Sweet sandoricum/santol Fruits called koetjape are indigenous to Malaysia, Cambodia, and southern Laos. Over 20,000 fruits can be produced by one Santol tree in a single year. Santol trees are a popular species for ornamental residential gardens and are employed in larger towns because of their extensive limbs, which offer shade along roads.
Santol fruits are somewhat flattened and range in shape from circular to oval. The skin ripens from green to golden yellow and becomes leathery, wrinkled, and slightly fuzzy. It might occasionally also have a red flush. The thickness of the peel beneath the surface can vary depending on the type from thin and fibrous to thick and spongy. Santol fruit pulp varies in hue from clear to white. The pulp has a consistency akin to cotton and is juicy, smooth, soft, and flavorful. Santol fruits vary in flavour depending on their level of maturity. The tastiest Santol fruits have a taste like to candy with subtle undertones of peach and apple.
Santol fruits are an excellent source of iron and fibre, two minerals that help to regulate digestion and blood oxygenation. The fruits also include calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
Common Name: Cotton fruit ,Sentul, Santol, Sentol, Kechapi, Kecapi, Kelampu, Ketjape, Ketuat, Lolly Fruit, Ranggu, Red Santol, Yellow Sentol
Botanical Name: Sandoricum Koetjape
Bloom Time/Fruiting:2-3 Years
Maintenance Required: Moderate
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