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Diospyros nigra, the black sapote, is a species of persimmon. Common names include chocolate pudding fruit, black soapapple and (in Spanish) zapote prieto. The tropical fruit tree is native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. The common name sapote refers to any soft, edible fruit. Black sapote is not related to white sapote nor mamey sapote. The genus Diospyros has numerous other fruit bearing tree species in addition to the persimmons and black sapote
Mature trees can grow to over 25 m (82 ft) in height and are evergreen. It is frost sensitive but can tolerate light frosts. The leaves are elliptic-oblong, tapered at both ends, dark green, glossy and 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in) long. Fruiting takes about 3–4 years from seed and the trees are heavy bearers
Black sapote fruit are tomato-like and measure 5–10 cm (2.0–3.9 in) in diameter, with an inedible skin that turns from olive to a deep yellow-green when ripe and a pulp which is white and inedible when unripe but assumes a flavor, color and texture often likened to chocolate pudding when ripe. Fruits contain seeds. The texture has been likened to that of a papaya. Boning (2006) describes the ripe fruit as having the taste and consistency of chocolate pudding
The Black Sapote is a great sources for vitamins, fiber and potassium. In only 1 cup of black sapote there are 142 calories, 2.6g protein, 0.8g fat, 34 g carbohydrates, 360 mg potassium, 22 mg Vitamin C, and 420 IU Vitamin A. The high content of Vitamin C allows it to work as an immune booster. The Black Sapote has more than three times the amount of Vitamin C than an orange does
Propagation is usually from seed, which require around 30 days for germination
ساپوت سیاه یا یا میوه پودینگ شکلاتی یا خرمالوی سیاه، گونه ای خرمالو گرمسیری از خانواده خرمالوییان است
میوه ها در حالت رسیده پوست سبز و گوشت میوه رنگی کاکائویی دارد
گوشت میوه نرم و شیرین است ولی فقط حالت آن شبیه شکلات است و اصلا طعمی از شکلات ندارد
درخت ساپوت سیاه بعد از سه تا چهار سال از کاشت بذر شروع به میوه دهی میکند و بسیار پر بار و پر میوه است
این درخت گرمسیری است و تحمل یخبندان و دمای زیر صفر درجه را ندارد
بذر ها حدود 30 روز بعد از کاشت و مرطوب نگه داشتن جوانه میزنند
