Mamey Sapote Live Plants (Pouteria Sapota)

Mamey Sapote/ Pouteria Sapota is an ancient pre-hispanic fruit found throughout the tropical regions of Mexico, central and south America. 

Mamey sapote is a round, oval, oblong shape, sometimes with tapered, pointed ends, and its sized medium to large fruit. The skin is thick, semi-rough, and light to dark brown with a textured, scruffy, and sandpaper feel. Underneath the skin, the flesh ranges in color from orange, and red, to salmon and is soft, creamy, and dense with a fine, smooth consistency and faint squash-like scent. Within the center of the flesh, there are also 1 to 4 elliptical seeds with a glossy, black-brown hue. Mamey sapote is only edible when fully ripe and gives slight pressure when squeezed.

Mamey Sapote is high in vitamins A and C as well as in potassium. It is also an excellent source of dietary fiber.

Mamey Sapote has four species called Magana, Pantin, Tazumal, and Key west.

• Magana is known for its thick cake-like texture. It's naturally a large variety.
• Pantin has an interior texture that is both creamy and sweet, it has vibrant salmon-colored flesh.
• Tazumal is a medium size with excellent quality pink flesh.
• Key west has flesh ranging in color from pink to orange to red and its fruit texture is creamy and soft, the flavor is a mix of sweet potato, pumpkin, honey, and peach.

Common Name: Mamey Apple, Santo Domingo Apricot, Tropical Apricot, or South American Apricot.   

Botanical Name: Pouteria Sapota.

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 4 to 6 years

Maintenance Required: Moderate