Camu camu

Myrciaria dubia · Tropical fruit

40 pairings

Camu camu (Myrciaria dubia) is a small, intensely sour cherry-like berry from a shrubby tree of the Amazon basin's flooded riverbanks, famous for one of the highest natural vitamin-C concentrations of any fruit. Far too tart to eat out of hand, it is processed into powder, juices, pulp and supplements.

Picking a good onedrag

Ripe, firm, skin wholeSplit, soft, fermenting

Dark and yieldingColour full, shine going, gives under a thumb. Still sound fruit. Into the blender or the freezer today - the vitamin C fades fast once the berry is picked.Use today

SkinColour full and dark, the shine dulling

The squeezeYields easily; you can feel the seeds shift

Smell at a cutFaint and more acid than aroma

What to look for, from ripe, firm, skin whole to split, soft, fermenting.

Preparing