Yellow mombin

Spondias mombin

fruit

Small, very fragrant yellow fruits, tangy, with little flesh around the pit, in juices, sorbets and ice creams in Brazil.

Origin

Amazonia, the Caribbean and West Africa

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Fully ripe, they are eaten raw, sucking the thin pulp from around the large stone; for juice, they are pressed through a sieve.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In Amazonia it is called taperebá, and its sorbet is one of the most popular in Belém.