Gowakt Fruit

$150.00

Gowok fruit are small round fruits that grow in clusters directly on the branches and trunk. The small, round fruits measure 2 to 3 centimeters in diameter and mature from green to red to a dark maroon and then a dark purple when ripe. Each fruit has a small permanent calyx, the remnants of its flower, at the end opposite the stem. The flesh is whitish-pink to red and juicy when fully ripe, offering a sweet and sour flavor.
Gowok fruits are a source of carbohydrates, vitamin C, fiber, and calcium. They have small amounts of phosphorus, iron, beta-carotene, vitamin A, and B-complex vitamins. They also contain gallic acid, a powerful antioxidant, and other beneficial flavonoids. In addition to antioxidant benefits, the fruits have anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and antibacterial properties.
Clade: Rosids
Gowok fruit, known as Kupa in Indonesia, are botanically classified as Syzygium polycephalum and are related to wax apples and cloves. The fruits are rare outside of Southeast Asia where they were especially popular at markets throughout the region in the 1980s and 1990s. Gowok fruit are often confused for another very similar looking tropical berry, lipote, which is indigenous to a small area of the Philippines. Gowok fruit have a very similar appearance and grow in the same manner but are larger and have paler flesh.