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Wax Apple

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Bell-shaped, glossy, and impossibly refreshing, the wax apple looks like something designed by nature to stop you in your tracks. Known as Java apple across Southeast Asia, this fruit is nothing like a regular apple: its flesh is spongy, crisp, and almost hollow, with a flavor so light and subtly sweet it's closer to a cool sip of water than anything else. In Taiwan and Thailand, wax apples are an everyday snack eaten fresh, sometimes dipped in salt or plum powder. With over 90% water content, it's one of the most hydrating fruits on the planet.

Bell-shaped, glossy, and impossibly refreshing, the wax apple looks like something designed by nature to stop you in your tracks. Known as Java apple across Southeast Asia, this fruit is nothing like a regular apple: its flesh is spongy, crisp, and almost hollow, with a flavor so light and subtly sweet it's closer to a cool sip of water than anything else. In Taiwan and Thailand, wax apples are an everyday snack eaten fresh, sometimes dipped in salt or plum powder. With over 90% water content, it's one of the most hydrating fruits on the planet.

ORIGIN

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Limited
Peak Season

CERTS

FLAVOR

TART SWEET
MILD BOLD
SOFT CRUNCHY
SUBTLE FRAGANT
SIMPLE COMPLEX

Way more interesting than a regular apple

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Way more interesting than a regular apple ✷

Wax Apple Health Benefits

  • With over 90% water content and virtually no fat, wax apples are naturally refreshing and light. They’re a delicious way to add extra hydration to your day, especially when the weather turns warm.

  • Wax apples contain jambosine, a plant compound that has been studied for its potential role in starch-to-sugar conversion. Research is still developing, but it’s one intriguing part of this unusual fruit.

  • Wax apples provide vitamins C and A, two nutrients that support normal immune function, collagen production, vision, and healthy skin. Small fruit, useful lineup.

  • Their dietary fiber supports healthy digestion and regular bowel movements, helping keep your digestive system running smoothly. Easy, simple, and straight from the fruit.

  • Their high water content, along with minerals such as potassium, makes wax apple a refreshing addition to a balanced diet. A crisp little way to bring more fluids and nutrients to the table.

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How Long Does Wax Apple Last?

5-7 days refrigerated at 45-50°F (7-10°C) · 2-3 days at room temperature Wax apples are delicate and highly perishable, so don't let them nap in the backroom. Get them from receiving to display fast and they'll show up looking their best.

How to Handle Wax Apples

Treat them like pears. Don't stack high and, thin skin plus lots of water means they bruise easily. Give them a gentle touch, a single layer or low stacks, and some distance from ethylene-producing fruits, and they stay glossy and clean.

How to Display Wax Apples

That bell shape and glossy, jewel-toned skin is a visual magnet. Display them loose so shoppers can see and touch them, and put them in the specialty section where people go looking for something new.

How to Sell Wax Apples to Shoppers Who've Never Seen One?

Most north american shoppers have never met a wax apple, so a tasting demo is your best move: one bite does the convincing.