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Home » Fruit » Soft Fruit » Berries » Otaheite Gooseberry

Otaheite Gooseberry

Otaheite Gooseberry is not really a gooseberry. It’s a tropical fruit that resembles a gooseberry in look and taste.

The tree can be raised from seed or cuttings, and grows up to 50 feet (15 metres) tall,

There are male and female plants; the female ones bear the fruit. In some parts of the world (such as southern India), a tree will produce 2 crops a year, though they need four years of growth at the start to being producing good crops.

The trees have green, smooth, pointed leaves ¾ to 3 inches (2 to 7 ½ cm) long, and bloom with reddish flowers. The fruit grows in clusters on both old and young branches.

The fruit is about the size of a grape, ¾ to 1 inch (2 to 2 ½ cm) thick. Its ribbed on the outside with 6 to 8 ribs, and its waxy skin ripens to a pale greeny yellow.

Inside, it has crisp yellow flesh, and a hard pit in the middle with 6 to 8 seeds inside that.

The flavour is very tart. When cooked, it turns red.

It can be made into jelly, jams or pickled preserves, or used as a tart flavouring as lemon juice is.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g (3.5 oz) of flesh

Amount
Fat
.5 g
Protein
.2 g
Vitamin C
4.5 mg
Calcium
5.4 mg
Phosphorus
18 mg

History Notes

Probably native to Madagascar. Introduced into Jamaica in 1793 and from there spread through the Caribbean. Has naturalized itself in Central America and most of South America.

Other names

AKA: Aamloki, Cheremai, Country Gooseberries, Grosella, Indian Gooseberries, Jimbling, Malay Gooseberries, Tahitian Gooseberries, Tjareme, Tjerme, Wild Plums
Scientific Name: Cicca acida, Cicca disticha L., Phyllanthus acidus, Phyllanthus distichus
French: Cerisier de Tahiti, Groseillier des Antilles
Spanish: Cerezo agrio, Manzana Estrella
Portuguese: Groselha
Indian: Harpharori

This page first published: Jun 27, 2004 · Updated: Jun 19, 2018.

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