"Sapodilla", a tropical fruit that looks like potato and tastes like dried persimon??

You may have never seen nor heard of the sapodilla fruit, but you may be familiar with the sap of the sapodilla tree. The sap is widely used to make chewing gum, while the fruits are also tasty and highly nutritious. Here is an overview of the "tropical fruit" sapodilla and recommended ways to eat it. If you see sapodilla fruits in a market in tropical countries, please refer to this video and try it for yourself! Although sapodilla is rarely produced in Japan, its cultivation is not difficult in Japanese subtropical islands, and the day may come when sapodilla will become available in Japanese markets.
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