14. Black sapote
This fruit is called the black sapote, or “chocolate pudding fruit”. Its taste is unlike any other fruit in the world, containing delightful tones of honey, caramel and dates. The best time to eat this fruit is when the outer appearance looks like its past its prime and bruised. The texture of a perfectly ripe black sapote is creamy and mushy.
On the next page you’ll find another relative of the lychee: the ackee.