Water apple

Syzygium aqueum

fruit

Small bell-shaped fruits, white, pink or green, crunchy and full of water, not very sweet, eaten fresh with salt and chili.

Origin

Southeast Asia

Season (United States)

April to June

Preparation

It is eaten whole, skin included; the seed, when there is one, is left.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Smaller than the Java apple, it is sold in bags at markets in Malaysia and Indonesia.