Wax Apple Has Arrived
Jambu Has Arrived Wax Apple or Water Apple is available at fruits shops for a limited period of three/ four months starting from the middle of Feb . in Western and Southern part of India . The big, juicy, bell-shaped fruits when ripen, provides good nutrition and hydration especially for children during the hot summer months. These fruits range in color from creamish white, light green, green, pink, red, purple and even black depending on the species. The taste of the fruits also vary depending on the species ranging from very tangy, to mild and watery. Ripe fruits have a thin but waxy skin which protects the fruit from insects and pests, and gives it the name wax apple. The flesh is spongy with a cotton-candy-like center which contains 2-4 seeds. It has so many other names , in Maharashtra it is called Jambu , other names includes Java apple, Rose apple, Wax jambu, Chambakka, Mountain apple, Cloud apple. The fruits have have a small cavity which houses the soft,...