Manilkara zapota popularly known as chikoo or Sapota is a longlived evergreen tree native to southern Mexico Central America and the Caribbean The Indian sapota exporter exports tonnes of fruits abroad each year Due to the various uses and benefits of the fruits the Sapota export from India has been increasing over the years The export of Sapota from India is now a good business opportunity for local farmers and vendors to expand their business and enter the international market INGREDIENTS Nutrients Calories 83 calories Dietary Fiber 5 g Total Carbohydrate 20 g Protein 04g Vitamins Vitamin A Vitamin C Minerals Calcium Iron Magnesium Fat SAPOTA VARIETIES WE EXPORT The Sapota exporter in India exports various varieties of Sapota like Kalipatti Cricket Ball CO1 CO2 so on and so forth The products exported from India should be of premium quality and meet the health and safety standards The Sapota export from India includes the following major varieties 1 KALIPATTI The Kalipatti variety of Sapota is generally cultivated in Maharashtra Gujarat and North Karnataka The plant of this variety has broad thick leaves and oblong fruits The average yield of this variety is around 350400 fruits per tree 2 CRICKET BALL The Cricket Ball variety of Sapota is usually grown in the states of Tamil Nadu Karnataka Maharashtra West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh The fruits of this variety are large in size round and sweet with granular pulp 3 CO1 This variety of Sapota is grown in Tamil Nadu CO1 is a hybrid variety grown out of the cricket ball variety and the oval variety The variety starts bearing in around 4 years The fruits of this variety are large oblong sweet and fleshy 4 CO2 This variety of Sapota is grown in Tamil Nadu The tree of this variety is usually mediumsized with oblong fruits The average weight of the CO2 fruits is 125150 g and TSS is 23 5 PKM1 The PKM1 variety of Sapota is famous in Tamil Nadu The fruits of this variety are used for table purposes The fruits of this variety are mediumsized and rich in sugars The average weight of PKM1 is 80 g and TSS is 23 6 PILIPATTI The Pilipatti variety of Sapota is grown in Maharashtra and Gujarat This variety is one of the varieties of Sapota which is exported to many countries The weight of the fruit of this variety is 400500 g 7 PALA The Pala variety of Sapota is generally found in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu It is a high yielding variety of Sapota The fruits of this variety are oval or eggshaped with thin skin and rich flavor 8 CO3 The CO3 variety is from Tamil Nadu It is primarily a Crossbreed of the cricket ball and the Vavivalasa This variety bears fruits from 4th year onwards The fruits of this variety are usually light brown in color oblong in shape and sweet to taste The average yield of fruits per tree is around 157 kg annually