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La tierra que nos sustenta

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El árbol de zapote crece 20 metros de altura en<br />

bos<strong>que</strong>s húmedos y elevaciones de hasta 1,000 msnm.<br />

Su fruto es uno de los aportes de Mesoamérica para la<br />

variedad de la nutrición del mundo y fue introducido<br />

por los españoles en Filipinas, alrededor del siglo<br />

XVII. Sus flores son polinizadas por colibríes, abejas y<br />

avispas y sus semillas son dispersadas por murciélagos<br />

y otros mamíferos. Su fruto car<strong>nos</strong>o es apetecido y<br />

tiene propiedades afrodisiacas, su consumo provee de<br />

vitamina B6 y C.<br />

Crece de forma silvestre pero también ha sido<br />

adaptado a cultivos extensos, un solo árbol de zapote<br />

puede producir de 1,000 a 3,000 frutos al año.<br />

Zapote tree grows 20 meters in height in moist forests<br />

and and are planted up to an altitude of 1000 masl.<br />

Its fruit is one of Mesoamerica’s contribution for the<br />

variety of nutrition of the world and was introduced<br />

by the Spanish in the Philipines, around 17th century.<br />

Its flowers are polinized by hummingbirds, bees, and<br />

wasps, and its seeds are dispersed by vampires and<br />

other mammals. Its fleshy fruit is sweet, attractive and<br />

has aphrodisiac properties, its consumptions provides<br />

vitamin B6 and C.<br />

It grows wildly but has also been adapted as an extense<br />

crop for harvest. One single tree may produce from1000<br />

to 3000 fruits in a year.<br />

Zapote,<br />

Pouteria sapota.

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