• What does it taste like? Abui tastes sweet and tropical. People say it tastes like a combination of vanilla, caramel, and banana.
• What does it smell like? Abui has a sweet and pleasant scent that smells similar to what it tastes like (vanilla, caramel, and banana).
• What does it feel like? Abui has a (yellow) smooth skin and a juicy, soft (white) inside flesh texture that is similar to a ripe pear.
• Where does it grow? Abui is native to South America. Being a rare fruit, it only grows in warm and moist regions of Central America, the Caribbean, and South Africa in addition to South America.
• How do you eat it? Abui is mostly eaten raw by cutting and scooping the fruit. It’s also dried as a snack, and added to sweet desserts and preserves.