Organic Raw Lucuma Powder

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Archaeologists have found lucuma frequently depicted on ceramics at burial sites of indigenous cultures of coastal Peru. These sites date back thousands of years. No doubt its unique ability to produce fruit year round, combined with its deep roots that are drought resistant, help make it an important tree of life.

Lucuma (loo-ku-mah)

a sweet and edible fruit of the Lucuma tree (Pouteria obovata, or Lucuma obovata), resembling a persimmon in appearance

Gold of the Incas

The orange and yellow pulp of this exotic, sweet fruit was once hailed the “Gold of the Incas,” where it has been cultivated since ancient times. A native to the highlands of Peru, Chile and Ecuador, the fruit of the beautiful evergreen lucuma tree has been honored spiritually as well as in cuisine due to it’s exquisite composition. Even today, Lucuma continues to enjoy enormous popularity in its native lands, and in some countries is actually favored over classics like chocolate and vanilla as an ice cream flavor. Navitas Naturals offers lucuma in a whole fruit powder form that makes incorporating it into delicious recipes a dream.

The Power of Lucuma

Lucuma is considered a healthy alternative sweetener as it lends a sweet taste to recipes, but is very low in sugars. With naturally occurring beta-carotene, niacin, and iron, lucuma powder is a welcome antidote to notorious “empty calorie” sweeteners.

Whole Fruit Sweetener

Navitas Naturals Lucuma powder has a distinctively sweet fragrance and full-bodied, maple-like taste. A deliciously versatile dessert ingredient, lucuma blends well to make alluring smoothies, puddings, and ice creams, and can also be used as a flour in exotic pies and pastries.

SUGGESSTED USES

  • SMOOTHIES
  • ICE CREAM
  • CAKES
  • PIES
  • YOGURT

BENEFITS

  • IRON
  • CALCIUM
  • DIETARY FIBER
  • BETA-CAROTENE

CERTIFICATIONS

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