Camu Camu: The fruit with the most vitamin C in the world

Myrciaria dubia, commonly called camu-camu, is a shrub native to the Peruvian Amazon
This fruit, the size of a large grape, purple skin and yellow flesh, stands out above all for its extraordinary vitamin C content: it provides nothing more and nothing less than 2,145 mg per 100 g. This is the largest amount ever found in a food on Earth.

Scientific evidence suggests that it is more effective than ascorbic acid or synthetic vitamin C. With as little as a third of a teaspoon a day, patients under supervision have reported improvements in their health.

Camu camu has traditionally been used in folk medicine to treat conditions such as the common cold, flu, stress, and fatigue. It has also been said to help improve heart health and immune function. However, there is not enough scientific research to fully support these uses, and more research is needed to determine if camu camu actually has these beneficial effects.
Camu camu has traditionally been used in folk medicine to treat conditions such as the common cold, flu, stress, and fatigue. It has also been said to help improve heart health and immune function. However, there is not enough scientific research to fully support these uses, and more research is needed to determine if camu camu actually has these beneficial effects.

Camu camu can be consumed in many different ways. It can be eaten fresh, but due to its sour taste, it is often mixed with other fruits to make smoothies or juices.

Camu camu may be available between February-June and October-November. In fact, every October 16 its central day is celebrated in the Peruvian jungle. For almost a week, fairs are held in which local farmers have the opportunity to sell it; In addition, innovative presentations of this input are exhibited.
You can also find it all year round in camu camu powder or camu camu flour, it is the same

In Peru it became fashionable in the pandemic, the price in the supermarket is $5.2 for 500 grams
organic camu camu flour 4.2$ for 100 grams
In some of the most popular places, such as the market on Avenida Tacna, camu camu flour 100 grams for 2.7 $
Also, in the Caqueta market, a kilo of camu camu is $7.9.