I am very impressed with this plant, planting it in my garden was the best decision. The flavor of exotic sapodilla can be described unilaterally as sweet and in very ripe fruits as sugary-sweet. Tints of flavor, depending on the variety and personal perception, have a wide variation. The fruit can resemble a pear, persimmon, dried dates or figs, a syrup-soaked apple, ice cream with caramel, boiled condensed milk, toffee, and even coffee . I harvest sapodilla once a year, but because of the difference in climate and growing regions, I can find fresh fruit at any time.