Latin Name:
Spondias dulcis
Physical Description:
Hog Plums have pointy flat leaves, growing on opposite sides of the straight, grayish branches from one another. Hog plums grow in clusters and come in many colors: red, green, yellow and orange.
Usage:
Hog Plums have a leathery skin covering a thin layer of pink or yellow pulp, structurally similar to an avocado. The fruit can be eaten fresh, juiced, concentrated, made into sherbet or jellied. The large seed has a high oil content.
Factoids:
In Traditional Surinamese Medicine, the leaves are infused to treat eye inflammation, diarrhea and venereal disease.
Harvesting Season
From:
March
To:
July 
