Cherimoya and Sapota Facts

Facts about Cherimoya and Sapota

Fruits (fresh or dried) play the role of natural staple diet for humans. We all have some basic knowledge about all types of fruits but are you aware of unique Cherimoya and Sapota facts? Some of the interesting facts about Cherimoya and Sapota are provided here.

Cherimoya Facts are:

• Cherimoya is also called as custard apple or chirimoya.
• The word cherimoya came from the Quechua word,'chirimuya',which means 'cold seeds'.
• The cherimoya is called as 'the tree of ice cream'.

Sapota Facts are:

• It was named as Acorn Squash for its resemblance to a large ribbed acorn.
• It is said that squash was being grown in Mexico as long as 10,000 years ago.
• It was the first food cultivated by native American Indians.

Fruits are consumed in various forms. Fruit recipes and desserts are the trending food choices all over the world. Use of Cherimoya and Sapota in variety of dishes and their intrinsic nature of perfectly blending with other food combinations, makes them the apt choice for various dishes! Try out different recipes of these nutritious fruits and decide which fruit appeals more to your taste buds.