Abstract: Scientific Name and Introduction: The sapodillas (Manilkara achras (Mill) Fosb., syn Achras sapota, L.) are fruit of the chicle tree, and also known as sapota, chiku, ciku, dilly, nasberry, sapodilla plum, chico zapote, zapote, chico, nespero and sapota plum. The fruit is a fleshy berry, ellipsoidal, conical or oval, and contain one or several shiny black seeds. It weighs about 70 to 300 g, has a dull brown color and thin skin and yellowish, light brown or red pulp. Sapodilla fruit are prized for pleasant aroma and sweet taste. Fruit growth follows a sigmoid pattern (Lakshminarayana and Subramanyam, 1966). Fruit are very susceptible to mechanical injury.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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