Spanish Plum

These fruits in the bowl go with various names such as Spanish Plum, Spondias purpurea or locally known as Sineguelas. I should add the adjective "delicious" to it. With its succulent meat and sugary taste and a kick of little sourness, Sineguelas is one of our favorite fruits. The hard part is, of course, its hard hairy seed.

When I was in my elementary Grade 3, the word "sineguelas" was a fave word during spelling quizes. And when I had the chance to join a school division-wide spelling bee, the word was mentioned during the first elimination round. I was good only until the second elimination round. LOL.

Rich in Vitamin C, the fruit is grown all over the country no wonder that it is a common sight from fruit stands and is sold from P35 to P45 per kilogram. We feasted on these sineguelas recently when my wifey came home from work.

According to some info, it actually came from tropical America brought here by the Spaniards. Thanks to them :-).