Diospyros nigra
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. nigra
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| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros nigra | |
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The black sapote or chocolate pudding fruit (Diospyros nigra) is a kind of "sapote" (mildly sweet, creamy, roundish fruit) with dark brown flesh. The name "chocolate pudding fruit" might lead to some disappointment, but it's really not that far off, because it does have the consistency of a thick pudding, and is sweet and has a flavor reminiscent of bread pudding or gingerbread or something. Very mild, it also reminds me of mashed-up Cavendish banana, just different.
The family resemblance to the common persimmon is unmistakable if you are aware of it - the overall form is similar, it has to be quite soft before it's really good to eat, and there is also a striking similarity in the aroma. It looks like a green persimmon and smells like a persimmon, but the flesh is very creamy and somehow dry rather than wet and juicy.
External links
References
- ↑ "Diospyros nigra (J.F.Gmel.) Perrier". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
Acknowledgements
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