Sapodilla (Hong xiem)
Sapodilla was imported to Vietnam
a long time ago. In the last 20 years, sapodilla has been widely
planted in the north, where it grew for the first time in Xuan Dinh,
Tu Liem District, Hanoi.
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Sapodilla fruit is shaped like an egg and weighs from 10
to 200 grams. Its peel is brown with tiny cracks near
the stalk. The pulp, which is brown and yellow, is very
juicy and smells very sweet. When it is not ripe, it is
not edible because it contains a lot of sticky resin.
There are two
popular species of sapodilla grown in
Vietnam: orange pulp
and white-yellow pulp sapodilla. The orange pulp
sapodilla is planted in the north on the highlands. The
pulp of the white-yellow sapodilla is light yellow or
yellow and the peel is green or yellow. The peel is
thin; the pulp is soft and has taste of peach, banana,
and apple.
Sapodilla flower
consecutively bloom in bunches so that it has fruits to
offer throughout the year. |
