The white sapote or Mexican apple grows on a small wildl tree and is a five-lobed fruit about 2 cm (1”) in diameter, round or irregular in shape. It is cultivated in the states of Sinaloa. The skin is thin, yellowish-green with a bloom, and is not eaten. The sweet flesh is creamy-white to golden with small but conspicuous oil glands which give some bitterness to the taste. There may be from one to six seeds, the kernels of which are bitter and have narcotic properties. is most palatable when near decay. It has a very rich, subacid taste, and the native Californians are very fond of it. It has travelled to many regions with similar climates to Central America.
