- Pictures
- Origin
- Sout East Asia
- Weigh/Count
- Weigh
- Harvest Time
- 3–5 years after planting. In Costa Rica, fruiting often occurs once or twice a year, typically near the rainy season (e.g., May–July), but this varies by microclimate and tree age
- Usage
- Culinary, Nutritional, Fruit-Fresh, Shade, Ornamental
- Perennial/Annual
- Perennial
- Growth Type
- Large-Tree
- Planting Distance
- 5–7 meters apart in orchards or syntropic rows
- Ingredients
- Water apple (Water Apple Jam)
- Nutritional Info
- High water content, vitamin C, dietary fiber
- Strata Category
- Medium, High
- How to eat
- Eat raw or put in smoothies or make jam.
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 15. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 22. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 29. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 6. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 21. October - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 24. February - Weekly Food Basket, Thursday, 5. March - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 10. March - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 24. March - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 21. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 28. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 5. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 19. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 14. July - Weekly Food Basket
- Medicinal Uses
- Cooling, hydration, supports digestion and kidney function
- Life Cycle
- Climax
- Spanish Name
- Manzana de agua / Waxambú
- Recipes
- Water Apple Jam
- Category
- Fruit
- Scientific Name
- Syzgium aquem
- Edible parts
- Fruit
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited May 30, 2025.Open in Notion