What is Sapodilla?
{{Speciesbox |name=''Manilkara zapota'' |image=Sapodilla cut open inside flesh.jpg |image_alt= |image_caption=The flesh of a sapodilla fruit |taxon=Manilkara zapota |authority=([[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]) P.Royen }} '''''Manilkara zapota''''' is a [[fruit]] tree in the [[Sapotaceae]] family. It is commonly known as the '''Sapodilla''' or '''Sapota'''. It is from southern [[Mexico]], [[Central America]] and the [[Caribbean]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=102614|title=Taxonomy - GRIN-Global Web v 1.10.6.2|website=npgsweb.ars-grin.gov|access-date=2020-08-09}}</ref> It is often grown for its fruit, which has a very malty and sweet flavor, and tastes like a pear.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/species/sapodilla|title=Species Profile: Sapodilla|website=Rainforest Alliance|language=en|access-date=2020-08-09}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Sapotaceae]] {{biology-stub}}