Pouteria sapota explained

Pouteria sapota, the mamey sapote, is a species of tree native to Mexico and Central America. The tree is also cultivated in the Caribbean. Its fruit is eaten in many Latin American countries. The fruit is made into foods such as milkshakes and ice cream.

Some of its names in Latin American countries, such as Spanish; Castilian: mamey colorado (Cuba), Spanish; Castilian: zapote colorado (Costa Rica) and Spanish; Castilian: zapote rojo (South America), refer to the reddish colour of its flesh to distinguish it from the unrelated but similar-looking Mammea americana, whose fruit is usually called "yellow mamey" (Spanish; Castilian: mamey amarillo).

The Australian and Queensland governments' research and development programs have grown mamey sapote in Australia.

Description

Mamey sapote is a large and highly ornamental evergreen tree that can reach a height of 15to at maturity.[1] It is mainly propagated by grafting, which ensures the new plant has the same characteristics as the parent, especially its fruit, as it does not grow true to seed. It is also considerably faster than growing trees by seed, producing fruit in 3–5 years; trees grown from seed require 7 years of growth before fruiting.[2] In Florida, the fruit is harvested from May to July with some cultivars available all year.[3] [4]

The fruit, technically a berry,[5] is about 10to long and 8to wide and has flesh ranging in color from pink to orange to red. The brown skin has a texture somewhat between sandpaper and the fuzz on a peach.[6] The fruit's texture is creamy and soft, and the flavor is a mix of sweet potato, pumpkin, honey, prune, peach, apricot, cantaloupe, cherry, and almond.[7] [8] [9] A mamey sapote is ripe when the flesh is vibrant salmon in color when a fleck of the skin is removed.[10] The flesh should give slightly, as with an overripe avocado. The leaves are pointed at both ends, 4 to 12 inches in length, and grow in clusters at the ends of branches.[11]

The mamey sapote is related to other sapotes such as sapodilla (Manilkara zapota), abiu (P. caimito), and canistel (P. campechiana), but unrelated to the black sapote (Diospyros digyna)[12] and white sapote (Casimiroa edulis).[13] [14] [15]

Uses

The fruit is eaten raw or made into milkshakes, smoothies, ice cream, and fruit bars. It can be used to produce marmalade and jelly.[16] It can also be fried like bacon. Some beauty products use oil pressed from the seed,[17] otherwise known as sapayul oil.[18]

Nutrition

The fruit is an excellent source of vitamins B6 and C, and is a good source of riboflavin, niacin, vitamin E, manganese, potassium, and dietary fiber. Research has identified several new carotenoids from the ripe fruit.[19] [20]

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Notes and References

  1. https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/sapote_ars.html Morton, Julia 1987. Sapote. p. 398–402. In: Fruits of warm climates. Julia F. Morton, Miami, FL.
  2. http://rfcarchives.org.au/Next/Fruits/MameySapote/MameyGreenSapote1-89.htm CULTIVATION OF MAMEY SAPOTE AND GREEN SAPOTE - The Rare Fruit Council of Australia
  3. Web site: Mamey Sapote - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services . 2016-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171119035404/http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Marketing-and-Development/Consumer-Resources/Buy-Fresh-From-Florida/Crops-in-Season/Mamey-Sapote . 2017-11-19 . dead .
  4. http://www.melissas.com/Mamey-Sapote-p/1427.htm Mamey Sapote - Melissa's Produce
  5. http://www.cooksinfo.com/mamey-sapote Mamey Sapote - CooksInfo.com
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVIE58RMjeo The Tropical Fruit Growers present - Mamey Sapote
  7. Web site: Mamey Sapote Exotic Tropical Fruit - Cape Tribulation . 2016-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161113213357/http://www.capetrib.com.au/mamey.htm . 2016-11-13 . dead .
  8. https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottbeyer/2015/07/14/mamey-a-tropical-miami-fruit-that-should-become-mainstream/ Mamey – A Tropical Miami Fruit That Should Become Mainstream - Forbes
  9. Web site: Mamey Sapote - LocalHarvest . 2016-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180222165253/https://www.localharvest.org/mamey-sapote-C13452 . 2018-02-22 . dead .
  10. http://costarica.com/blog/fruit-of-the-month-mamey-sapote/ Fruit of the Month: Mamey Sapote
  11. http://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/archive/introducing-mamey Introducing the mamey | Alain Dubernard | Restaurant Business
  12. http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/homegarden/article/Good-Enough-To-Eatgood-Enough-To-Eat-Soft-1230402.php Good Enough To Eat: Soft fruits: The names and tastes vary - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  13. Book: Boning, Charles R.. Florida's Best Fruiting Plants: Native and Exotic Trees, Shrubs, and Vines. 2006. Pineapple Press, Inc.. Sarasota, Florida. 978-1561643721. 139.
  14. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi054 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Mamey Sapote and Sapodilla
  15. http://www.fruitipedia.com/mamey_sapote%20Pouteria%20sapote.htm MAMEY SAPOTE (Pouteria sapote) - fruitipedia
  16. 10.1007/BF02574575. Sapote (mammy apple) seed and oil. 1931. Jamieson. G. S.. McKinney. R. S.. Oil & Fat Industries. 8. 7. 255–256. 101373525.
  17. Web site: Emerald Forest® Botanical Hair Care With Rainforest Sapayul Commits to More Natural Products With Introduction of Paraben Free Shampoos And Conditioners. https://web.archive.org/web/20110124064527/http://www.prweb.com/releases/emerald-forest/paraben-free201101/prweb4955554.htm. dead. January 24, 2011. Molly Chadwick. 11 January 2011. PRWEB. Encinitas, CA. 29 August 2014. Sapayul oil comes from the seeds of sapote, a fruit indigenous to the Central American rainforests and an ancient Mayan secret for beautiful, soft, and shiny hair..
  18. Web site: Organic Sapote Seed Oil (inci: Pouteria Sapota, Zapote, Mamey Sapote, Zapayul, Sapayul). Anita Grant. 14 December 2006. anitagrant.com's photostream. Flickr. 25 August 2011. Organic Sapote Seed Oil (inci: Pouteria Sapota, Zapote, Mamey Sapote, Zapayul, Sapayul)
    The seed is used on the Caribbean island of Grenada as a flavoring for cakes..
  19. Murillo E, McLean R, Britton G, Agócs A, Nagy V, Deli J . Sapotexanthin, an A-provitamin carotenoid from red mamey (Pouteria sapota). . J Nat Prod . 74 . 2 . 283–5 . 2011 . 21214217 . 10.1021/np1006982.
  20. Gulyás-Fekete G, Murillo E, Kurtán T, Papp T, Illyés TZ, Drahos L, Visy J, Agócs A, Turcsi E, Deli J . Cryptocapsinepoxide-Type Carotenoids from Red Mamey, Pouteria sapota. . J Nat Prod . 2013 . 23451823 . 10.1021/np3007827 . 76 . 4 . 607–14.

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