Pequi with pit, 590g glass jar (drained weight 320g) - D'Horta

Pequi with pit, 590g glass jar (drained weight 320g)

Pequi is very popular in Brazil, especially in the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais. The fruits are eaten raw, cooked with rice, but also transformed into liqueur, juice, and ice cream. The processing of the fruit is deeply rooted in the regional culture and gastronomy of the inhabitants of the Cerrado area in the state of Minas Gerais. Pequi com caroço D Horta contains the whole fruit, including the pit.