Serendib Farms'
Sapodilla
Shipped Directly From Serendib Farms
Important Information About
Sapodilla
Your Sapodilla will be shipped unripe and may begin to ripen during transit. To tell if your Sapodilla are ripe and ready to eat, look to see if they are brown and soft to the touch when you apply gentle pressure with your thumb. These fruit have a short ripening window and will emit a sweet fragrance when ripe. When they are as soft as a ripe avocado it’s time to eat them. The skin may get darker as it ripens and will become patchy in color. This is a normal part of the ripening process. They will perish quickly and should be consumed immediately after ripening.
Too Ripe
Ready to eat.
Sapodilla is best enjoyed ripe and fresh out of hand by spooning out the flesh. Cut the fruit in half lengthwise and scoop out the caramelized and grainy flesh. Voila! Sapodilla will taste like a combination of malty-caramel, pear, brown sugar, and cinnamon. You can also enjoy their unique flavor in smoothies, salads, jams, or dessert.
Sapodilla tastes best when stored at room temperature. Store on the counter for a few days to ripen as needed. Sapodilla should be consumed quickly after ripening as they tend to lose their flavor after refrigeration. As needed you can store ripe Sapodilla in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Be sure not to store Sapodilla stacked on top of each other or they might get squashed as they’re quite tender. To freeze scoop out the flesh and freeze in an airtight freezer-safe container or plastic bag.
Sapodilla
currently unavailable
Shipping is estimated to begin on February 2, 2021.
Learn More.
This offer is not available to ship to California due to USDA regulations.
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Meet The Farm
Serendib Farms
Serendib is a highly diverse, family-owned and operated, tropical fruit farm. Wimal and Elita Suaris run their 10-acre farm in Redlands, Florida with a passion for tropical living drawn from their roots in Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
Experience
Sapodilla is a richly sweet fruit with notes of caramel, pear, brown sugar, and cinnamon. It’s rough, brown skin protects the tender flesh inside. The fruit is native to Mexico and Central America, and is grown in many tropical climates across the world.
For the Large Box, $20 of every purchase goes to Serendib Farms. $3.76 is used for recycled packaging material. $1.15 is used for included educational inserts. $3.90 is used to cover our shipping subsidy (you pay $9 flat rate per box, but shipping is actually $13.90 with FedEx, so we subsidize it to make this offer accessible). $6.50 goes towards our marketing expense for this offer. FruitStand’s profit for this offer is $4.64, which is used to cover operation expenses.
About The Harvest
Wimal and his wife, Elita, are about to pick their winter harvest of Sapodilla. This unique, tropical fruit is shaped like an egg with a rough, brown skin when ripe. Sapodilla will taste like a combination of malty-caramel, pear, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Sapodilla is best enjoyed fresh by the spoonful or slice. Its flesh can be slightly grainy.
All produce is shipped direct from Serendib Farms using FedEx two-day shipping to guarantee freshness. Information on how to use, store and recipe ideas can be found by clicking here.
Where It Is Grown
The Sapodilla is grown and shipped directly from Redlands, Florida.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your order is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. If you are not 100% satisfied, please contact us within seven (7) days of the delivery and we will make it right.
This item will be shipping FedEx 2-Day air to anywhere in the US directly from Florida on the ship date indicated on this page and in your email receipt. There is a $9.00 flat rate shipping fee per box added to your order at checkout. You will receive an email with your shipment's tracking number when shipped.
Unfortunately this experience cannot ship to California.
Sapodilla is best enjoyed fresh out of hand by spooning out the flesh. Your box will be shipped unripe and may begin to ripen during transit. These fruit have a short ripening window and will emit a sweet fragrance when ripe. To tell if they are ready to eat, look to see if they are brown and soft to the touch when you apply gentle pressure with your thumb. They will be as soft as a ripe avocado. Sapodilla should be consumed quickly after ripening as they tend to lose their flavor after refrigeration. The skin may get darker as it ripens and will become patchy in color. This is a normal part of the ripening process. They will perish quickly and should be consumed immediately after ripening. Sapodilla will taste like a combination of malty-caramel, pear, brown sugar, and cinnamon. You can also enjoy their unique flavor in smoothies, salads, jams, or dessert.
Serendib Farms is a small, 10-acre farm located in Redlands, Florida run by husband and wife team, Wimal & Elita Suaris. From Sri Lanka and the Philippines, the Suaris' have a passion for tropical living and cultivating the most unique produce. They've spent the last 35 years in southern Florida focused on growing the rarest varieties of Avocados, Longan, Passion Fruit and many more crops, embracing their short, limited-run harvest windows. They are committed to sustainable farming practices and serving up healthy and delicious produce to their community.
Wondering what to do with the Sapodilla? Check out these
amazing recipes and discover something new to love:
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Sapodilla Martini
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Sapodilla Malted Milkshake
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Arugula, Sapodilla and Prosciutto Pizza
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Spinach Sapodilla Salad with Pine Nuts and Gouda
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Spiced Sapodilla Muffins
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What our customers have to say
Customer Reviews
4.9
Based on 27 Reviews
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04/08/2021
Brett C.
United States
I recommend this product
Unbelievably Tasty
By far the most exotic and best tasting fruit I have had from fruit stand. I am in Massachusetts and this is not around up here. I am okay paying the extra money to support a small farm in Florida. IT ACTUALLY TASTES LIKE CREME BRÛLÉE/BROWN SUGAR!!!! I ate most raw and mixed the rest into vanilla soft serve. I also let about 4 people try them. This is not something to horde. This is a fruit to share so more people know about it!!!
04/08/2021
FruitStand.com
WOW! Brett - this is such incredible feedback. We're thrilled that you and your friends enjoyed the creme brulee/brown sugar taste of sapodilla from Serendib Farms! Mixed into vanilla soft serve is a genius idea, too. Thank you for sharing your delicious experience with us! ~Jenny
PL
03/30/2021
Penny L.
United States
I recommend this product
Sapodilla
This was the first time I’ve tried this fruit and I was pleasantly surprised.It definitely has a caramel favor. Kind of like a slightly grainy caramel, but caramel nonetheless. There were plenty of them in the box so I’ve shared with my grandkids.Also pleasantly surprised that they have not all ripened at the same time! Now I’m looking forward to the Star Apple!
03/31/2021
FruitStand.com
Hi Penny! How FUN to try sapodilla for the first time...and sharing with your grandkids! We really appreciate your awesome feedback :) ~Jenny
PG
03/29/2021
Phil G.
United States
I recommend this product
Excellent!
We actually ordered this twice. The second box looks like a different variety (probably why it was picked a little later). Only one has ripened enough to eat so far, but it was as delicious as all the other ones were.
This was the 3rd order we’ve received (and one more coming in a week or 2) and I’ve been really impressed with the quality of the fruit, and the service in general.
JW
03/27/2021
Josh W.
United States
I recommend this product
Great Fruit and Great Service
My order originally shipped out when the snow storms across the country were causing severe delay with shipping companies. Unfortunately, my order took 2 week to reach me and was a puddle of sticky goo. Fruit Stand was very quick to issue me a gift card. When more sapodilla came available, I quickly ordered. This order arrived quickly and in great condition. It took a couple days before the fruit began to ripen enough to eat, but once it did, it was amazingly delicious.
03/31/2021
FruitStand.com
Hey Josh! Thank you for your incredibly kind words! We're happy that we were able to work with you despite the snow storms causing the delays and gooey fruit. And YAY! Glad you enjoyed the sapodilla :) ~Jenny
AM
03/16/2021
Anh M.
United States
I recommend this product
Delicious sapodilla!!
The fruit came looking perfect and then ripen beautifully!! Yum!!
MB
03/13/2021
Mercedes B.
United States
I recommend this product
Incredible!!
This was my second time buying sapodilla, and once again, I received so many gorgeous pieces of fruit! Each one was in perfect condition, and the shipping was fast. I got an email immediately upon delivery that my order had arrived, so I was able to grab it from my porch quickly. Thank you, Fruit Stand!
03/15/2021
FruitStand.com
Double the sapodilla = double the YUM! Thanks for sharing your incredible feedback with us, Mercedes!
Our Vision
A future where more people are motivated to discover and enjoy growers and their craft.
About FruitStand
FruitStand is a platform that connects buyers (you) to sellers (farms) to to experience fresh produce as quickly as possible after harvesting regardless of geographic boundaries. We are not a store, do not take possession of any produce nor grow anything ourselves. FruitStand is merely a bridge between you and extraordinary growers working with nature.
Our goal is to bring you access to goods grown with uncompromising character.
Shipped Directly From Serendib Farms
Important Information About
Sapodilla
Your Sapodilla will be shipped unripe and may begin to ripen during transit. To tell if your Sapodilla are ripe and ready to eat, look to see if they are brown and soft to the touch when you apply gentle pressure with your thumb. These fruit have a short ripening window and will emit a sweet fragrance when ripe. When they are as soft as a ripe avocado it’s time to eat them. The skin may get darker as it ripens and will become patchy in color. This is a normal part of the ripening process. They will perish quickly and should be consumed immediately after ripening.
Sapodilla is best enjoyed ripe and fresh out of hand by spooning out the flesh. Cut the fruit in half lengthwise and scoop out the caramelized and grainy flesh. Voila! Sapodilla will taste like a combination of malty-caramel, pear, brown sugar, and cinnamon. You can also enjoy their unique flavor in smoothies, salads, jams, or dessert.
Sapodilla
currently unavailable
Shipping is estimated to begin on February 2, 2021. Learn More. This offer is not available to ship to California due to USDA regulations.
Thanks! You're on the list!
Meet The Farm
Serendib Farms
Serendib is a highly diverse, family-owned and operated, tropical fruit farm. Wimal and Elita Suaris run their 10-acre farm in Redlands, Florida with a passion for tropical living drawn from their roots in Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
Sapodilla is a richly sweet fruit with notes of caramel, pear, brown sugar, and cinnamon. It’s rough, brown skin protects the tender flesh inside. The fruit is native to Mexico and Central America, and is grown in many tropical climates across the world.
For the Large Box, $20 of every purchase goes to Serendib Farms. $3.76 is used for recycled packaging material. $1.15 is used for included educational inserts. $3.90 is used to cover our shipping subsidy (you pay $9 flat rate per box, but shipping is actually $13.90 with FedEx, so we subsidize it to make this offer accessible). $6.50 goes towards our marketing expense for this offer. FruitStand’s profit for this offer is $4.64, which is used to cover operation expenses.
Wimal and his wife, Elita, are about to pick their winter harvest of Sapodilla. This unique, tropical fruit is shaped like an egg with a rough, brown skin when ripe. Sapodilla will taste like a combination of malty-caramel, pear, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Sapodilla is best enjoyed fresh by the spoonful or slice. Its flesh can be slightly grainy.
All produce is shipped direct from Serendib Farms using FedEx two-day shipping to guarantee freshness. Information on how to use, store and recipe ideas can be found by clicking here.
Where It Is Grown
The Sapodilla is grown and shipped directly from Redlands, Florida.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your order is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. If you are not 100% satisfied, please contact us within seven (7) days of the delivery and we will make it right.
This item will be shipping FedEx 2-Day air to anywhere in the US directly from Florida on the ship date indicated on this page and in your email receipt. There is a $9.00 flat rate shipping fee per box added to your order at checkout. You will receive an email with your shipment's tracking number when shipped.
Unfortunately this experience cannot ship to California.
Sapodilla is best enjoyed fresh out of hand by spooning out the flesh. Your box will be shipped unripe and may begin to ripen during transit. These fruit have a short ripening window and will emit a sweet fragrance when ripe. To tell if they are ready to eat, look to see if they are brown and soft to the touch when you apply gentle pressure with your thumb. They will be as soft as a ripe avocado. Sapodilla should be consumed quickly after ripening as they tend to lose their flavor after refrigeration. The skin may get darker as it ripens and will become patchy in color. This is a normal part of the ripening process. They will perish quickly and should be consumed immediately after ripening. Sapodilla will taste like a combination of malty-caramel, pear, brown sugar, and cinnamon. You can also enjoy their unique flavor in smoothies, salads, jams, or dessert.
Serendib Farms is a small, 10-acre farm located in Redlands, Florida run by husband and wife team, Wimal & Elita Suaris. From Sri Lanka and the Philippines, the Suaris' have a passion for tropical living and cultivating the most unique produce. They've spent the last 35 years in southern Florida focused on growing the rarest varieties of Avocados, Longan, Passion Fruit and many more crops, embracing their short, limited-run harvest windows. They are committed to sustainable farming practices and serving up healthy and delicious produce to their community.
- Sapodilla Martini
- Sapodilla Malted Milkshake
- Arugula, Sapodilla and Prosciutto Pizza
- Spinach Sapodilla Salad with Pine Nuts and Gouda
- Spiced Sapodilla Muffins
View more recipes...
What our customers have to say
- Reviews
- Questions
United StatesBy far the most exotic and best tasting fruit I have had from fruit stand. I am in Massachusetts and this is not around up here. I am okay paying the extra money to support a small farm in Florida. IT ACTUALLY TASTES LIKE CREME BRÛLÉE/BROWN SUGAR!!!! I ate most raw and mixed the rest into vanilla soft serve. I also let about 4 people try them. This is not something to horde. This is a fruit to share so more people know about it!!!
WOW! Brett - this is such incredible feedback. We're thrilled that you and your friends enjoyed the creme brulee/brown sugar taste of sapodilla from Serendib Farms! Mixed into vanilla soft serve is a genius idea, too. Thank you for sharing your delicious experience with us! ~Jenny
United StatesThis was the first time I’ve tried this fruit and I was pleasantly surprised.It definitely has a caramel favor. Kind of like a slightly grainy caramel, but caramel nonetheless. There were plenty of them in the box so I’ve shared with my grandkids.Also pleasantly surprised that they have not all ripened at the same time! Now I’m looking forward to the Star Apple!
Hi Penny! How FUN to try sapodilla for the first time...and sharing with your grandkids! We really appreciate your awesome feedback :) ~Jenny
United StatesWe actually ordered this twice. The second box looks like a different variety (probably why it was picked a little later). Only one has ripened enough to eat so far, but it was as delicious as all the other ones were. This was the 3rd order we’ve received (and one more coming in a week or 2) and I’ve been really impressed with the quality of the fruit, and the service in general.
United StatesMy order originally shipped out when the snow storms across the country were causing severe delay with shipping companies. Unfortunately, my order took 2 week to reach me and was a puddle of sticky goo. Fruit Stand was very quick to issue me a gift card. When more sapodilla came available, I quickly ordered. This order arrived quickly and in great condition. It took a couple days before the fruit began to ripen enough to eat, but once it did, it was amazingly delicious.
Hey Josh! Thank you for your incredibly kind words! We're happy that we were able to work with you despite the snow storms causing the delays and gooey fruit. And YAY! Glad you enjoyed the sapodilla :) ~Jenny
United StatesThe fruit came looking perfect and then ripen beautifully!! Yum!!
United StatesThis was my second time buying sapodilla, and once again, I received so many gorgeous pieces of fruit! Each one was in perfect condition, and the shipping was fast. I got an email immediately upon delivery that my order had arrived, so I was able to grab it from my porch quickly. Thank you, Fruit Stand!
Double the sapodilla = double the YUM! Thanks for sharing your incredible feedback with us, Mercedes!
Our Vision
A future where more people are motivated to discover and enjoy growers and their craft.
About FruitStand
FruitStand is a platform that connects buyers (you) to sellers (farms) to to experience fresh produce as quickly as possible after harvesting regardless of geographic boundaries. We are not a store, do not take possession of any produce nor grow anything ourselves. FruitStand is merely a bridge between you and extraordinary growers working with nature.
Our goal is to bring you access to goods grown with uncompromising character.