When I was a kid I could still remember munching sineguelas while lying in a hammock slowly being swayed by the afternoon breeze. My father would always buy the fruit whenever it is in season. He would always bring home a plastic full of sineguelas. Funny thing is, I could still remember my lola reprimanding us to eat sineguelas again because we would always throw the seeds everywhere. She always does the cleaning afterwards.
Sineguelas is fruit that is 1 to 1.5 inches in length and start off purplish or maroon green and ripen to a yellow or dark red state. The skin is taut and shiny and the flesh firm when unripened and slightly astringent (I like them this way) or soft, sweet and mushy when they are truly ripe. They are in season from April to June or so but they seem to peak in May. Although mostly consumed as a fruit, some regions cook the raw fruit in sinigang or use it in kinilaw.
Sineguelas or Spanish Plum in English (Spondias purpurea) , is native to Mexico and the western coast of Central and South America. Brought over by the Spaniards, it has taken very well to the Philippine archipelago and thrives here.
Sineguelas is rich in vitamin C which makes it perfect for people who has colds. It has a sweet, sour and tangy juice good for those who have penchant for sour fruits.
Eat and Get a Blast with Sineguelas!!!
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