Bilimbi wine

By: Charishma Ramchandani
Apr 1, 2003

Bilimbi is a fruit seen in the backyard of most homes in Kerala, South India. Unlike other fruits, this one has not found a place in the market or been used in the food preservation industry. This fruit resembles a small green cucumber and grows on the trunk and older branches. The fruit is 2 to 5 cms long and acidic in nature with a sour taste. The flowers are tiny; five petalled and maroon. The fruit is a rich source of Vitamin C. It fights cholestrol and is used as a tonic and laxative. Syrup made from the fruit is used in French Guyana to cure ailments arising from jaundice. The fruit is also known to stop internal bleeding in the stomach. This fruit is generally used in making curries and pickles.