Wax Jambu (red) NO ca,tx,la,az,ak,hi

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Red wax jambu, a delicious crisp fruit similar to an apple. Also known as java apple, wax apple, or rose apple. Trees usually begin to fruit around 3 years old.

Wax Jambu, also known as Jambu Air, is a tropical fruit that is pear-shaped with a waxy skin and crisp, white flesh.

Appearance
The fruit is usually light red, but can also be greenish-white, cream-colored, pink, purple, or black. It has a thin skin and a waxy sheen.

Taste
The fruit has a mild, sweet flavor that is similar to a snow pear. It is also juicy and refreshing, with a crisp texture.

Texture
The flesh is white, spongy, and dry to juicy. The middle of the fruit contains a seed surrounded by a cotton candy-like mesh that is edible but flavorless.

The fruit can be eaten raw, added to salads, or cooked into a sauce. Immature fruit can be pickled.

The wax jambu fruit has many names, including:
Java apple
Rose apple
Love apple
Bell fruit
Water apple
Mountain apple
Makopa: A local name for the wax jambu in the Philippines
Champoo
Jambu air
Wax apple
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