It is called sapota or sapodilla in English. Or spelled as chikku or chickoo. In India, chikoo are usually available from May to July. Sometimes they are available during the winter months (January & February) too. But in the wintertime, mom never makes chilled milkshakes. So we ate the fruit as such.

1. Anticancer Properties Both the fruit and the leaf extract has have anticancer properties. The leaf extract is effective against colorectal cancer, hepato cellular carcinoma and cervical cancer. This is due to the high amounts of antioxidants present in it.