Mexican Fruit Trees Caimito or Star Apple

Star Apple Tree (English), Caimito (Spanish),  Chrysophyllum cainito, exotic tropical fruit native to the Americas, from the Sapotaceae Family. The caimito tree has leaves with a glossy green upper-side and a velvety gold underside, the fruit when ripe has a deep dark purple silky skin, round soft body, upon cutting the fruit renders a gentle milky juice from its very aromatic and delicate sweet pulp.

Mexico Fruit Trees Mamey

Mamey (Spanish / English) Mukuy ha'as (Maya), Pouteria sapota, Sapotaceae Family, native to Mexico now grown all throughout Latin America. This large leaf tree has solid trunk and branches forming lush canopy, blooms during March and April, fruits are ripe from May to September.  Fruit very aromatic, velvety texture, bright burned-magenta-orange color, very aromatic and delicious sweet rich flavor; one elongated almond-like large shiny seed per fruit.

Mexico Fruit Trees Chicozapote or Sapote Trees

 Chicozapote or Sapote Trees, Cuyche (Maya)Manilkara zapota, Sapotaceae Family, Sapote tree blooms from February to March, bearing light brown velvety fruits with soft creamy texture pulp, highly aromatic and with a delightful delicate flavor.  Mayas value this tree for its highly priced exotic hardwood, delicious fruits, and exuberant foliage; the tree grows wild or in man-made crops. Sapote fruit is very aromatic and has a mild creamy texture light tan pulp, tastes great!