Desi Sapota, also known as Manilkara Zapota or Chikoo, is a tropical fruit that is commonly found in India and other parts of Southeast Asia. It is a small, round fruit with a brown, rough outer skin that can be easily peeled to reveal a soft, pulpy interior. Desi Sapota has a sweet and slightly musky flavor, with a soft and creamy texture. The taste is often compared to a combination of pear, caramel, and brown sugar.
Sapota, popularly known in India as Chikoo. In India, it is cultivated for fruits that are liked all over the country. The skin is thin, rusty brown somewhat scurfy looking like Irish potato, and the pulp soft, melting, crumbling with a sandy or granular texture with 1-5 hard, black seeds. The tree can grow to a height of 30 meters high. A good reason to grow a Chiku tree is its excellent source of nutrition within the fruit, which is composed of fructose and sucrose and is rich in calories.
CHARACTERISTICS
- The fruit is small and round, with a brown, rough outer skin that can be easily peeled. The pulp inside is light brown in color and has a soft, grainy texture.
- Desi Sapota has a sweet and slightly musky flavor, with a soft and creamy texture. The taste is often compared to a combination of pear, caramel, and brown sugar.
- Desi Sapota is a tropical fruit and is typically in season from June to September in India.
BENEFITS
•Rich in Vitamin A and C
•Anti-Inflammatory
•Source of Antioxidants
•Energy Provider
•Good for the Bones
•Controls Blood Pressure
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