User:Llniemeyer/Diospyros nigra

Etymology- With these sources I would like to add a new subsection describing the etymology of the word.


 * 1) https://creative.colorado.edu/~hayu7527/web/persimmonwiki.html


 * The genus Diospyros has numerous fruit barring tree species that include persimmon (black sapote).


 * The etymology of Diospyros is "devine fruit". It derives from the greek words "dios" and "pyron". There are multiple meanings including "God's pear", "Wheat of Zeus" and "Jove's fire".

Health/nutrition/toxicity/medical properties- With the information stated from these sources, I would like to elaborate on how the fruit can affect the body and all the health benefits.


 * 1) https://www.medindia.net/patients/lifestyleandwellness/health-benefits-of-black-sapote-or-black-persimmon.htm#:~:text=Black%20sapote%20also%20called%20as,and%20420%20IU%20Vitamin%20A.


 * 1) https://foodprint.org/real-food/black-sapote/


 * 1) https://www.growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/BlackSapote.htm#:~:text=In%20general%2C%20black%20sapote%20trees,best%20growth%20and%20fruit%20production.&text=The%20tree%20is%20adapted%20to,in%20shallow%20soils%20as%20well.


 * The Black Sapote is a great sources for vitamins, fiber and potassium. In only 1 cup of black sapote there are 142 calories, 2.6g protein, 0.8g fat, 34 g carbohydrates, 360 mg potassium, 22 mg Vitamin C, and 420 IU Vitamin A.
 * The high content of Vitamin C allows it to work as an immune booster.
 * The Black Sapote has more than three times the amount of Vitamin C than an orange does
 * There is little concern to use pesticides on the tree because it lacks insect pests
 * The unripe fruit is very bitter and caustic, and can be used a poison typically for fish in the Philippines.
 * The Philippines use the Black Sapote leaves as a blistering poultice. Yucatan uses the leaf decoction is employed as an astringent and is taken internally as a febrifuge. They can be used against leprosy, ringworm, and other itching skin conditions.

Growing Black Sapote/Varieties- With the information provided from these sources, I’d like to create a new subsection and add to the Cultivation and Propagation subsections.


 * 1) https://www.growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/BlackSapote.htm#:~:text=In%20general%2C%20black%20sapote%20trees,best%20growth%20and%20fruit%20production.&text=The%20tree%20is%20adapted%20to,in%20shallow%20soils%20as%20well.
 * 2) https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/HS305


 * Pollination takes place by insects, but some varieties are self-incompatible, meaning they require cross pollination.
 * Merida (Reinike), Mossman, Bernicker, Cocktail, Maher, Ricks Late, Superb
 * Growing requirements: full sunlight, grows best in most well drained soils (sand and lime-stone based) and high pH soils (5.5-7.0), sensitive to drought but tolerant to flooding, mature trees can tolerate 28-30 degree F temperatures and young trees can be killed at 23 degree F temperatures, and they require spacing of about 32-39ft.