Cirín

Miconia xalapensis

fruit

Ripe, tasty fruits, eaten and sometimes sold at Central American markets.

Origin

Mexico and Central America

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

When fully ripe, the fruits are rinsed and eaten raw, spitting out the seeds.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

The Otomi of Mexico kept it in semi-cultivation.