot: 2.5L

Height: 60-70cm

Black Sapote Closely related to the Persimmon this attractive glossy foliaged tree produces a fruit often called the 'Chocolate Pudding Fruit'. Delicious when eaten as a desert with cream and a touch of Rum or vanilla. Seedling selection worth growing in cooler marginal areas. Image Price Avail. Propagation Size Buy Options $19.75 15 Seedling Pot: 0.75L

Height: 30-40cm Buy 2 or more @ $14.75ea $17.90 11 Seedling Pot: 0.5L

Height: 10-20cm ← FREE POSTAGEBuy 2 or more @ $14.75ea $29.90 10 Seedling Pot: 2.5L

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Plant Information or Specifications

Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions) 2-5m

Plants required to Pollinate 2 compatible plants (Pollination Required)

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Can it Handle Frosts? Likes Temps above 5deg

Amount of leaves in Winter? All Leaves (Evergreen)

Fruiting/Harvest Months September, October, November, December,

Customer Comments on Black Sapote

Tree Information on growing, planting, pruning, maintenance, ripening, taste, pick or bonsai tips. But mainly how to grow a Black Sapote Share Your Review & Advice or ask questions on our Forum

Black Sapote

Growing well and fruiting in Sydney | Helen - DUFFYS FOREST/Sydney, NSW 17-Jan-2019

Black Sapote

There is an established black sapote tree in the Marrickville community garden loaded with fruit. I held out on planting one in my Sydney garden after reading it was marginal here but am now going to give it ago after seeing this lovely specimen. | Mysterious - Sydney, NSW 22-Jun-2015

Black Sapote

I have seedling tree in the ground for over 10 years in foothills of adelaide. I t copes well in winter gets bark burnt from direct sun in summer . bears useful small fruit consistently . quite sweet | Steven Fisher - Modbury, SA 15-Sep-2012

Black Sapote

Latin Name: Diospyros digyna | Noma Fowler-sandlin - Shreveport, LA US 08-May-2009

Black Sapote

Grow as any other persimmon. Scoop out the black pulp, serve with vanilla ice cream, flavoured with a splash of rum and drizzled with honey. Fabulous! | David White - Newcastle, NSW 28-May-2006

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