Acerola

Malpighia spp.

fruit

A small red fruit of a tropical American shrub, looking like a cherry, tart and juicy; mostly found as juice or powder. Its vitamin C content made its reputation.

Origin

Tropical America (Brazil, West Indies)

Season (United States)

all year round · grows in your region

Preparation

Its three small pits are left; the skin is eaten.

Molecules

Vitamin C

Did you know?

100 g contain 1,678 mg of vitamin C, over thirty times an orange (53 mg); it is called the West Indian cherry, or Barbados cherry.