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Black
Sapote(Diospyros
digyna) |
Has dark chocolate-brown flesh with a rich sweet and rather bland
flavour enhanced by the addition of a little rum, vanilla or cream.
Also called the Chocolate Pudding Fruit - the power of suggestion
is great! Comes from Mexico, and grows well at Cape Tribulation.
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Soil
Characteristics |
Wide range of soil
types provided drainage is good |
| Climate Requirements |
Adaptable to a wide range of tropical and sub-tropical climates.
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| Culture |
Young trees need protection from cold wind and frost.
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| Harvesting |
Autumn-Winter. Pick the fruit when it is hard and green.
Fruit begins to soften and go brown within 3-6 days after
picking. This is the ripe stage - you should be able to press
the skin with your fingers and leave an indent. Start harvesting
when all the local birds move into the area and start to feed
on the fruit.
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Length of time
until first crop |
Three
years. |
| Marketing Notes |
High level of acceptability at the exotic fruit tastings,
when served as sherbert or ice-cream. Currrently being sent
to southern markets. Ripe fresh fruit looks very unattractive
and has little appeal to the inexperienced consumer.
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Food Preparation
Cut in half and scoop out the flesh with a spoon and place in a
mixing bowl. Stir in the flavouring you choose until it is the consistency
of a smooth dessert sauce. Great served with papaya, and ice cream.
Black
Sapote Bread, Pudding and Pie
Black Sapote Topping
Further information
Buy BLACK SAPOTE, Diospyros digyna From Daleys Nursery
Purdue
University - Centre for New Crops and Plants - Black Sapote
This site is a chapter from a book written by Julia
Morton, Miami, Florida. Gives a detailed desription of the different
varieties, climate, soil, season, pests and diseases and food uses.
You can purchase this classic book Fruits
of Warm Climates online from Amazon.
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Cape
Tribulation Bed and Breakfast accommodation on an exotic tropical fruit
orchard in the heart of the Daintree Rainforest
Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm, Lot 5 Nicole Drive, Cape Tribulation, Queensland,
4873, Australia - Tel: 0740 980057 - Fax: 0740 980067
digby@capetrib.com.au.
Last updated
January 1, 2012
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