Jabuticaba is the sweet fruit/berry found throughout South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, Brazil) of a Brazilian Jabuticaba native tree which unlike other fruits, grows on the trunk of the tree. Jabotica skin and flesh are both edible. However, wheareas the flesh is soft, fragrant and sweet, quite similar to Lychee, the skin has a sharp, acidic taste.
• Jabuticaba is about the size of a plum (round and Plump) resembling a big, dark-coloured grape.
• Ripe jabotica has skin (thicker, dark-purple, almost black), jelly-like flesh (glossy white or rose soft), while unripe ones are bright green in colour. Each fruit may have one up to four small seeds.
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Jabuticaba Fruit Cultivars
• Branca – Produces large bright green flavorful Fruit. Medium size and heavy producer.
• Paulista – Large to very large Fruit, Skin thick and leathery. Flesh juicy, subacid to sweet. Quality very good, ripens relatively late. Resistant to rust. Tree strong growing, highly productive though it bears a single crop. Introduced into California in 1904.
• Rajada – Fruit very large, Skin green-bronze, thinner than that of Paulista. Flavor sweet and very good. Tree much like that of Paulista. Midseason.
• Sabara – Most prized and most often planted tree in Brazil. Fruit is small, thin-skinned and sweet. Tree medium-sized, precocious and very productive. Produces 4 crops per year. Susceptible to flower and Fruit rust.
• Ponhema – Produces a large, leathery skinned Fruit with a pointed apex. Must be fully ripe for eating raw. Mostly used in jellies or preserves. Tree is very large and a heavy producer.
• Rujada – Fruit is striped white and purple.
• Roxa – An old type mentioned by Popenoe as being more reddish than purple, as the name (meaning red) implies.
• Sao Paulo – (probably M. jaboticaba) tree is large-leaved.
• Mineira – Introduced into California in 1904.
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• Jabuticaba is a good source of important nutrients:
• Vitamins (such as Vitamin C and Vitamin B1),
• Minerals (such as Calcium, Iron and Phosphorus) and
• Potent Anthocyanins (found in great amounts in the dark purple Skin).
Health Benefits of Jabuticaba
Anti-Aging
• Jabotica has an anti-oxidant content far greater than that of Blueberries, hence regular consumption can help improve Skin appearance significantly and delay aging signs (such as wrinkles, etc.).
Foods & Bones
Cancer & Tumor Prevention
• Jabotica Fruit contain several powerful Anti-Cancer compounds (Anthocyanins) which are efficient in stopping the proliferation of Cancerous cells.
• Jaboticabin (an Anti-Cancer compound which exhibited a strong free radical scavenging activity) can be found in fresh, fully ripened jabotica Fruit and is effective against several Strains of Colon Cancer cells.
Foods & Cancer
Detoxification
• Jabotica has a strong detoxification effect on The Liver, helping in the process of toxin elimination.
• Regular consumption of jabotica is believed to help cleanse the body of toxins, with the help of our kidneys and Liver.
Foods & Detoxification
Digestive System
• Jabotica mild Astringent properties, makes it a recommended treatment for Diarrhea episodes, counteracting the Dehydration caused by Diarrhea.
Foods & Digestive System
Energy
• The Fruit helps boost Energy levels and reducing fatigue. Jabuticaba is a good source of Protein (however high in Carbohydrates and low in calories) when eaten in moderation, providing quick Energy for immediate use without promoting weight gain.
Foods & Energy
Hair
• Jabotica Fruit helps in Hair loss treatment when consumed on a regular basis as shown by several studies done on Brazilian locals.
Foods & Hair
Immune System
• Jabotica Fruit acts as a body tonic (thanks to it is good source of important nutrients, Vitamins and Minerals which promote recovery).
• Jabotica is rich in potent anti-oxidants with strong Anti-Inflammatory properties, thus inhibitory to inflammation which has been identified as a main factor in all forms of chronic disease ranging from Diabetes and neurodegenerative mental illnesses to cardiovascular disease and Cancer.
Foods & Immune System
Respiratory System
• Regular consumption of jabotica helps improve everyday life of Asthma patients as it appears to help open bronchi, airway passages taking air into the lungs.
• Jabotica extracts have been shown to exert great Anti-Inflammatory benefits in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
Foods & Respiratory System
