English for chikoo skin#

Chikoo, as it is called in India, is also known as a Sapodilla in English or Zapote in Spanish. In India, the tree is cultivated mainly for its fruits. Most modern cultivation of the Chikoo tree is for the purpose of harvesting вЂchicleвЂ™, a sap from its bark. Origin- Chikoo is the fruit of an evergreen tree native to Central America and grown since ancient times. The seeds are inedible and should be discarded. Within the flesh of the Chikoo is a cavity with two to three large black seeds. Its texture and flavor have been compared to that of pear. The sweet flavor of the Chikoo flesh is due to the presence of high levels of fructose and sucrose. The flesh is off-white to a yellowish-brown color and has a soft and juicy texture.

English for chikoo skin#

The skin is inedible but serves a purpose as a kind of bowl for the sweet flesh. Chikoo has brown fuzzy skin and is more oval-shaped than its Central American cousins, though some develop pointed ends. The bark of the plant is rich in a white, gummy latex called chicle and leaves are alternate, elliptic to ovate, long green and glossy, bearing white blossoms that are bell-like with a six-lobed corolla.

Appearance- Sapodilla is a slow-growing evergreen tree belonging to the Sapotaceae family that goes with the scientific name Manilkara zapota.