It’s unclear why, but very few Americans are aware of the sweet black sapote. — -- It’s unclear why, but few Americans are aware of black sapote. It sounds sinister, yet that couldn’t be a more ...

Here's the scoop on this tropical treat. "Black sapote, also called black soap apple, is a close cousin to the persimmon and is sometimes referred to as black persimmon,” says Desiree Pardo Morales, ...

It’s nickname is the “chocolate pudding” fruit. When ripe and edible, the mushy pulp is a rich brown color. Originally, the tropical fruit came from Mexico. Although it grows well in South Florida, ...

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 ...

Our server at a restaurant in Southern Florida with the tattoo reading, 'Chocolate Flavored'. Over Easter weekend, my family and I visited Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Florida. If you ever ...