Carapari

Neoraimondia herzogiana

fruit

A tree cactus with sweet, juicy fruits, picked in the countryside.

Origin

Dry valleys of Bolivia

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The fruit is picked with tongs or a glove, because of the spines, then cut in half; the flesh is eaten raw with a spoon, with its tiny seeds.

Molecules

BetalainsIn small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It is a candelabra cactus of Bolivia's dry valleys.