Mamey Fruit - How to Mamey Sapote

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How to tell When Mamey Fruit is Ripe

Mamey fruit varieties are shaped from round to football-shaped sizes with dull, sandpapery skins. The mamey we find here at markets in Mexico range from “hard as a rock” to “so soft it looks like a flat tire”. If eating mamey soon, you want to buy fruit somewhere in between these two stages. The mamey should give slightly when pressed.

Mamey fruit grows on trees and is cut away when harvested, so pick a mamey that still has a nub of stem where it was taken from the tree. If the crown of stem is missing, the fruit can dry out, and may spoil prematurely.

If you buy firm mamey, just let it sit unrefrigerated until it softens. Firm, raw mamey is not edible. It’s hard to cut, semi-starchy, and bitter.

Cut ripe mamey just as you would an avocado. Run a sharp knife through the skin and around the pit to divide the mamey into two halves. There will likely be only a single pit at the center, but there may be up to four pits. The pits are slightly toxic, so do not consume them in any way, and the skin is inedible, as well.

The meat of the fruit ranges from a light salmon color, to orange, to a deeper reddish hue. Any membrane you find in the fruit from around the pit can easily be scraped away with a spoon.

[ChefBuckRecipes]

Anyone ever buy mamey in the USA, or Canada? I read they grow mamey and do a mail order business in Florida. I found mamey online you can buy and have shipped, but they were ridiculously expensive, and I don't think remotely ripe mamey would ship very well, although unripe mamey are very firm--and heavy!--so maybe not great for shipping. Anyone ever ordered mamey online? How'd it work out?

[JSAC]

A mamey is like a cantaloupe and an avacado had a baby, rhen was blessed by all the autumn spices!

[TiffanyNicoletm]

I had to look this up because my job sells these and I wanted to see how to eat it. A woman that bought one said that she blends it with some milk and vanilla bean as a shake. I might try it!

[findthelight]

Yes, I used to buy them in stores in New Jersey, and when I became the manager of a Latin grocery in Atlantic City, we sold them there. I always found Mamey reminiscent of papaya, just a little sweeter than most varieties of papaya. But I enjoy Mamey.

[joseverdecia]

I planted a seed in my yard and it took 10 years to fruit. it is a beautiful tree.

[PaintedRavensong]

I live in Sarasota, FL and we have them at our organic grocer. SO GOOD!!! Just had one as a snack and came onto YouTube to see if I can plant the seed. Have you ever tried that? They are so custard like. Just love them. I paid $12 for a huge one that was 2.5 pounds like a small kid's football. I want to grow a tree here.

[daphnebrooks]

Thank you. I just bought one today. I'm so glad i seen the video, because mine is hard as a brick lol

[aliciaseecharan]

Mamey use to only be sold as frozen pulp and ice cream or sorbet in Florida. This video is the first time I have seen real mamey. Very cool 😎💕

[dawnlee]

I live in Illinois. I brought one home tonight. It is very hard so will let it sit until ripe. It was 2.99 a pound and weighed in at 1 and a half pounds. Can't wait to try it.

[adrianaharris]

Best and most delicious fruit for me. I’m glad you are enjoying them.

[RustyGlovebox]

The Mamey looks like an interesting fruit with a lot of possibilities

[msrhuby]

I just ate a Mamey fruit bar. I couldn't place the taste so I YouTubed it and found yours! Yummy!

[allysonblack]

Hi! I live in Memphis TN, and I got a delicious Mamey from our international market. It was $3.99/lb. thanks for your video- I was excited to try it! I thought it tasted most like sweet potato. Honestly, I thought I was getting a chocolate one but didn’t realize it was a red one until I watched your video. Tasty!

[OnAirVoice]

I have seen them here in S FL. I haven’t looked for them any time recently . Good eats!

[orkidiacruz]

My father in law has a loaded tree in Greenacres FL. So delicious 😋

[rasraetc]

Just finally found some, been wanting to try for so long. I'm in Bushwick, Brooklyn, I found them for 2.99 a pound. They aren't ripe yet, I'm looking forward by the weekend!

[carolehoffman]

They definitely grow in Miami area! And yes I know about conkers!! My kids LOVED playing with them while we lived in England.

[oliviadamm]

I bought one at a Mexican market in Ohio for 16.00 very excited to try

[starlight]

We bought a house in Miami and it has a huge Mamey tree. Going to try it for the first time tonight.

[cathyfabal]

Mamey is found all around Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys. Most commonly found in the form of ice cream, milkshake, or in juiced form. It is not commonly eaten raw. Grows easily in back yards and a staple milkshake in Cuban restaurants. Best recipe I have found includes 1 cup condensed milk, 2 cups whole milk, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, ice to your liking, and blend for a minute or until smooth. Word to the tourist, most places that carry anything in mamey flavor, do not know the fruit is the same as mamey sapote. So simply ask for mamey, and enjoy!!!