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Veliyath Gardens

Mamey Sapote Tazumal Live Plants (Pouteria Sapota)

1,500.00
Rs. 1,500.00
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Plant Type
Tazumal is a medium size fruit with an excellent quality pink flesh

 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.

Common Name: Mamey Sapote, Mamey Colorado, Zapote colorado, Zapote Rojo

Botanical Name: Pouteria Sapota

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 4 to 5 years

Maintenance Required: Moderate

Planting and Care

Full sun for 8+ hours, regular watering, keep soil moist but not overly wet, prefers clay loam soils, fertilise 2x per year in the spring and early fall.

Special Feature

It is rich in fibre, an excellent source of calcium, vitamin A, C, potassium and magnesium.

Uses/Benefits

This fruit is delicious when eaten raw. It can be made into milkshakes, smoothies and ice cream. It is used to produce marmalade and jellies. Used as salad dressing or sauce for salmon or meat.