Spondias Tuberosa

Seeds were imported from Brazil. The greenish-yellow, thick-skinned fruit has a soft, melting, almost liquid flesh with a plImbu is a deciduous tree with a low, flat-topped, profusely branched, wide and very dense crown. It usually grows around 6 meters tall with a very short bole 40 - 60cm in diameter. The edible fruit is greatly relished. It is commonly gathered from the wild, and the tree is occasionally cultivated in the tropics, especially the Americas, for its edible fruit. The fruit is widely cultivated in north-eastern Brazil and sold in the street markets throughout the country. The greenish-yellow, thick-skinned fruit has a soft, melting, almost liquid flesh with a pleasant subacid flavour suggestive of a sweet orange. It is also made into ice creams, jams, jellies and drinks. A custard-like dessert called imbuzada is made in northern Brazil by adding the fruit juice to boiled sweet milk. The yellow-green, globose fruit is about 4cm in diameter, containing a single, large seed.easant subacid flavour suggestive of a sweet orange. It is also made into ice creams, jams, jellies and drinks. A custard-like dessert called imbuzada is made in northern Brazil by adding the fruit juice to boiled sweet milk. The yellow-green, globose fruit is about 4cm in diameter, containing a single, large seed. Seeds will be shipped in humid vermiculite.