Pouteria sapota (Mamey) - Video 1

Botanical name: Pouteria sapota

Common names: Mamey, Mamey Sapote

Family: Sapotaceae

Origin: Central America

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge tree taller than 20 ftSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunModerate waterEdible plantDeciduous plant
Cross section of Pouteria sapota fruit
The fruit has delicious bright orange soft flesh, sweet and pumpkin-like in flavor. The Mamey fruit is eaten fresh, in milk shakes and ice cream.


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