Hog Plum / Ambarella asia The black Genoa variety is

The black Genoa variety is consider by many to be best eating variety of fig with large fleshy fruit and an excellent flavour

with half as glucose

slightly spiky and leathery pink to red skin

Loses its leaves in winter

Currently approx 1m and will start to fruit in 2-3years

Hog Plum / Ambarella asia The black Genoa variety isCurrently approx 1m and will start to fruit in 2 3years. This tree is very popular in India and the Pacific Islands where the fruit is eaten ripe and Vietnam where the green fruit is pickled with chilli. The leaves can also be cooked and eaten as greens. The fruit has a delicious flavour like a mix of pineapple and mango. Grows 10 15m tall.