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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for sapote / mamey sapote (zapote, mamey colorado, chico-mamey; Pouteria sapota) - HB66 heading 'Sapote'. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Chilled fruit develop brown skin spots, poor color and off flavor, and fruit harvested immature fail to soften. Produces significant ethylene: store apart from ethylene-sensitive produce. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Sapote, mamey, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 167760, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 124 kcal; Protein: 1.45 g; Fat: 0.46 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 32.1 g; Dietary fiber: 5.4 g; Vitamin C: 23 mg; Folate: 7 µg; Total sugars: 20.14 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.