Agbalumo

Gambeya africana, G. albida

fruit

Orange fruits whose skin is chewed like gum, and whose tangy pulp sticks around shiny seeds.

Origin

West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana)

Season (United States)

December to March

Preparation

The fruit is squeezed between the fingers to soften it, then opened; the pulp is sucked and the seeds spat out; the skin is chewed, then discarded.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its season, in the middle of the dry season, is eagerly awaited every year in Nigeria.