Governor’s Plum fruit

            Scientific name - Flacourtia indica

Flacourtia indica popularly known as governor’s plum, Batoko plum, and Indian plum is a fruit native to Africa and Asia that grows dense in tropical and temperate regions. The fruit has a fleshy enlarged receptacle and rigid central core containing 6 to 10 seeds. The pulp possess sweet acidic taste and used as a flavor ingredient in making jelly or jam. Its inner pulp is typically yellow or white in color, this specific portion can be fermented to make wine.