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New to Us: Pichuberries

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When D and I were at Whole Foods this evening getting spices for his school project (click to read about that: here), I came across a container of Pichuberries. Since I had never seen those before, I put it on our shopping cart immediately.


Meet the pichuberry!


What is a pichuberry? It's a Peruvian fruit known as aguaymanto or Inca berry. It looks like a small, golden tomatillo; it's about the size of a large marble. R's assessment: it tastes like a mix between a star fruit and a tomato. He's right.

From my reading...the pichuberry has almost 20 times the vitamin C as an orange and could be known as an anti-diabetic fruit. They reduce sugar levels in the blood and stimulating hormones that secrete insulin in diabetic patients.

We will definitely be buying these again. They were tasty!
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  1. AnonymousAugust 29, 2014 at 12:04 AM

    This fruit commonly known as gooseberry or physallis.

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  2. Jim BurrillAugust 30, 2014 at 3:16 AM

    from Wikipedia:
    ... this fruit is actually not a gooseberry as the name 'Cape gooseberry' may imply.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 5, 2014 at 3:14 PM

    I bought them at Whole Foods and found them a bit sour. I wonder if there is a ripening process....I have had them once before and they were completely sweet. Any thoughts on how to ripen?

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