Graded before sale
Jamun
8 oz pack · Syzygium cumini
$8.99/ 8 oz
In 2 hours
The Java plum: deep purple, astringent at first and then sweet, and it stains the tongue violet. Eat it with a pinch of salt, the way it is eaten at home.
Origin
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Inspected
Every crate
Kept at
46°F (8°C)
Ripen · keep · enjoy
- As it leaves us
- Picked ripe, glossy purple-black, and meant for eating within a day or two. Deep purple to black, shiny and slightly soft, with purple flesh that stains your tongue. Dull, wrinkled or leaking fruit is past.
- At home
- In a covered box in the fridge; rinse just before eating and finish them within two days. A pinch of salt is the traditional way to eat them.
- Enjoy by
- Within 2 days of delivery
Jamun ripens in late summer on South Florida's Java plum trees, which UF/IFAS manages as an invasive rather than grows as a crop, so the harvest is small and brief.
Nutrition & health sheetPer 100 g of the edible part▾
- 60kcal
- Calories
- 0.7g
- Protein
- 15.6g
- Carbs
- 0.2g
- Fat
- 3.1g
- Fibre
Vitamins & minerals
- Vitamin C14 mg16%
- Fibre3.1 g11%
- Magnesium15 mg4%
Percentages are of an adult’s daily value, per 100 g.
Good for
- Immune function — vitamin C
- Anthocyanins — the purple that stains the tongue
- Digestion — fibre
Shake them in a closed box with a pinch of salt and chilli powder, the way they are sold in India; it softens the astringency.
Nutrition information from standard reference data, not medical advice.
Good with
Salt and chaat masalaLime
