Scientific name: Artocarpus odoratissima
The marang is a fruit common in the mountainous regions of the island of Mindanao.
It looks similar to langka (jackfruit) and kamanse (breadfruit), though smaller and softer when compared to the two mentioned fruits.
The marang is delicious and has a favorable scent, particularly when it’s ripe. It can be considered a complete food, with the necessary nutrients for a person’s health. Among these nutrients are protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, ash, calcium, phosphorus, iron, retinol, beta-carotene, vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and ascorbic acid.
This fruit can be eaten fresh as a dessert. It is also perfect for the making of processed desserts or value-added products like ice cream, marang jam, marang syrup, vacuum-fried marang, dehydrated marang, marang puree, marang preserve, marang concentrates and powdered marang.
Because of its short shelf life, the marang is difficult to transport to faraway places.
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márang: punongkahoy na hindi kalakíhan, sálítan ang makikintab na dahon, habilog ang bunga, at malamán ang pulp na may matinding amoy, katutubò sa Pilipinas at marami sa Mindanao
Great content. Keep it up.
Does anyone tried to transport Marang here in Sorsogon City?
I’d been away for 6 years in Zamboanga and I find it difficult to look this fruit here. (so sad)
Frozen lang.