Matts Giant Grafted Black Sapote, Chocolate Pudding Fruit, Black/Chocolate Persimmon.
The cultivar Matt's Giant is prized for its exceptionally large fruit, often weighing 1.5 to 2 lb (16-32 oz), with some reaching up to 2.5 lb (40 oz). The fruit is globe-shaped, light green, and stays attractive even when ripe. When fully mature, the flesh turns dark brown with a creamy, custard-like texture and a mild, sweet flavor reminiscent of chocolate pudding. It is usually seedless or contains very few seeds.
Matt's Giant is self-fertile, reliably setting fruit without the need for a pollinator. Its relatively low moisture content makes it excellent for baking, especially for black sapote bread, or as a substitute in banana-based recipes. In Florida, the tree grows into a medium-sized specimen about 25-30 ft tall with an oblong canopy. It is highly productive, bearing fruit every year.
This exotic tropical fruit tree produces sweet black pulp that tastes like chocolate pudding, is cold-tolerant to light frost, and can withstand flooding. It is a fast-growing, heavy producer, and grafted trees often begin fruiting within the first or second year.
