Jackalberry

Diospyros mespiliformis

fruit

A small yellow fruit with mealy, sweet flesh, eaten raw, dried or brewed into beer in the African savannas.

Origin

Sub-Saharan Africa

Where to find it

It grows along rivers and on termite mounds in the savannas, from Senegal to Botswana.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The fully ripe fruits are eaten raw, spitting out the seeds; sun-dried, they keep and are nibbled.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In English it is called jackalberry: jackals eat its fallen fruits.