Karuka nut

Pandanus brosimos, P. julianettii

nuts & seeds

Large fruit heads whose white nuts, tasting of coconut, are eaten raw or roasted during the harvest season.

Origin

Highlands of Papua New Guinea

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The nuts are cracked one by one to take out the white kernel; the large heads are sometimes smoked to keep.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

Families smoke the heads over the fire to keep them for months.