A curated image dataset for sapodilla fruit (Manilkara zapota) disease and fruit quality analysis

Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota), or chickoo, is a key tropical fruit, very popular in India, Mexico, and Thailand, as it is nutritionally and economically valuable. Nonetheless, the production of sapodillas is often affected by several diseases, which reduce fruit quality and quantity. The dataset used in this paper is a sapodilla fruit image dataset, comprising 1,518 images, gathered in the field under the practicing conditions on 18 February 2025, 22 February 2025, in Rahu village, Pune district, Maharashtra, India, with the use of smartphone cameras. The data is sorted into four categories, namely: Anthracnose, Bacterial rot, Healthy, and Sap bleeding. The photographs were taken in different backgrounds and in different lighting conditions to represent real-life cultivation conditions. The data is expected to be useful in machine learning-based plant disease detection, classification, and analysis, and spur the creation of intelligent and sustainable agricultural systems.