Fresh Sapodilla | Zapote | Chico Box
from $79.00
Sapodilla fruit, the dessert-sweet tropical treasure also called nispero, hides golden caramel flesh with the flavor of brown sugar under its light brown skin. Tropical Fruit Box ends every hunt for sapodilla fruit near me by shipping this brown sugar fruit fresh to your door.
Sapodilla Fruit, Sweet as Brown Sugar
We offer fresh sapodilla fruit in Small Box (3 pounds), Regular Box (5 pounds), and Large Box (8 pounds) options. We source small batches from trusted growers in tropical growing regions, because anyone searching sapodilla fruit near me knows how rarely it appears in stores.
This product wears many names after it's been picked from the sapodilla tree. Manilkara zapota, chico zapote, and nispero venezolano are just some iterations. The flesh tastes intensely sweet, with brown sugar, light molasses, and roasted sweet potato notes over a soft, pear-like texture. Let it ripen until it gives slightly to a gentle press, then chill it, halve it, remove the seeds, and eat it with a spoon. It is a close cousin of mamey sapote and canistel. Every order ships with our Arrive Fresh Guarantee, so your sapodilla arrives ready to ripen and enjoy as juice, with ice cream, or however else you want to serve it as a fruit connoisseur.
Why Choose Sapodilla from Tropical Fruit Box?
• Freshness Guaranteed: Your sapodillas arrive straight from the tree and ready to soften on your counter, backed by our Arrive Fresh Guarantee.
• Sourced Direct: We work with trusted farm suppliers in tropical growing regions and pack every small-batch harvest by hand in Miami.
• Free Shipping on Every U.S. Delivery: We deliver straight to your doorstep with no minimums and no added fees.
• Women-Powered, Family-Driven: Our women-powered family business shares the fruits we grew up loving, and sapodilla is a longtime favorite among our Tropifruiters community.
Best Ways to Enjoy Sapodilla
Chilled with a Spoon
Let your sapodilla ripen until it yields to a gentle press, then chill it, slice it in half, and remove the seeds. Scoop the golden caramel flesh straight from the skin for an excellent dessert that needs no recipe.
Blended into Smoothies and Batidos
Across Latin America, sapodilla stars in batidos, the creamy fruit milkshakes served at street stands. Blend the ripe flesh with milk and ice for the same treat at home, no added sugar required because the fruit brings plenty.
Baked into Pies and Desserts
The brown sugar and molasses notes of ripe sapodilla fruit translate beautifully into baking. Fold this dessert fruit into pies, tarts, breads, and puddings anywhere you would use a very sweet, soft fruit puree.
A Natural Pick for Mamey and Canistel Fans
Sapodilla is a close cousin of mamey sapote and canistel, so if those spoonable tropical fruits already have a place in your kitchen, this one belongs right beside them with its own malty, caramel personality.