Sineguelas (Spondias purpurea) or Spanish Plum in English is approximately 1 to 1.5 inches in length and start off purplish or maroon green and ripen to a yellow or dark red state. The skin is taut and shiny and the flesh firm when unripened and slightly astringent or soft, sweet and mushy when it is ripe. They are in season from April to June and they peak in May.
Sineguelas is a native to Mexico and the western coast of Central and South America. The plant was brought over by the Spaniards and thrives in the Philippine climate.
Although mostly consumed as a fruit,in other countries, the fruit is made into jelly, pickled in vinegar, or dried to preserve the fruit.
It has several common names; in the Caribbean islands it is known as yellow mombin or hog plum, while in Jamaica it is called Spanish plum or gully plum. In Ghana, it is hog plum or Ashanti plum. Other common names include true yellow mombin, golden apple or Java plum.
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