Bael
Bael fruit is also called wood apple, which is no surprise if you try to break its hard woody surface.
On this page you find some basic information about bael, together with bael photos and a recipe with bael fruit.
Basic information on bael
| Scientific name: | Aegle marmelos |
| Synonyms: | Feronia pellucida Crataeva marmelos |
| English: | Bael Wood apple Beli fruit Bilva Bilwa Stone apple |
| German: | Bengalische Quitte Madjobaum Belbaum |
| Dutch: | Slijmappel |
| French: | Bael |
| Thai: | Matoom Matum |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Origin: | Bael originates from India, southern Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. |
| Distribution: | Bael growth in subtropical areas. Main areas of cultivation include India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines and Fiji. |
| Evergreen or deciduous: | Deciduous |
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| Fruits: | The woody-skinned fruit of bael has a smooth surface and measures 5 to 15 cm in diameter. Some fruits are so hard that you need a hammer to break the skin. The fruits contain many seeds, covered with fibrous hairs and are surrounded by a thick, sticky pulp. |
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| Height: | Bael trees will grow to about 18 meters tall. |
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| Type of soil: | Bael prefers rich, well-drained soils. |
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| Propagation: | Bael is grown from seeds. |
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| Uses: | Bael fruit is eaten fresh or dried. Juice of bael is sweetened and sometimes mixed with lime to make a kind of lemonade. Also sliced and dried fruits can be used to make a drink by first boiling and then simmering the dried pieces in water. The fruits have also a medicinal use as a mild laxative and digestive. |
Bael photos
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Bael recipes
Bael fruit Juice
Ingredients:
1) Dried bael fruit 5 slices
2) Water 1 liter
3) Sugar 200 grams
Instructions on how to make a juice:
Clean the slices of bael fruit with water. Grill the dried slices of bael fruit until you get the aromatic fragrance. It is possible to use the dries piece directly if grilling is too complicated.