Im going to receive in the next few days some seeds of a unidentified Spondia from the region of the North of the gulf of Mexico on the Mexican side( north of Veracruz state, this fruit is available in the long mexican summerJune/September,in season is greatly apreciated by locals who can easily get it in the markets or in the corners,the fruit has a bright orange color outside and inside, it has a disctintibe nice sweet flavor with a nice tangy ending; the flavor has some aromatic refreshing notes; is great to eat out of hand ,but also good taste awsome in juice/ water; theres lots of vendors in season with big jars on the street; the localname is Jobo, and for some of you wondering, is not variety of a Spondias Mombin or Purpurea (I know these ones are also call Jobo in Central America)is not, theres many dif. Between tree & fruit to be considered something else; also in the small area endemic of Jobo Tuxpan the other ones don' t grow;some of the differences are Mombin or Purpurea fruits grow directly on the trunk;not in bunches; lost foliage when in season,most have thick skin; tree is more like a tropical/ semitropical; not aromatic; fruiting season March/May;
Jobo de Tuxpan: grows in bunches hanging from the tree; Doesn't lost foliage when fruiting,skin is thin like tomato's one; tree is semi tropical/temperate; here in university studies they have been tested to resist 10 celsius permanent for several days with no issue; flavor is rich;.complex; delicious aromatic and definitely my favorite Spondia; interested please PM as I said the fruit is not in my garden and Im getting it from somewhere else