Zapote (pronounced sat-poe-tay) is also know by the name Mamey Sapote. It's an oval fuzzy fruit with a bright orange interior and large black pit.
In trying to describe this fruit, this is as close as I can come. It has a texture similar to a ripe avocado. The taste is a combination of brown sugar, sweet potatoes, almonds, with a hint of apricots and fig. Altogether, it tastes like something completely new!
The fruits are not only tasty, they are also pretty healthy! They are high in Calcium, Vitamin C, Carotene, Iron, Potassium, and Vitamin A. Zapotes can be found growing in southern Florida south down through Central America. If you are traveling in Costa Rica between the months of February and June, you can make the Zapote part of your adventure!
A Zapote tree.