Black Sapote Fruit Plant (Diospyros Nigra) The fruit's color turns from

The fruit's color turns from red to purple and eventually red-brown

Often grown in home gardens as an ornamental plant and for its tasty edible fruit

Aids in safeguarding against immune system deficiencies

A rich source of vitamin C

Black Sapote Fruit Plant (Diospyros Nigra) The fruit's color turns fromCommon Name: Chocolate Pudding Fruit, Black Soapapple Botanical Name: Diospyros nigra General Information: Origin: Indigenous to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. The fruit is often referred to as Black Sapota or Persimmons of the Nigeria species. Any soft, edible fruit is popularly called a "sapote." Black sapote has a tomato like appearance. The skin turns from olive to deep yellow green when ripe. The pulp is white and inedible when unripe but