Black Sapote (Diospyros nigra), is a species of persimmon. Common names include chocolate pudding fruit, black soapapple and (in Spanish) zapote prieto. It’s native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. The common name sapote refers to any soft, edible fruit. This one would have to be twenty years old and fifteen metres tall. It has been flowering for many years but I have never seen any sign of fruit. 😳 Either it is a male or a female and needs a pollinator or conditions are just not right this far south. According to Wikipedia “Some trees bear only male flowers.” So this may be the case. It’s a shame as I’ve been looking forward all these years to a chocolate mousse treat. I bought this one from Sea Acres Rainforest Centre in northern NSW. #blacksapote #diospyrosnigra #chocolate #chocolatepudding #chocolatepuddingfruit #chocolate_pudding_fruit #chocolate-pudding-fruit #blacksoapapple #black-soapapple #black_soapapple #flower #fruit #mygarden #myplants #homegrown #australiangardens #australiangarden #ausgarden #ausgardens #tree #mexican #centralamerican #colombian (at Belmont, New South Wales, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca6nCIypJ01/?utm_medium=tumblr












