Biribá

Annona mucosa

fruit

A large yellow fruit covered in small soft points, with white, creamy, sweet-and-tangy pulp tasting of lemon meringue.

Origin

Amazonia

Where to find it

It is sold in season at the markets of Belém and Manaus.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The seeds are spat out, like those of all annonas: they are toxic.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Picked ripe, it blackens within days: it is hardly found outside Amazonia.