Green Water Apple (Rose Apple)

Here’s a detailed note about the Green Water Apple / Green Rose Apple (a variety of Syzygium samarangense):

🌱 Green Water Apple (Green Rose Apple / Jamrul):-

📖 Description:-

Green Water Apple, also called Green Rose Apple, is a tropical fruit from the Myrtaceae family. It produces bell-shaped, greenish-white fruits with a smooth surface. Compared to red wax apple varieties, it is lighter in flavor and sweetness, but extremely refreshing due to its high water content. It is often grown in homesteads and orchards across tropical Asia.

🎨 Color:-

• Skin: Light green to greenish-white.
• Flesh: White, crisp, watery, and spongy.

⚖️ Weight:-

• Average fruit weight: 70 – 150 grams (medium size, bigger than white wax apple but smaller than King Kong).

🥗 Taste:-

• Refreshing, lightly sweet with a mild floral tone.
• Very juicy and cooling.

🔬 TSS & Brix (Sweetness):-

• TSS: 8–11° Brix
• Sweetness: Mild to medium (less than red wax apples, slightly more than white).

✅ Safe to Eat:-

• Safe, edible, and healthy for all age groups.
• Very good for diabetics and weight-conscious people due to low sugar.

🍬 Sweetness:-

• Mild to medium sweetness.
• Best consumed fresh in summer for hydration rather than for sugary taste.

🌟 Benefits:-

1. Hydrating → over 85–90% water.
2. Rich in Vitamin C → boosts immunity and skin health.
3. Low calories → suitable for weight loss.
4. Dietary fiber → aids digestion and prevents constipation.
5. Cooling fruit → balances body heat in hot climate.
6. Blood sugar friendly → low glycemic load.
7. Heart-friendly → provides potassium and antioxidants.

🚜 Farming & Cultivation:-

• Climate: Prefers warm, humid tropical climate. Sensitive to cold or frost.
• Soil: Grows in sandy loam, clay loam, or alluvial soils with good drainage.
• Planting: Grafted/air-layered plants are best for uniform fruiting.
• Spacing: 4–5 m × 4–5 m.
• Flowering & Fruiting: Starts in 2–3 years. Fruiting season: summer and monsoon.
• Irrigation: Requires regular watering, especially during flowering and fruit set.
• Fertilizer: Organic manure + balanced NPK promotes growth and sweetness.
• Yield: Mature tree produces 25–45 kg fruits per year.
• Pests/Diseases: Fruit flies, aphids, and mealybugs are common pests; easily managed organically.

✅ Summary:
The Green Water Apple (Green Rose Apple) is a light green, bell-shaped fruit weighing 70–150 g, with mild to medium sweetness (8–11° Brix). It is safe, hydrating, low-calorie, and nutrient-rich, making it a great summer fruit and suitable for diabetics. Farming is easy in tropical climates with regular irrigation and organic fertilizer, and the fruit has good demand for fresh consumption.

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