Thai Name: Chomphu (ชมพู่แดง )
Common name: Java red apple
Scientific name: Syzygium samarangense (Blume)
RemarkVarieties: Thapthim Chan
Season availability: year round
Peak Period: Jan - Mar
Shape: big bell shaped fruit
Colour: shiny and pale green skin; white thick firm and crispy flesh; no seed
Taste: sweet with a touch of flavor
Nutrition remark: Good source of vitamins C B2 and phosphorus
Preparation and eating:
- Cut the fruit in half lengthwise
- Slice each halflengthwise into two pieces
- Arrange the pieces on a plate
*** Eaten fresh. Added in fruit salad, green salad.









