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| Aratiles or Kerson Fruit |
Growing up as a child in the 80s, I was introduced to this
cute fruit called Aratiles. We used to have a tree in our backyard where kids
like us used to play. But it’s been almost three or four decades since the last
time I had eaten such fruit. Hence, I was thrilled when my officemate Richie
thoughtfully sent me aratiles via Lalamove while we are all under quarantine
and lockdown.
Aratiles also known as Jamaican cherry or Kerson fruit is
probably one of the least popular fruits. In fact, even my nephew Kyle didn’t
know anything about it. Millenials nowadays grew up differently from my
childhood years and sadly they had no wonderful childhood memories of this
fruit as I did. I was surprised to learn the amazing health benefits of
Aratiles.
With its scientific name, Muntingia calabura, Aratiles is a
fruit from a tree whose individual fruits resemble American cranberries, which
are from shrubs. A young Filipina from
Iloilo named Maria Isabel Layson won the National Science and Technology Fair
after she found out the good qualities and health benefits of this wonder fruit
but often overlooked—Aratiles. Allow me to share with you the awesome health
benefits of Aratiles. Check it out below:
