Garambullo

Myrtillocactus geometrizans

fruit

Small purple cactus berries, sweet and slightly tangy, eaten fresh, dried or in jam.

Origin

Central Mexico

Season (United States)

April to July

Preparation

The berries are rinsed and eaten raw, whole, with their tiny seeds.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Betalains · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its berries owe their color to the same pigments as beetroot.