Spanish Name
Pepino de Indias / Bilimbí
Scientific Name
Averrhoa bilimbi
Category
Fruit
Perennial/Annual
Perennial
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Edible parts
Fruit
Recipes
Growth Type
Small-Tree
Usage
CulinaryMedicinalFruit-FreshPollinatorOrnamental
Life Cycle
Secondary
Origin
Sout East Asia
Strata Category
Medium
How to eat
Most sour fruit. Eat raw or make juice.
Nutritional Info
High in vitamin C, oxalic acid; sour flavor profile
Medicinal Uses
Used to reduce blood sugar, treat coughs, and skin conditions in folk medicine
Planting Distance
5–7 meters between trees
Harvest Time
2–4 years after planting (from seed or grafted sapling). Harvest: Multiple times per year in tropical climates; often fruiting year-round
