Goiti

Couepia rufa

fruit

A large tree of Brazil's Atlantic Forest, from Pernambuco to Minas Gerais, with white flowers that turn yellow as they age. Its brown fruit, a drupe with fleshy pulp, is sold at local markets in Pernambuco, where the tree is also grown.

Origin

Northeastern Brazil (Pernambuco)

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Only fully ripe fruits are eaten, raw, after a rinse; the stone and skin are left if they are hard.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Since 1937, herbarium labels have kept repeating “edible fruits”, and one adds: enjoyed by forest animals. In Pernambuco it is also called oiti-coró or oiti-verdadeiro, “the true oiti”.