Chilean guava (murtilla)

Ugni molinae

fruit

Small red berries tasting of wild strawberry and guava, in jam or in liqueur, murtado.

Origin

Southern Chile

Season (United States)

March to May

Preparation

The berries are rinsed and eaten raw, whole, with their tiny seeds.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Anthocyanins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It was, they say, Queen Victoria's favorite fruit.