Lucuma Powder - 100 g

Details Where does Lucuma come from? Lucuma has been called the 'gold of the Incas'. Lucuma (pouteria lucuma) has been cultivated by locals in the Peruvian highlands of South America for 2,000 years, ever since the caramel-sweet fruit was discovered. In Peru, 26 villages are named after this deliciously sweet fruit. Processing into Lucuma powder The lucuma tree grows best at an altitude between 450 and 1000 metres. The tree can withstand drought well, but cannot withstand frost. High humidity is needed to produce the fruit. Lucuma trees only start producing fruit after 5 years and each tree produces up to 500 fruits per year. The fruits are yellow-brown in colour and can weigh up to one kilo each. Nutritional value and use The lucuma tree bears fruit throughout the year, but the main harvest takes place in spring between January and April. When the fruit falls from the lucuma tree it is not yet ripe and the pulp is too hard to be edible. The fruit must be stored under hay until the bitter white latex breaks down and the pulp softens, but even when the fruit is ripe, the flesh remains relatively firm. Pro's & cons plus-circle Made from organic lucuma fruits from the Peruvian highlands plus-circle Rich in antioxidants, fiber, and vitamins such as B1, B2, B3, A, and C plus-circle Can be used as a healthy sweetener in syrups, jams, candies, and baked goods Legal Disclaimer: We try to deliver organic qualité if possible. However, this is not always possible and the quality can varie during the year. This due to: insufficient harvest, not sufficient active principals in de organic qualité, temporarily not available in organic quality,…Do you wish more information on this, then we need to check our current stock. Allergan info: This product is packaged and/or stored in a facility that also processes products containing nuts, peanuts, mustard, celery, gluten, sesame, soy and sulphites. Despite all precautions, it is possible that this product contains traces of these allergens. Please consume for small trial quantity to avoid any alergical effects. Direction of use: Please consult dietician, physician, cosmetologist, herboriste, aurvedic experts for any external or internal usage.