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Visually similar to a cross between tomatoes and persimmons, the cepu is shaped like a flattened globe, bright green when young and orange-red when ripe.
HABITAT
Native to Malaysia and Thailand, preferring well-draining clay loam soil of hillsides and riverbanks.
SEASON
July to September
TASTE/AROMA
Like a soft-skinned mangosteen, it has the clean sweetness of mangosteen with the acidic note of plum.
COMMON USE
Eaten fresh, or mixed into sambals and coconut milk-based braises.
USE IN DEWAKAN
Cerapu is served fresh.
SOURCES
Azuan, A., Salma, I., Mirfat, A.H.S., Erny Sabrina, M.N., Mohd Saifuddin M. & Rusli, A. (2015). Diversity Of Garcinia Prainiana : An Underutilized Fruit Species [Conference presentation].
