Description

About Plants:

Height: 1-1.5 Feet

Variety:

Age: 4-6 Months

Type: Grafted

Color:

Use: Home Garden / Farming Purpose

Apply In: Soil Outdoor

Benefits & Description About Product:

The wood apple, also known as Bael or Elephant Apple, is a hard-shelled, woody fruit native to the Indian subcontinent, featuring a soft, sticky, and fibrous pulp with a sweet-tart, musky flavor. The pulp is rich in nutrients and can be eaten fresh, or processed into drinks, jams, and chutneys. The tough shell must be cracked open to reveal the edible pulp and seeds, and the fruit itself holds cultural and medicinal significance.
Fruit Characteristics
Appearance: Spherical fruit with a hard, brown, woody shell.
Interior: A sticky, fibrous, orange-yellow to brownish pulp, often dotted with small, edible white seeds.
Flavor & Scent: A unique sweet-tart taste with a musky undertone, and a strong, polarizing aroma sometimes compared to blue cheese.
Uses & Consumption
Culinary:The pulp can be eaten fresh, or made into shakes, drinks, jams, chutneys, and pickles.
Cultural Significance:The wood apple tree is considered sacred in Indian culture and is often found around temples.
Harvesting & Preparation
Testing Ripeness:The fruit is ready when it falls with a soft thud and doesn\'t bounce, which can be tested by dropping it on the ground.
Opening the Fruit:The hard shell needs to be cracked open with a stone, hammer, or the back of a knife to access the pulp.