Cudrang (maclura)

Maclura tricuspidata

fruit

Round red fruits like a giant mulberry, tasting somewhere between fig and watermelon.

Origin

China and Korea

Where to find it

In Korea, its fruits are sold in season at markets and made into syrup; in China, it is also planted as a hedge.

Season (United States)

September to October

Preparation

Fully ripe and soft, they are eaten raw, whole, with their tiny seeds.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its leaves fed silkworms when mulberry was scarce.