Magness et al. This fruit, generally called white sapote in the United States, is distantly related to citrus. The tree is a free-growing evergreen, native to Central America, about as hardy as lemon. Color of ripe fruit varies from green to yellow. Flesh is yellow, tender, buttery, and sweet, with a slight turpentine flavor.
Trees bloom and set fruit in both spring and fall.
Dooryard trees in Florida and California.