Red / Yellow Hog Plum (Ciruela) / Jocote / Mombin

Common Name: Mombin

Botanical Name: Spondias purpurea

Family: Anacardiaceae

Origin: Central America

Avg. Height x Width: 15' x 15'

Varieties: Red and Yellow

Season: May to July

Damage Temp: 27F

The trees go dormant in the winter and drop all of their leaves. As spring begins to break, the trees begin to flower, and the fruit follows in 45-60 days. The fruit and flower of the hog plum occur right on the branches as opposed to hanging from the tips. They are usually eaten as fresh fruit or pickled green and eaten in East Indian cooking.