Copao

Eulychnia acida

fruit

A green fruit with white, juicy, very sour pulp, drunk as juice or sorbet, refreshing like a lemon.

Origin

Atacama Desert (Chile)

Season (United States)

October to March

Preparation

The fruit is cut in half and the pulp eaten with a spoon, with its tiny seeds, or blended with sugar.

Molecules

BetalainsIn small amounts, not counted Pectins · Vitamin C · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It grows where it almost never rains: it lives on the coastal fogs.