Peruvian Cuisine Glossary: Lucuma

Lúcuma: A subtropical fruit of Andean origin, native to Peru, Ecuador and Chile, with the largest concentrations found in the Peruvian regions of Cajamarca, Ancash, Lima and Ayacucho.

Round and peach-sized, it has a dark-green skin and yellow flesh. Although the flesh is sweet and soft, it's not usually consumed as a fresh fruit, but rather in desserts (ice-cream, mousse, cakes) and as juice. Very nutritious, lucuma has high levels of carotene and vitamin B3.

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