Balunsagin

Do you know what these are? Nah, they are not Christmas ornaments,but can be used as such why not? With their deep red color which speaks of a happy season., they would surely make a tree more christmasy.





They are called balunsagin , Edible fruits. some are sweet, some are sour.The seeds are not meant to eat thu' as usual . You just prick out the translucent flesh with seed in the middle, throw into your mouth, make sure you don't swallow the seed . It's like eating a fresh lychee.

We met a local gentleman in Coron, Palawan and introduced the fruit to us. He said the fruit was his childhood snack while playing in the wilds with his playmates. They would happily climbed balunsagin trees and got as plenty as they wanted. The trees look as the above photo and found in the midst of mountain forest.

Definitely a wild fruit.