Sapote Fruit Boxes | Fresh Shipped

from $89.00

Mamey is the big, brown-skinned sapote with sweet orange-red flesh that tastes like sweet potato meets pumpkin pie, grown in Florida and shipped fresh to your door. Fresh Mamey Fruit From Florida Farms This box brings you fresh mamey fruit in an 8 or 12 pound order, and these red mamey sapote are grown right here in Florida and tend to run huge. Under the thick, semi-rough brown skin sits dense, creamy flesh in shades of orange to salmon-red, with a fine, smooth texture and a flavor people compare to sweet potato, pumpkin, honey, and a touch of cinnamon. It is rich enough to eat with a spoon straight from the skin and even better blended into a classic mamey shake or batido. Just do not confuse it with black sapote, which is a different fruit altogether. We created this box because so many people kept asking where to buy mamey online, and ours comes from the same family farms our growers have tended for decades. Every mamey delivery is backed by our Arrive Fresh Guarantee, so your fruit arrives ready to ripen on the counter. Why Choose Mamey from Tropical Fruit Box? • Freshness Guaranteed: Your mamey arrives firm and ready to ripen, with dense orange-red flesh at its peak, backed by our Arrive Fresh Guarantee. • Sourced Direct: Grown on Florida family farms our growers have worked for generations, picked large and at proper maturity. • Free Shipping on Every U.S. Order: Delivered straight to your doorstep with no minimums and no added fees. • Women-Powered, Family-Driven: Mamey earned its own box because customers kept asking for it, and it has always been part of our founder's Cuban-American table. Best Ways to Enjoy Mamey Mamey Shakes and Batidos Fresh mamey fruit is made for a creamy shake. Its dense, smooth flesh blends with milk and ice into the thick batido found in Cuban cafeterias, no sweetener needed thanks to its natural sweetness. Spooning Straight From the Skin Ripe mamey is ideal eaten fresh with a spoon. Slice it open, lift out the large seed, and scoop the soft orange-red flesh, a simple way to enjoy mamey sapote at its peak. Cuban and Caribbean Kitchens Mamey is a staple for cooks bringing tropical flavor home, from ice creams to milkshakes to desserts. Its pumpkin and honey notes carry the taste many grew up with across Cuba and the Caribbean. First-Time Tropical Eaters Mamey fruit suits anyone new to tropical produce who wants something rich and approachable. Its familiar sweet-potato and pumpkin-pie flavor makes it an easy, rewarding first step beyond everyday fruit.

Fresh Sapodilla | Zapote | Chico Box

from $79.00

We have Sapodilla! After a crazy season, we were able to get our hands on a small batch of the ever-popular Sapodilla, also called Nispero, Chico Fruit, Zapote, Zapotillo, and Tree Potato, which curiously, tastes nothing like a potato. As a matter of fact, comparing this fruit to a potato is our new apples and oranges. So, from now on, to show that you are an Exotic fruit connoisseur, you'll say while slightly elevating your nose, it's like Sapodillas and Potatoes. People might look at you funny but Tropifruiters and the Fruitarians are going to revere you, but I digress... What does it taste like? This is definitely a dessert fruit, it's very sweet and has oaky, light molasses notes, and the flavor of brown sugar and roasted sweet potato. You can just chill it and eat it with a spoon, it's that good! The Sapodilla is a close cousin of the Mamey Sapote, Canistel, and Caimito, also known as Star Apple. Some of our very favorites. This is a very special fruit, the skin is light brown and the flesh has a beautiful golden brownish caramel color that reminds me of the sands of the Sahara. You know it's ripe when it's starting to soften and gives slightly to the touch. You know, it feels soft without being overly soft. When it's ready, pounce! You don't want to let this one pass you by. Life is too short. The small box contains 3 lbs, Regular box contains 5 pounds of Sapodilla and the large box has 8 pounds. **Sorry California not allowed into your state.**

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Eggfruit | Canistel | Yellow Sapote Box

from $69.00 $79.00

Let’s face it, Eggfruit, also known as Canistel or Yellow Sapote is absolutely delightful. When you cut it open, you discover the absolutely beautiful yellow color which takes you by surprise. The flavor is very strong, sweet, and definitely rich with eggnog and pumpkin pie notes. The texture is firm, similar to a hard-boiled egg yolk but with a hearty, creamy, and smooth texture. Definitely a treat for our Tropifruiters. **Unfortunately, Eggfruit cannot ship to California due to import restrictions**

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Black Sapote Box

from $69.00

You won’t believe what fell into our lap! A small batch of local black sapote, also called black soap apple, the sumptuous chocolate pudding fruit that our Tropifruiters have been clamoring for. This is just the type of fruit that you get to brag about on your Instagram or YouTube channel. It’s that wow of an experience. It’s a close cousin of the persimmon and has an amazing flavor profile. Whenever you think the black sapote is ready to be thrown away, it’s actually when it’s ready. Why do we say that? When its ripe, it gets really wrinkly and the skin starts to look like a Chinese Shar-Pei dog (you know, the ones with the wrinkly skin) and when ready, the skin turns into a brownish and olive-green color. When you cut it, the flesh is a dark brown chocolatey color that feels like you just cut into a fresh chocolate lava cake. The texture is custard-like and incredibly smooth. It has a sweet subtle flavor, with a hint of roasted butternut squash and a honey finish, creating a delightful tasting experience that’s just incredibly hard to replicate.

Ripe sapote is a spoon fruit. You cut it open, lift away the seeds, and scoop flesh that runs from caramel-dark to deep orange depending on the variety, all of it soft and gently sweet. These fruits have been loved across Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean for generations, eaten fresh off the counter or blended into milkshakes, batidos, and ice cream. For anyone who grew up with them, the taste is pure memory. For everyone else, it is the kind of fruit you wish you had found sooner.

Tropical Fruit Box ships sapote the way our family has always eaten it, picked at the right moment by growers who have worked the same land for decades. Sapote bruises easily and ripens on its own schedule, so it takes a grower who knows the fruit and a seller who handles it with care. Every box travels with our Arrive Fresh Guarantee, so a sapote this delicate reaches you at its peak or we will make it right.

Why Choose Sapote Fruit from Tropical Fruit Box?

• Sourced directly from multigenerational family farms that have grown the same produce for decades.

• Backed by our Arrive Fresh Guarantee: get it fresh or we will make it right.

• Free shipping on all U.S. orders, delivered straight to your doorstep.

• Every box includes fruit reference cards and chef-created recipes to help you enjoy each variety.

• Tropical Avocado Boxes - Creamy, buttery avocados that share the soft, spoonable appeal of sapote and suit the same fresh-from-the-farm kitchen.

• Dragon Fruit Collection - Vivid, mild-sweet dragon fruit for shoppers building a varied tropical spread alongside their sapote.

• Caribbean Tropical Fruits Box - A wider Caribbean selection for anyone drawn to the same regions where sapote has been loved for generations.

• Superfood Tropical Fruits Box - Nutrient-dense tropical picks for shoppers who want fruit that earns its place at the table.

Best Sapote Fruit for...

Chocolate Pudding Lovers

The best sapote for a natural dessert swap is black sapote, whose flesh turns dark, smooth, and pudding-like when ripe. Its mild caramel flavor suits spooning or blending. Reach for the Black Sapote Box.

Sweet-Potato and Pumpkin Fans

The best sapote fruit for warm, squash-like flavor is mamey, with dense orange-red flesh tasting of brown sugar and pumpkin. It shines in milkshakes and batidos. Start with the Mamey Fruit Box.

First-Time Sapote Shoppers

The best sapote to try first is sapodilla, an approachable fruit with soft, pear-like flesh and malty brown-sugar sweetness. Its familiar texture eases you in. Start with the Fresh Sapodilla, Zapote, Chico Box.

Adventurous Tropical Cooks

The best sapote fruit for curious cooks is canistel, also called eggfruit or yellow sapote, with dense custard-like flesh built for baking and rich drinks. Try the Eggfruit, Canistel, Yellow Sapote Box.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you store sapote fruit?

Ripen sapote at room temperature until it gives to gentle pressure, then refrigerate to slow it down. Most varieties keep about a week chilled once ripe. Avoid refrigerating unripe fruit, since cold can stop it ripening evenly.

What does sapote fruit taste like?

Sapote fruit is generally soft, creamy, and mildly sweet, though flavor varies by type. Black sapote leans caramel and custard-like, mamey tastes of sweet potato and pumpkin, and sapodilla carries a malty, brown-sugar sweetness closer to a ripe pear.

How do I know when sapote is ripe?

A ripe sapote yields to gentle pressure near the stem, much like a ripe plum or avocado. Black sapote should feel very soft with dark skin, while mamey shows orange-red flesh under a light scratch rather than green.

How do you eat sapote?

Most sapote is eaten fresh by slicing the fruit, removing the seeds, and scooping the soft flesh with a spoon. The skin is usually not eaten. Ripe sapote also works well blended into smoothies, milkshakes, ice cream, and baked desserts.

Is black sapote a true sapote?

Black sapote is commonly grouped with sapotes but is botanically a persimmon, not related to mamey or white sapote. It earns its place here through a similar soft, spoonable texture and the same role in tropical kitchens.