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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: Jose Spain on April 15, 2019, 07:39:52 AM

Title: Local name of Ross Sapote?
Post by: Jose Spain on April 15, 2019, 07:39:52 AM

Hi everyone,

Anybody knows the local name in Spanish that receives Ross sapote?

Thanks

Title: Re: Local name of Ross Sapote?
Post by: Finca La Isla on April 15, 2019, 02:24:23 PM

Although the Ross sapote is supposedly from Costa Rica, I’ve never met a local who is aware of it. Canistel is barely known as well, though sometimes called sapote amarillo.
Suerte
Peter

Title: Re: Local name of Ross Sapote?
Post by: Jose Spain on April 16, 2019, 02:42:54 PM

Gracias Peter. It would seem like is not a very popular fruit there in spite of its popularity everywhere else. Interesting case.

Title: Re: Local name of Ross Sapote?
Post by: Finca La Isla on April 17, 2019, 11:57:23 AM

Si, está raro.  Another native fruit that is not really well known is sapodilla.  It occurs in the forest but those fruits are not of good quality and the trees are known best for the wood.  From Nicaragua to Mexico sapodilla is very well known and they have very good selections.
Canistel doesn’t even seem to appear in markets in southern Mexico, at least not like other pouterias.
Saludos,
Peter