Cutite

Lucuma rivicoa

fruit

The fruit of a Brazilian tree of the sapodilla family, the abiu-cutite or tuturubá: its pulp is eaten fresh, or in ice creams and sweets.

Origin

Amazonia

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

It is cut in half and the pulp scooped out with a spoon; the skin, with its sticky latex, and the seeds are not eaten.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It is found in Brazil from the North to the Southeast; it is a cousin of the abiu.