Green plums grow in parts of the Northern Territory and have been eaten by Aboriginal communities for 53,000 years
UQ scientists have discovered the bush food contains fibre, minerals and more folate than most commercially available fruits
Commercialising the fruit could provide business and employment opportunities to Aboriginal people
The green plum, Buchanania obovata, is a small fruit found on trees in arid parts of the Northern Territory.
It has been eaten for more than 53,000 years by many Aboriginal communities.
Now scientists are researching its nutritional potential.
University of Queensland scientists learned about the fruit from locals at Yirrkala, a small community 1,000 kilometres east of Darwin, while studying the better-known Kakadu plum.
Yasmina Sultanbawa is the director of the Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods at the university.
UQ scientists have discovered the bush food contains fibre, minerals and more folate than most commercially available fruits
Commercialising the fruit could provide business and employment opportunities to Aboriginal people
The green plum, Buchanania obovata, is a small fruit found on trees in arid parts of the Northern Territory.
It has been eaten for more than 53,000 years by many Aboriginal communities.
Now scientists are researching its nutritional potential.
University of Queensland scientists learned about the fruit from locals at Yirrkala, a small community 1,000 kilometres east of Darwin, while studying the better-known Kakadu plum.
Yasmina Sultanbawa is the director of the Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods at the university.
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