While living in Mexico for a year, I discovered this fabulous fruit: mamey sapote. On the surface, there's nothing impressive about it—it just looks like a big kiwi—but you have to open it to discover ...

Field trapping of Anastrepha suspensa (Loew) in groves of mamey sapote, Pouteria sapota (Jacq.), showed that fly populations were present in high numbers in all of the groves used for the experiments.

Here's the scoop on this tropical treat. "Black sapote, also called black soap apple, is a close cousin to the persimmon and is sometimes referred to as black persimmon,” says Desiree Pardo Morales, ...

Some will look at this football-shaped fruit with its barklike surface and think, “That’s not edible,” but they are missing out. Be tempted to look beyond its scratchy exterior for the creamy, rich ...

When it comes to fruit, there is no shopping experience quite like Miami. Particularly when going deep into the Latino areas, the store produce sections will have tropical fruits that are either ...

This Central American native has made only moderate inroads into the general North American market. But it's a major crop in northern South America, Central America, the West Indies and, increasingly, ...

As people become more interested in the health benefits of obscure plants, mamey fruit is getting some attention. About the size of a large mango, mamey has a tough, sandpapery skin. When you cut ...

Preheat oven to 425 F. Mix all ingredients together until smooth. Pour into unbaked 9-inch pie shell and bake for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 F and bake for 45 minutes. Cool and serve with ...