Star Apple

The tropical regions of the world is a treasure for wonders, but it is particularly known for its exotic fruits with excellent health benefits. Chrysophyllum cainito, commonly known in many areas of the Caribbean as, Star apple and Caimito, is one of those jewels. I remember eating this fruit down the bank of the coastline where i lived as a child. The fruit that grows on a tall tree, is said to be originally for the Caribbean and Central America, but it does grow in other tropical areas of the world. On the outside is rounded with a range of skin color of greenish-yellow and purplish-red. The outside of the fruit shouldn't be eaten. On the inside, there are black flat seeds, and the part that is eaten is the very sweet- milky flesh . It has a good supply of calcium and other nutritional contributions. There are some researh that suggest that an infusion of the leaves of this tall tree can be infused and use for diabetes, as a replacement for insulin; but further studies are still needed. So enjoy this fruit whenever you can, and don't let the milky juice drop on your clothes because it does stain. I included a picture of few i bought today from a local farm in the area.