Foraging spot
Lucuma tree
Rare here. Dry, maple-custard flavor when ripe.
Coordinates: 37.879631, -122.268005
What to do with it
- Scoop ripe flesh; maple-custard flavor
- Blend into ice cream or shakes
- Dry and powder as a sweetener
Ways to keep it
- Dry and powder as a sweetener
- Cultured cream (ferment)
- Freeze the pulp
About Lucuma
Lucuma bifera (synonym Pouteria lucuma) is a species of tree in the family Sapotaceae, cultivated for its fruit, the lúcuma. It is native to the Andean valleys of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and northern Chile.
From Wikipedia.
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