Queen palm

Syagrus romanzoffiana

fruit

Small orange fruits with fibrous, sweet pulp, tasting of mango and apricot, sucked around the pit.

Origin

Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The fruits are gathered bright orange and soft; the pulp is chewed and the fibers and hard stone spat out.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Planted in streets all over the world, from Los Angeles to Sydney, it drops fruits that nobody picks up.