Exotic fruits have long ceased to be associated with real exotic. Instead of lonely mariners, huge merchant ships cross the oceans. It is they who deliver overseas goodies to store shelves near every first Khrushchev.
But even now, quite rare types of fruits come across that you can’t walk down 5 floors, you will have to go much further – to Malaysia or East India. One of these fruits is chompu. What is a fruit and is it worth it to go on an unplanned vacation?
General characteristics
The exotic fruit has several names: chompu, Malabar plum, rose apple. The latter is used most often, because it is plain and familiar to our language. Chompu is a fruit tree of the myrtle family. Evergreen tree grows from 7 to 12 meters in height. The crown is dense, stable, similar to the one that protects the usual apple trees. On a trunk massive leaves of a pinkish shade develop. They reach 6 centimeters wide and 20 long. The flowers are small (up to 10 centimeters wide), but insanely beautiful. The flower is colored cream or greenish, protected by a 4-lob cup and white concave petals. In the center of the flower is 300 with bright stamens.
From unimaginable flowers formed oval or round fruit the size of 5 centimeters. On top of the fruit is supported by a green cup. It protects the thin skin of the fetus from damage and the harmful effects of the external environment. The skin of the fruit is colored bright pink or pastel yellow. Chompu is an edible fruit with loose, crispy and sweet flesh. The rose apple aroma palette is very similar to the scent of a rose. Inside the pretty fruit lurks several brown sunflower seeds from which the next chompa grow.
Malabar plum is best consumed chilled. So the taste of the fruit is revealed in full. The local population loves to quench their thirst through the Chompu, because despite the thick flesh, the fruit is very juicy and slightly watery.
Territorial distribution of the fruit
Malaysia and East India is considered the birthplace of Malabar plum. Later the fruit was brought to Sri Lanka, the Pacific Islands and Indochina. Chompu waited for a long journey across the ocean. The fruit migrated to Jamaica, then spread to Bermuda, Antilles and the Bahamas. In the tropical climate zone, the fruit felt as comfortable as possible and immediately took root in a new place.
After wandering around the islands, Chompu finally ends up in America, Africa, Peru and Australia. Rose apple cultivated so far. Agronomists are trying to create the perfect combination of taste, aroma, chemical composition and botanical properties of wood.
Useful properties of the product
Rose apple is an important herbal component of traditional medicine. Of course, only the local population treats and treats it, less often – tourists. Apply fruits and inflorescences, and even bark. Chompu decoction helps with intestinal disorders and acts as a diuretic cleanser. Chompa leaves are used for another branch – cosmetology. Juice is isolated from them, which is used as a mask or face lotion. Such a cosmetic product narrows the pores, evens out the tone, makes the skin velvety and matte. The bones and pulp of the fruit are used as an antimicrobial agent. Locals lean on the chompa during colds or sudden surges in pressure.
A really important and useful feature of a rose apple is to quench your thirst. In countries with hot climates, such fruits can literally save lives. Chompu has no pronounced taste and smell, and slightly cooled fruits really look like pure spring water.
In India, the rose apple is used to stimulate brain activity and to treat liver diseases. From the boiled candied inflorescences prepare antipyretic medicine. Such a homemade medicine is really widely distributed and often used by local (not always successfully, but with enthusiasm). Fruit seeds are used in cases of dysentery or problems with the stool.
In South America, the specificity of the medicinal properties of the Chompu is slightly different. Here he is treated for diabetes, rheumatism, and diseases of the organs of vision. From the root boil expectorant, diuretic and antipyretic medicine.
Cuban traditional medicine has gone even further and with the help of a rose apple treats epilepsy attacks. Scientists are wary of similar experiments and point to the results of recent research. The seeds and root of the Chompu turned out to be toxic elements that cannot be used in medicine or in cooking. The same study confirmed the antimicrobial effect of fruit leaves. Do not put dangerous experiments and trust modern medicine.
Chompu instead of a bar of your favorite chocolate
Traction to sweets – the most powerful and inexplicable phenomenon. Nutritionists claim that an overwhelming desire to eat chocolate can crush fruit. It is better if these fruits are seasonal and exotic (so that the taste buds feel a new taste and distract from the already familiar ones). On the other hand, the same nutritionists recommend limiting the amount of fruit in the diet, because vegetable sugar is also dangerous and harmful in large quantities.
High fructose levels completely block fiber. It is not in the chocolate bar, so the consequences will be much sadder and larger. In moderate amounts, pink apples will not cause harm, on the contrary, they will enrich the body with vitamins and leave a pleasant impression after an outlandish meal. One ripe exotic fruit is a worthy substitute for chocolate bar trans fats.
Additional areas of product use
Furniture, musical instruments, decorations and household items are made of rosewood. Such material is stable, non-toxic and very beautiful. A plant brown pigment is extracted from the bark of the chompu. It is used for dyeing fabrics, household accessories and body paintings. From the leaves of rosewood emit essential oil, which is used in the perfume industry. In itself, the oil is devoid of a pronounced taste and smell, but it goes well with other ingredients and serves as the base oil to create aroma compositions.
Antibacterial juice from the leaves of the comp is used by cosmetology companies. The ingredient is intended for lines of remedies for problem and sensitive skin, which require additional disinfection and absolute cleanliness.
The flesh and fruit became the property of the food industry. Every day, conveyors pass thousands of batches of exotic jams and pink fruit sauces.
The chemical composition of the ingredient
Nutritional value (based on 100 grams of unprocessed fruit)
Calories 25 kcal Proteins 0,60 g Fats 0,30 g Carbohydrates 5,7 g Water 93 g Ash 0,40 g
Vitamin composition (based on 100 grams of unprocessed fruit)
Thiamine (B1) 0,20 Riboflavin (B2) 0,030 Niacin (B3) 0,800 Ascorbic acid (C) 22,3
Nutrient balance (based on 100 grams of unprocessed fruit)
Trace Elements
Potassium (K) 123 Calcium (Ca) 29 Magnesium (Mg) 5 Phosphorus (Ph) 8
Trace Elements
Iron (Fe) 0,07 Manganese (Mn) 0,029 Copper (Cu) 0,016 Zinc (Zn) 0,06
Cooking application
The tradition of cooking chompu has absorbed the basis of national dishes. Most often, the fruits are consumed raw, because it is tasty, inexpensive and fast. In Indian countries, the production of jams, jellies, sauces and syrups with a pink apple, or rather, its essential oil, has been established. In Malaysia, they like to divide the fruit into 2 equal parts, make a deepening and begin to laugh it out of rice, meat and tomato sauce. The dish is seasoned with chopped garlic, traditional spices and baked in the oven for about 15-20 minutes. The fruit is saturated with the aroma and taste of the constituents and becomes an excellent snack or even a main dish.
The uniqueness of the comp is neutral taste. He is able to “tune in” to any combination, strengthen it and add new suitable accents to the dish.
Exotic Fruit Smoothie
In the last 2 years, smoothies have become another fashion trend of a healthy lifestyle. Juices and fruit drinks could not become a trend, because they contained a large amount of sugar and a not-so-polite look. Smoothies climbed a few steps higher and became an integral part of the day 50% of citizens.
What are nice smoothies?
- Reduce weight. Of course, to cope with extra pounds of 10 you need to connect more efficient and effective methods. But if there was a need to drive 1-2 kilogram after the holidays, bring the skin and body in tone, then the smoothie is the best assistant. Chompu smoothies are best consumed for breakfast or as a snack. Drink for a long time satiates, enriches with useful vitamins and minerals, completely kills cravings for sweets. You can add to the smoothies of the Chompa other vegetable components. Be creative and mix tastes until you find the perfect combination.
- Improve the condition of the skin, nails and hair. Vitamin cocktail from an exotic fruit clearly wins the chocolate on palm sugar. Your skin, shiny hair and strong nails will definitely say “thank you” for the right priorities.
- Quick and easy to prepare. There is no reason to have a Michelin star to make a smoothie. All you need is a few fruits of the chompu, vegetable ingredients to taste and a blender. Just mix everything that comes to hand, in a blender and through 1-2 minutes you will get a ready-made hearty and incredibly tasty dish. This snack will save money. A crazy price will be set for a smoothie from a chompu in any of the city’s restaurants. Everyone has the opportunity to grow a rose tree on their own and with their own hands turn the fruit into an invigorating drink.
Cultivation at home
If you want to organize a homemade exotic, then boldly grow Malabar plum. It behaves like a potted plant and will produce a small crop. The case when the quality is much more valuable than the quantity. Myrtle plant easily adapts to the home microclimate. It is best to plant in a container or a spacious pot.
Rules care carp:
- protect from ultraviolet radiation;
- use peat + turf soil and sand in equal quantities;
- evenly water, not to allow drying or stagnation of the liquid;
- feed fertilizer in spring and autumn;
- temperature range from + 8 to + 10 ° C.
How to choose the right fruit
The quality of a pink apple is easily determined by its appearance. The skin should be dense, without damage, cuts, holes and putrid formations. Spots of any size on the peel are not allowed.
Peel color does not affect the taste of the fruit. What is pink, what greenish chompu have identical taste, so do not go through the whole mountain of fruits in search of the most pink and rich. If possible, ask the seller to cut one fruit. From the first cut should splash juice. The flesh should look fresh and juicy, free from damage, rot or mildew.
Contraindications to the use of fruit
There are no direct contraindications to the use of fruit. Rose apple is allowed for both strong adult men and nursing mothers with an 5-old baby.
Remember, you can not lean on exotic fruits from the first day. The body must adapt to new climatic conditions, and to the new food, which will have to learn and digest. Acquaintance with exotic foods should begin with minimal doses. Try the 1 Fetus Chomp and follow the response. If you are satisfied with the taste and response of the body, then increase the dosage to 3-5 fruits per day.
Rules for storing a pink apple
Shelf life of exotic fruit is minimal – no more than 2 days in the refrigerator. You can store the fruits in any container or directly in the refrigerator compartments. To extend the implementation period, the chompa can be frozen. Freezing should be shock and very fast. An old refrigerator that is no longer able to freeze will not work – the fruit will quickly lose its taste, structure and useful properties. After shock freezing, it is important to properly defrost the fruit. Use the technique applicable to the berries: either leave to defrost naturally in the refrigerator, or put under a stream of cold water.
