Cocona

Solanum sessiliflorum · Tropical fruit

40 pairings

Cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum) is a tropical fruit native to the Amazon basin — a close relative of the tomato, eggplant and pepino. Egg-shaped and yellow to red when ripe, it has a tangy, tomato-like pulp used across north-western South America in hot sauces, juices, jams and savoury stews.

Picking a good onedrag

Ripe and glossySlack and fermenting

SofteningSound, and a shade mellower, but no longer a keeper. Juice it, sieve it or cook it down soon rather than leaving it out in a warm kitchen.Use it soon

The fuzzHairs loosening, a dry cloth takes most of them off

SkinEven and sound still, the gloss just coming off it

The squeezeGives a little, and no dent left where you pressed

What to look for, from ripe and glossy to slack and fermenting.

Preparing

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