Kakadu Plum
Kakadu plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana) is a small deciduous tree found growing wild extensively through out the subtropical woodlands of the Northern Territory and Western Australia. It bears abundant crop of small plum-like fruits.
The fruit has a very high content of vitamin C, in fact holds the World Record. It’s full of antioxidants, folic acid and iron.
The greatest use of kakadu plum fruits is for gourmet jams, sauces, juices, ice-cream, cosmetics, flavours and pharmaceuticals.
Also known as the Bush Plum, the Kakadu Plum is a nutrient-rich, antioxidant powerhouse! Boasting the highest Vitamin C levels of ANY fruit in the world, the Kakadu Plum is a tart little berry that is best enjoyed in small portions. We love it with homemade muffins or adding a pinch to smoothies.
Considered a gift of the Dreamtime, the Kakadu Plum (also known as Gubinge, Billygoat Plum, Murunga, Terminalia Ferdinandiana) is Australia’s star superfood performer. Kakadu Plum has exceptional nutritional and antiseptic properties and has been an important food and medicine in Northern Australia for millennia. From March to June, the local people harvest and consume this energising, thirst-quenching fruit. Throughout the rest of the year, the tree sap is consumed to treat joint inflammation, whilst the bark is applied to the body to treat burns, rashes and infections.
Health Benefit
• The Kakadu plum has the highest recorded levels of Vitamin C of any fruit in the world, measuring up to 100 times the Vitamin C content found in an orange.
• Due to its extreme potency, you only need 1g of freeze-dried Kakadu plum powder to match the Vitamin C content found in an entire orange.
• The Kakadu plum exhibits outstanding antioxidant capacity, being 5.2 times more potent than the blueberry.
• Due to its exceptional antioxidant composition, it is believed that Kakadu plum could provide the most powerful Alzheimer’s treatment to date.
• The Kakadu plum is celebrated for its medicinal properties and is a known antibacterial, anti-fungal and antiviral agent.
• The fruit contains 6.1mg of lutein per 100g which is the highest amount compared to other native fruits. In comparison, a Western plum contains 0.82mg of lutein per 100 g, which is also the highest value for the Western fruits. Lutein is a carotenoid vitamin that plays an important role in eye health, improving symptoms in atrophic age-related macular degeneration, which is the leading cause of vision loss in aging Western societies. Lutein protects the retina from damage by inhibiting inflammation.
• A vegetarian source of iron, zinc, magnesium, potassium, calcium, copper, phosphorus, Vitamin E and contains 110μg of folate per 100g – the same amount found in broccoli.
• The fruit has a high potassium:sodium ratio, which may assist in reducing the risk of hypertension
• Kakadu plum is high in dietary fibre and low in calories.
Flavour
Initial taste of the fruit is tart, with some astringency. Some say the fruit looks and tastes like an English gooseberry.
Aroma
A subtle stewed apple and pear aroma, with subtle cooked citrus and floral musk notes.
Product Type
Powders, Extracts.
