Jan 18, 2017 · If its a shade if light green to dark green, its not ripe. The color to look for is a yellow to an even better golden yellow beige color. If the spine is fo e and the color is golden yellow beige.

From the time the ciku is formed, the colour and texture is consistent throughout the growth of the fruit. Plus, a ciku fruit never ripens on the tree. It has to be harvested while hard, only then will it ripen in a few days.

To determine if the sapota fruit is ripe, look for signs of softness in the skin. A ripe sapota fruit will be slightly soft to the touch but not mushy. Another way to tell if the zapote fruta is ripe is by its color. When ripe, it will have a deep brown color with no green spots or streaks.

A fully ripened fruit has saggy skin and does not release chicle when picked. Inside, its flesh ranges from a pale yellow to an earthy brown color with a grainy texture akin to that of a well-ripened pear.

Nutritionally, Ciku fruit contains high vitamin and mineral contents. Ciku looks similar to a kiwi fruit except it has rusty skin. The fruit is yellowish to pinkish brown in colour when it is ripe. The shape is oblong or round depends on species. A well grown ciku can be in a size of 5 to 10cm long. Unripe fruit has milky sap.

Aug 16, 2023 · Fruits are ripe when the brown skin becomes slightly wrinkly and soft. Mushy fruits are over-ripe. Fruits can be harvested unripe then left to ripen off the tree, or harvested ripe for immediate consumption.

Mar 8, 2017 · It should be a darker shade of brown if you did use very ripe ciku. The drink has a consistency that's not-too-thick and not-too-thin. So, if you like it thicker (and sweeter), add more ciku or more water if you want a thinner consistency (though I wouldn't recommend that as it would reduce the sweetness of the drink).

Ciku is granulated and yellowish to pinkish brown in colour when it is ripe. It can be oblong or round in shape depends on the species. Ciku found in Terengganu is always oblong and light brownish in the flesh.

Ciku fruit is brown in color with sandy “potato-like” outer surface. The flesh is white with sticky latex called saponin in unripe fruits. Latex disappears once the fruit ripens and the flesh turns to brown color.

The skin of the fruit is rough in texture, in various shades of light brown. The flesh of the fruit is juicy, yellow to reddish-brown, though must be fully ripe before consumption.