Black Sapote (Chocolate Pudding Fruit) - Bernicker Temperate Climate Plants Mulching: Apply organic mulch around

Mulching: Apply organic mulch around the base of the tree to help retain soil moisture

Fertilising: Use a balanced NPK fertilizer (such as 10-10-10) during the growing season every two months

They can be enjoyed whole

As the fruit develops it is brilliant red and each segment of the young fruit produces a vivid purple flower

Black Sapote (Chocolate Pudding Fruit) - Bernicker Temperate Climate Plants Mulching: Apply organic mulch aroundBlack Sapote (Diospyros nigra) Black sapote Bernicker is a prolific producer , a medium to large fruit with few seeds, sweet and creamy and excellent quality. The black sapote is a fantastic fruit and highly sought after. There's a clue as to the reason for the excitement surrounding black sapote in its nickname, 'chocolate pudding fruit'. The ripe flesh of black sapote certainly does look like chocolate mousse and has virtually the same texture too.