White sapote trees may have been trendy 50 years ago, but these days they are empty-lot plants, the kind of urban flora most often seen sprouting from scattered seed in some neglected patch of ...

Some 15 years ago we moved to an independent house after living in an apartment for over a decade. Our new house was located far away from the city center, in a quiet area with a village-like charm.

Antonio Izumi emailed his concern for an exotic fruit tree: “I wanted to ask you about my white sapote tree, purchased about two years ago. As recommended, I planted it in full sun, yet it nearly died ...

The black sapote (Diospyros nigra), a highly nutritious and very low-calorie fruit, is one of nature's most curious foods. However, not many people in the U.S. and Europe have heard of it, partly ...

It looks just like rich dark chocolate, agreed members of the Laila Circle of the Melbourne Garden Club. I had just sliced a fully ripe “Chocolate Pudding fruit” and put it on the breakfast buffet ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. ‘Zapotl’ is said to signify any ‘soft sweet fruit’ in the Nahuatl ...

While living in Mexico for a year, I discovered this fabulous fruit: mamey sapote. On the surface, there's nothing impressive about it—it just looks like a big kiwi—but you have to open it to discover ...

A resident of Tuticorin who thought he has been raising a `chikku' (Manilkara zapota) or sapota tree for the last 12 years had the surprise of his life when he got a handful of khirni fruits instead ...

Madurai: A resident of Tuticorin who thought he has been raising a ‘Chikku’ (Manilkara zapota) or Sapota tree for the last 12 years had the surprise of his life when he got a handful of khirni fruits ...