 |
| Uguressa Fruits |
Botanical Name; Flacourtia
indica (Burmm.f) Merr.
Local Names; Uguressa
; Sinhala Uhurassa ; Tamil
Recommended Varieties
- Local cultivars
Nutritional Value
- Rich in Vitamin C
Medicinal Value/Uses
- Unripe fruit: Good for rheumatic pain
- Ripe fruit: For rheumatic disorders
- Seed: Cures rheumatic pain
Storage
- Keep the fresh fruits at room temperature (25 – 30 0C), where it can be kept for 3-4 days
Why are they unique?
Most Uguressa in the World have a
sour mix sweet taste; so do those grown in Sri Lanka. Uguressa contain high
amount of polyphenolic compounds which has antioxidant abilities. Therefore
they are good for prevention of cancers. Currently Uguressa is naturally grown
in entire Sri Lanka except very high elevation. They are highly adapted to Dry
Zone climate and can be grown in drought conditions. Almost all the varieties
of Uguressa are very sweet and sour taste and have special texture, flavor and
aroma.
Potential for Uguressa fruit
processing industry
Uguressa fruit processing
industry in Sri Lanka is still not properly developed. However, Uguressa can be
used to produce different value added products such as pickles. These value
added products can be produced by either cottage level or large scale level. In
addition to that research and development activities should initiate to
identify maturity index for different types of Uguressa, storage methods, environmental
and consumer friendly ripening methods, development of value added products
with enhanced shelf life and preserve nutritional quality etc.
Reference
- Tropical fruits of Sri Lanka, Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka
Thanks for these informations
ReplyDelete