Chupandilla

Cyrtocarpa procera

fruit

A small tangy yellow plum from dry forests, eaten raw or as agua fresca in southern Mexico.

Origin

Western and southern Mexico

Season (United States)

May to July

Preparation

The small plums are rinsed and eaten raw, spitting out the stone; mashed in water with a little sugar, they make a cool drink.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It belongs to the mango and pistachio family.