Tropical and subtropical fruits (2+1)

Introduction

SAPOTA

Botanical name : Manilkara zopota/M.achras, Achras sapota
Family : Sapotaceae
Chromosome number : 2n=26

Preamble

• Sapota is one of the important tropical fruits in India.
• India is the largest producer of sapota in the world, though it is considered as a minor fruit in area.
• In the year 1898 sapota was introduced to India particularly in Maharashtra in a village called Gholkward.