Star Apple / Milk Fruit

Milk fruit (star apple) has a purple skin, which is between the appearance of apple and mangosteen, but has the same flesh as persimmon. Its white juice is like milk, that's why it is called milk fruit. Its cross-section shows that the star-shaped white flesh radiates outward from the heart of the fruit, so it is also known as the star apple.

Milk fruit tastes sweet, and is rich in the taste of various fruits such as persimmon, sugar-apple, mangosteen, etc. Its taste is multi-layered, smooth and tender like jelly, aloe vera, juicy and chewy. Milk fruit is rich in anthocyanins and water-soluble dietary fiber gelatin. The white milk of its flesh can supplement collagen, and it is also rich in fat, protein and iron, and its nutritional value is quite high. Milk fruit contains four times as much iron as apples, and is rich in antioxidants that boost immunity.

Milk fruit is hard when it is not yet ripe. It can be left at room temperature to mature, and the surface will become soft. At this time, it is best to cut it and eat it. Generally, fresh milk fruit can be stored for 4 to 5 days. Wash it before eating, cut it, eat it directly with a spoon, and the peel will not be eaten normally.