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Country of Origin: Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Class / Cat: 
1 (Premium Quality)
Average Weight: 575 Grams

Introduction

The English name for this fruit is Elephant Apple, because it’s a massively popular food-choice amongst elephants! Chalta is the original Hindi name.

History

Chalta originated in India and Sri Lanka, and then made its way across Southeast Asia, Vietnam, and China. It’s thought that elephants helped to distribute Chalta seeds, since it’s one of their favourite foods.

Regions

Nowadays, Chalta grows throughout Asia and even some parts of Australia. It thrives in swamps and semi-tropical, highly humid forests.

Flavours & Texture

Chalta fruit has a gelatinous pulp that, when ripe, has a sour to sweet-sour flavour. Thanks to this flavour and its refreshing aroma, Chalta pulp is often used to make pickles, jams, jellies, and juices in traditional northeastern cuisine. 

Preparation

The Chalta fruit can be eaten raw or cooked, depending on your preference. As mentioned above, Chalta pulp is often used in pickles, jams, jellies, and juices. They may also be mixed with coconut and spices to make delicious chutneys. You can use ripe or unripe Chalta in cooking.

Nutritional Value

Chalta is packed with B-vitamins, protein, and healthy fats. 

Calories per 100 g

59

Fat

2

Carbohydrates

13.4

Fibre

2.3

Protein

0.8

SHIPPING


Choose your desired delivery date at the checkout, available delivery dates will be displayed at checkout stage. All orders are dispatched via DHL on a 24hr Next Working Day service. If no date is selected your order will be dispatched at the next available date.

We offer Free Next Working Day Delivery on all orders over £75 including our selection boxes.

Our shipping rates are as follows:-
England - £6.95
Scotland - £9.95
Northern Ireland - £9.95

Customers are responsible for being present at the shipping address provided on the date selected at checkout. Exotic Fruits are not responsible for any missed or attempted deliveries that must be rearranged by the customer.

All orders are packed in cardboard boxes with a biodegradable packing pellets to protect the fruit during transit, unfortunately we do not offer a gift wrapping or send the fruit in a gift basket as this may cause toe bruise during transit..

RETURNS

Let's start by stating the obvious. ​Since our produce is perishable we cannot accept returns.​

​That said, we want every customer to be happy so we do offer vouchers, refunds and replacements at our sole discretion if your fruit has arrived inedible. If you would like to report an item which has become damaged or perished during transit, please:-

  • Take a photo of the inedible product
  • Put the product into your refrigerator
  • Send the photos to info@exoticfruits.co.uk, please include your order number in the subject
  • All requests must contact us within 24 hours of order receipt

We are not responsible for products that spoil if there is not someone to receive your delivery on the date that you request it, full tracking is provided and can be requested anytime after dispatch.

You can cancel your order anytime before dispatch, please contact 020 3633 8893 or info@exoticfruits.co.uk to cancel your order.

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