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HS1054

Scientific Name: Casimiroa edulis and C. tetrameria and hybrids

Common Names: white sapote and casimiroa (English), zapote blanco (Spanish), sapote blanc (French)

Family: Rutaceae Relatives: Wooly leaf white sapote (C. tetrameria) Origin: Highlands of central Mexico and Central America.

Distribution: Throughout tropical highland and subtropical areas of Latin America, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean region, India, Southeast Asia, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

History: White sapote was introduced into the US circa 1810.

Importance: White sapote is generally harvested from seedling trees and sold in local markets. However, white sapote is grown on a small commercial scale in the US, Australia, and Mexico.

1. This document is HS1054, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2005. Revised November 2016. Reviewed December 2019. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

2. Jonathan H. Crane, professor and tropical fruit crop specialist, Tropical Research and Education Center; and Carlos F. Balerdi, professor and multi-county tropical fruit crop Extension agent IV (retired), UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.