Spanish Cherry (Mimusops elengi) – A Small Tropical Fruit with a Distinctive Texture

Spanish Cherry, also known as Bullet Wood, Bakul or Tanjong, is a small, oval tropical fruit with a pointed tip. Its skin develops orange to orange-red tones as it ripens, with yellowish flesh surrounding a hard seed. Despite its name, it is a member of the sapodilla family rather than a true cherry.

Why You'll Like Spanish Cherry:

Gently Sweet Flavour:
Ripe fruit can have a mild, date-like sweetness. Flavour varies, and some fruit retains an astringent edge.

Distinctive Texture:
The flesh is fairly dry, starchy and floury, making this a different eating experience from a juicy cherry.

Choose Your Quantity:
Available in 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg and 2 kg packs. Pack weights refer to whole fruit, including the seeds. Individual fruit sizes vary naturally.

Perfect Ripeness Guide:
Look for developed orange to orange-red colour and flesh that has softened slightly. Green, hard fruit can be more astringent. If you are unsure about ripeness on arrival, send us a photo before eating.

How to Eat:
Wash the fruit, remove the stalk and split it open. Enjoy the flesh around the hard seed, then discard the seed. Remove all seeds before using the flesh in any preparation.

Storage:
Keep ripe fruit refrigerated and enjoy promptly. Store dry and wash just before eating.

Whole-fruit image adapted from Paryavarana Margadarsi Vaisakhi, Wikimedia Commons, with background and format edited; licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cut-fruit image created with AI assistance using Plantamor's Mimusops elengi photograph as a botanical reference. Individual fruit appearance varies.