Fresh Maprang (Thai Plum Mango) | Bouea Macrophyll-2 lbs

These fruits are in pre-order status. We will them as soon as we have them new freshly arrive in stock.

Fresh Maprangs from Thailand.
Maprang mangoes are an attractive diminutive fruit that are about the size and shape of an egg.
The outer skin is a light green in color, deepening to a neon-like orange-yellow apricot hue when the fruit is mature. When cut open, the fruit releases a mango-like fragrance with a hint of turpentine. The inner flesh is a bright orange. It is jelly-like and soft, and slightly fibrous. After the initial crisp bite, it bursts into the soft consistency of the aqueous flesh. Each fruit bears a large, edible but bitter seed that is a bright pink to purple in color. Depending on the variety, the flesh can be sour, sweet, or a mixture of sweet-tart flavors.

Maprang has varying availability in select regions of Southeast Asia with a peak season in the late spring through summer.

Mature Maprang mangoes are eaten fresh out of hand. The skin may be removed, but it is acceptable, and easier, to eat the fruit with the skin. It is difficult to separate the seed from the flesh, and for this reason the fruit are seldom cut. The green, immature fruit that is quite sour may also be eaten raw with a mixture of salt, sugar and pepper. They are also used in fruit salads known as rojak, and as a souring agent in cooked dishes like curries, where they are seen as a substitute for tamarind and sour lime. Maprang mangoes are used in pickles, compotes, and sambals. Store Maprang mangoes in a loose bag in the refrigerator, where they will be good for up to 2 weeks.