Organic Fresh Canistel (Lucuma) from Hong Kong

Organic Fresh Canistel (Lucuma) grown in Hong Kong! 

You can see the following Canistel tree photo taken in Wah Kee Organic Farm, very rare and tasty when served cold. A natural ice cream!

Fruits can be dried and crushed into powder as a sweetener for diabetes.

What is lucuma?

According to this article:

"In its natural form, lucuma looks like something similar to an avocado or unripe mango with a green outer skin. Once opened, you’ll find a golden-yellow flesh that tastes something like a creamy caramel. Its texture isn’t soft or slimy, but dry, which is why Peruvian’s don’t typically bite into it, but instead add it to smoothies, ice cream and other sweets."

Lucuma benefits

1. Nutritious – rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Lucuma is considered a good source of complex carbs, dietary fibre, alkalizing minerals, niacin (vitamin B3), carotendoids and phenolic compounds (both containing antioxidants).
2. Supports gut health. Lucuma contains both soluble and (mostly) insoluble fibres, helping to add bulk to the stool, attract water and soften for easy bowel motions, relieving constipation.
3. May help lower blood glucose. A water-based extract of lucuma fruit pulp was found to have a high alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are drugs used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, they delay the absorption of carbohydrates in the gut, therefore lowering the blood glucose and insulin spikes that would occur after a meal. Lucuma then, as a natural alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, without the side effects, is an attractive dietary approach to diabetic care worthy of further research. Watch this space!
4. May help lower blood pressure. Polyphenols, of which lucuma is rich in, are preventative of hypertension and help normalise blood pressure. An in vitro (test-tube) study found the fruit had ACE inhibitory activity, another exciting area of research to explore. Source

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Weight: 445g