BodyMe Organic Lucuma Powder 250g

BodyMe Organic Lucuma Powder 250g

The finest lucuma superfruit powder certified organic by the Soil Association.

PERUVIAN SUPER LUCUMA FRUIT

These super fruit wholefoods were discovered in the Inca Empire Region in 1531 and are grown in the Andean Region of Peru at the heights between 1000 and 2400 metres. They are classed as a subtropical fruit superfoods due to the temperatures of the elevated location but they grown in a tropical region. It is slso known as lucmo or egg fruit due to the texture of the bright yellow flesh inside it's tough green skin. It has a delicious and unique taste crossed between maple syrup and sweet potato.

LUCUMA FRUIT POWDER

BodyMe organic lucuma powder is produced from lucuma fruit grown in trees in Peru. When the organic lucuma fruit is fully ripened, it is selected and carefully removed from the tree. The egg fruit is then naturally hand washed, peeled, pitted, dehydrated and milled into a fine powder, all under strict organic standards to produce fine flour whole foods for you to enjoy. The production life of our organic lucuma powder superfoods is kept to 100% organic standards and is certified by the Soil Association for true organic quality. This keeps our egg fruit natural and with regard for high ethical and ecological standards.

BENEFITS

Lucuma fruit is used as an organic and natural sweetener, these fruit super foods also have good nutritional properties listed below and in the nutritional table above:

• Contains an array of natural sugars

• Contains ascorbic acid (antioxidant)

• Source of riboflavin (vitamin B2)

• Source of phosphorus

• Source of thiamine (vitamin B1)

• Low in fat

• Suitable for vegans and vegetarians

• Certified gluten-free

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