Natal plum

Carissa macrocarpa

fruit

A small bright red fruit with pink flesh, tart like a cranberry, eaten raw or in jam.

Origin

South Africa

Where to find it

As a hedge in gardens in Florida, California and the Cape; its fruits are picked from city hedges.

Season (United States)

June to November · grows in your region

Preparation

Only the fully ripe fruit: the rest of the plant carries a white latex that is not eaten.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

A cousin of the Indian karonda, it grows in thorny hedges along the Natal coast.