Puruí

Alibertia edulis

fruit

Marmelada or puruí: a fruit picked from wild trees, as jam or juice.

Origin

Brazil (Cerrado and Amazonia)

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Fully ripe, soft and black, it is eaten raw with a spoon, setting aside the seeds; it is also cooked into jam or blended into juice.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its dark pulp has the texture of quince paste, hence its name marmelada.