The different names of this tropical fruit are a real tongue twister – Manilkara zapota, sapodilla, chicozapote, naseberry, nispero, soapapple, sapota and last but not least, chikoo or chico.

Manilkara zapota is the scientific name for the tasty tropical fruit known as chikoo or sapota, a member of the Sapotaceae family. You might be familiar with the term "Chicle," which describes the ...