Guavira

Campomanesia spp.

fruit

Small, very fragrant and tangy green-yellow fruits, eaten raw, as ice cream, liqueur or jam in Mato Grosso do Sul.

Origin

Cerrado of Brazil and Paraguay

Season (United States)

October to December

Preparation

The fruits are rinsed and eaten raw, whole, skin included, spitting out the seeds; they are also blended into juice or ice cream.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Mato Grosso do Sul has made it the state's symbolic fruit.