Solanum centrale grows in the very arid desert regions of
Australia It prefers to grow on the red sandhills where the berries mature to
the same colour as the sand. Also known by it's aboriginal name akudjura, it is closely related
to the typical garden tomato, both being members of the
Solanum family. It is a fast growing shrub that fruits prolifically
the year after fire or good rains. Our Akudjura is sourced from traditional
Aboriginal harvest.
Tasting Notes: Akudjura has a definite pungent tomato
flavour and aroma. Much stronger and less acid than sun dried tomato with other
sweeter characteristics reminiscent of caramel and tamarillo. The flavour
matures on standing or prolonged cooking.
Uses for Akudjura: Akudjura can be eaten by themselves as a
pungent flavour quencher similar to an olive - try them with your next cheese
platter. Roughly chop or grind in a mortar and pestle to make your own fresh
Bush Tomato Spice. Bush Tomatoes are great in salsa’s, relishes and chutney’s –
their strong flavour teaming with red meats particularly well.
Proximate
constituents per 100g edible raw akudjura:
Energy
1174kJ, Protein 8.5g,
Fat 3.8g, Carbohydrate
67.3g, Dietary Fibre 23.4g, Vitamin C 17mg.
