Country of Origin: Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Class / Cat: 1 (Premium Quality)
Average Weight: 755 Grams
Introduction
The bael fruit is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It's slightlly pear-shaped with a thick, hard rind and does not split upon ripening. The woody shell is smooth and green, gray until it is fully ripe when it turns yellow. Inside are 8 to 15 or 20 sections filled with aromatic orange pulp.
Regions
The fruit is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia and is present in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal as a naturalized species.
Flavours & Texture
Bael tastes similar to Passion fruit.
Preparation
The shell is so hard it must be cracked with a hammer or machete.
Nutritional Value
- Edible portion - 64%
- Moisture - 61.5 gm
- Protein - 1.8 gm
- Fat - 0.3
- Mineral - 1.7 gm
- Fibre - 2.9 gm.
- Carbohydrate - 31.8 gm.
- Energy - 137 K.cal
- Calcium - 85 mg.
- Phospherous - 50 mg
- Vitamins C - 8 mg.
- Potassium - 600 mg.
- Vitamin-B - Rich in B1 and B2
- Sodium - Nil