Chiko Sapote / Sapodilla

Common Name: Sapodilla

Botanical Name: Manilkara zapota

Family: Sapotaceae

Origin: Tropical America

Avg. Height x Width: 20' x 20'

Season: December to October

Damage Temp: 28F

Sapodilla have an exquisite flavor that tastes like a pear that has been soaked in brown sugar. Recent selections of improved varieties have a very fine texture and incredibly large fruit size. The fruit are most often eaten fresh, but they are great in milk shakes and cooked dishes as well. The fruit size and tree size can vary according to variety, but all varieties begin to bear at one to two years of age. Click the link for the sapodilla viewer for cultivar specific information.