Almendrón

Caryocar amygdaliferum

nuts & seeds

A seed three times the size of an almond, used like one; a luxury item among the Incas.

Origin

Colombia and Peru

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The shell is cracked to take out the large seed, which is eaten raw or roasted, like an almond; the shell is not eaten.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

Its seed hides inside a spiny husk; some bats eat it too.