Manilkara zapota commonly known as Sapodilla, grown and used extensively in India as Chikoo fruit, comprises lots of soluble dietary fiber which is beneficial for our digestive system
Manilkara Zapota or Sapodilla (Chikoo) Did you know that Manilkara zapota commonly known as Sapodilla, grown and used extensively in India as Chikoo fruit, comprises lots of soluble dietary fiber which is beneficial for our digestive system? Manilkara zapota (botanical name), commonly known as Sapodilla, is an evergreen tree though native to Central America, Mexico and the West Indies is extensively grown as Chikoo fruit in tropical and subtropical regions of India. Gholavad in Maharashtra, by the Arabian Sea, is famous for its chikoo orchards and Parsi homes and 'Chikoo Festival Gholavad' is a popular event held in February every year at Bordi, a coastal village. The specific epithet zapota is from the Spanish zapote [saˈpote], which ultimately derives from the Nahuatl word tzapotl. Its Other common names include bully tree, marmalade palm and chiku. Apart from its English name of Chikoo, Sapodilla plum, in Indian vernacula...
