Wood apple

Limonia acidissima

fruit

A fruit with a woody shell, whose brown, sour-sweet pulp is eaten with a spoon with jaggery, as chutney or as a drink.

Origin

India and Sri Lanka

Season (United States)

October to March

Preparation

The shell is cracked with a hammer or against the edge of a stone; the pulp is scooped out with its small seeds, which are eaten with it.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In Sri Lanka, its pulp beaten with coconut milk and sugar is sold by the roadside.