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This is a wax jambu
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Native to the Malay Archipelago

Season: April - June

Size: 1 1/4 - 2 ½ inches long

wax jambu

Nutrition:
Fair source of potassium and vitamin C

Uses: Fresh, cooking

Picked ready to eat.
Flesh is white to off-white, crisp, aromatic with a mild, delicate flavor.
Best eaten fresh or may be refrigerated up to 7 days.


Tropical Fruit Growers of South Florida, Inc. / 18710 S. W. 288 Street, Homestead, Florida  33030

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