Uvaia

Eugenia pyriformis

fruit

A small velvety yellow-orange fruit, very juicy and sour, with an apricot scent, as juice or sorbet.

Origin

Atlantic Forest of Brazil (São Paulo, Paraná)

Season (United States)

September to December

Preparation

Fully ripe, it is eaten raw, with its thin skin, spitting out the seeds; it barely keeps a day or two.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Too fragile to travel, it is found almost only where it grows.