Description
Baobab is a tree native to certain regions of Africa, Arabia, Australia and Madagascar.
Also known by their scientific name Adansonia, baobab trees can grow up to 98 feet (30 meters) tall and produce a large fruit that is commonly consumed and appreciated for its delicious citrus-like flavor.
Baobab fruit (also known as monkey fruit — no wonder Rafiki lived in a baobab!) is football-shaped and about 6-8 inches long. It’s the only fruit in the world that naturally dries on the branch — a process takes about 6 months.
Once ready to harvest, the baobab fruit’s exterior changes from green to brown while the shell becomes smooth, like a coconut. The cream-colored pulp (which has a chalk-like texture and easily disintegrates when you put it between your fingers) is removed by splitting open the 3 pound pod with a hammer or large knife.
While a ready-for-harvest baobab fruit may look like a football-shaped coconut, don’t expect it to taste like one! A baobab fruit has a tart, citrus flavor.
As far as nutrition goes, baobab fruit packs a big punch when it comes to essential nutrients:
Vitamin C (7-10 times more than oranges)
Fiber (30 times more than lettuce)
Magnesium (5 times more than avocados)
Potassium (6 times more than bananas)
Calcium (2 times more than cow’s milk)
Baobab is also rich in antioxidants — more than blueberries, goji berries, pomegranate, and acai — as well as polyphenols.
The pulp leaves and seeds of the baobab fruit — which is also available in powdered form — have been associated with many health benefits and are a staple in various recipes and cuisines. Baobab, fruits are wild edible fruits that hold great potential for improving human diets, especially in agricultural societies of the developing world. The fruit pulp is of high nutritional value, especially regarding calcium and vitamin C, it has pre-biotic and antioxidant functions and high dietary fiber content
Raw Baobab: We offer this type in one grade called the cleaned grade which is the standard grade.
Powder form: We offer this as a finely grounded powder made from high-quality Baobab
Powder
“Form”
We offer this as a finely grounded powder made from high-quality Baobab
Raw
“Form”
We offer this type in one grade called the cleaned grade which is the standard grade.
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