Description
About Plants:
Height: 1-1.5 Feet
Variety:Thailand
Age: 4-6 Months
Type: Grafted
Color:White
Use: Home Garden / Farming Purpose
Apply In: Soil Outdoor
Benefits & Description About Product:
A white water apple is a bell-shaped, edible tropical fruit from the Syzygium aqueum species, native to Southeast Asia, with a thin, waxy skin and sweet, crisp, juicy, and spongy white flesh that is high in water content, vitamins, and fiber. It has a mild, pleasant, or subtly floral aroma and a mild taste, often compared to a watermelon or pear.
Key Characteristics
Shape & Size: The fruit is bell-shaped and typically measures about 4–6 cm long.
Color: While it\'s called \"white water apple,\" the fruit\'s waxy skin can range from white or pale green to red, purple, or even black depending on the cultivar.
Flesh: The flesh is white, very juicy, crisp, and somewhat spongy, with a loose weave.
Taste & Aroma: It has a sweet, low-acidic taste and a subtle, sweet, or floral aroma.
Seed: A single, large seed is found in the center of the fruit, surrounded by a cotton-candy-like mesh.
Origin & Uses
Origin:
The water apple tree is native to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia, including countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Culinary:
It\'s often eaten fresh, sometimes served uncut with the core removed. The fruit is also used in salads and lightly sautéed dishes in some cuisines.
Nutritional Value:
Water apples are low in calories and high in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, offering health benefits like aiding digestion and managing blood glucose levels.