Kei Apple Fruit

$150.00

The Kei Apple is locally known as Kayaba. It is a shrub and fruit tree usually planted as a fence because of its thorny branches. Other names of Kei Apple are Umkokola, Wild Apricot and Kai apple. The plant got its name from Kei River in South Africa.

The plant is sold in many parts of the country as seedlings and it is mainly used for fencing because it has thorny branches. It usually has green fruits when unripe and bright yellow when ripe. These fruits are edible but many people are not aware about it reason being its thorny nature . The fruit is round in shape , is juicy and acidic . They are usually eaten raw but some people cook them. Also the high acidity makes them preferable for preparing jams and jellies.