Bunchosia (peanut butter fruit)

Bunchosia armeniaca, B. nitida

fruit

Small red or orange fruits with sticky, sweet flesh, with the taste and texture of peanut butter.

Origin

Andes and northern South America

Where to find it

Planted in gardens in Peru and Ecuador; it can be found in Florida and California among rare-fruit enthusiasts.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The fully ripe fruits are eaten raw, by hand, spitting out the seed or seeds; the thin skin is eaten.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In Peru it is called ciruela de fraile, the “friar's plum”.