The fruit is similar to a cherry and is a deep red
color when ripe. It is a rich source of vitamin C
Acerola Cherry is a tart fruit that is seldom seen
fresh outside of where it is cultivated due to its fragile nature.
Acerola strongly resembles cherries, giving it the
nick name "Barbados cherry",
"Antilles cherry” or “country-cherry”., and particularly for making
high vitamin C content food supplements.
Vitamin C is an essential dietary nutrient, playing a
role in immune system health. It is also important in the synthesis of
collagen, a structural component of bon
The
plant is also cultivated throughout the Caribbean and sub-tropical regions. As
of current, Brazil is the largest mass cultivar of the plant