About
Carissa carandas is a species of flowering shrub in the family Apocynaceae. It produces berry-sized fruits that are commonly used as a condiment in Indian pickles and spices. The fruit is black and tastes sweet or sour depending on the plant. It is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that thrives well in a wide range of soils. Common names in English include Bengal currant, Christ's thorn, Carandas plum, Karonda, Karvanda and Kanna.
Composition
1 compound identified — cross-referenced scientific databases
Highlighted compounds are flavor-active · "~pred" marks predicted edges · click to view molecular profile
Research Evidence
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The Geist can be wrong. Some flavor, taste, and pairing values are model-predicted, not lab-measured.