Kokum(コクム) is also known as bhirand/bhirind in Konkani(コンカニ語

).

It has sweet/sour taste and smell.
kokum juice helps to relieve gastric problems like indigestion and flatulence due to its anti-bacterial properties and has other medicinal uses.

The trees flower from November to February, and the fruit season lasts through March, April and May.

Comments

messy

@Mary Really？！ I wanna eat it！ Thank you☺️

2020.04.25 12:28
messy

@ディビナ I seeee Thank you☺️

2020.04.25 12:26
ディビナ

@Mary that may be true😊

2020.04.25 08:38
Mary

@ディビナ oooh. Well who knows. Unless we go and taste it, we will never know. Haha

2020.04.25 08:28
ディビナ

@Mary there is a fruit called as mangosteen sold in southest east Asia, it looks similar to kokum, the difference i found was in scientific name: Garcinia mangostana

2020.04.25 08:27
ディビナ

@Mary i live in Goa

2020.04.25 08:23
Mary

@messy its probably only found in india. :)

2020.04.25 08:15
ディビナ

@messy these fruits are akso called as mangosteen. Mangosteen, also known as the purple mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit native to island nations of Southeast Asia. I have taken this information from internet and I hope this will be useful.

2020.04.25 08:15
Mary

Kokam sarbat 大好きです ! ;). Are you from konkan?

2020.04.25 08:15
ディビナ

I don't know which other place they can be found outside India. I will tell you, if i got to know😃

2020.04.25 07:01
messy

I never seen before... Where can I eat them？？

2020.04.25 06:56