The whole fruit of the Acerola tree, also known as the West Indian cherry, celebrated for its exceptionally high natural vitamin C content.
Farmed
photograph to come — from twenty years of markets, farms and kitchens
Nutrition (per 100g)
Energy
32kcal
Protein
0.4g
Carbs
6.6g
Fat
0.3g
Fibre 1.1g
Sugar 0g
1 fruit without refuse is about 4.8 g.
What it costs the planet (per kilo)
Carbon
≈0.7kg
Freshwater
≈180L
Land
≈0.8m²
≈ Estimated — worked out from a category-typical value further up its supply chain. Where this comes from →
Where it comes from
Made from
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Where this data comes from
Nutrition data from
USDA
How it was calculated
SR Legacy
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Where to next
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