Ditax (sweet detar)

Detarium microcarpum, D. senegalense

fruit

A round fruit with green, mealy pulp, sweet and tangy around a large pit, eaten fresh or as juice in Dakar.

Origin

West Africa (Senegal)

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Buy it at the market: some trees bear bitter fruits, which are not eaten.

Molecules

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

Did you know?

In Dakar, ditax juice is sold in frozen pouches, like bissap and bouye.