Our highlight from Africa: the baobab

The fruits of the baobab tree - as the African baobab is called in Germany - have it all: In Africa, the baobab fruit has been an important food since primeval times. In the meantime, it has developed from the African steppe into the superfood of the western world.

Popular superfood 

The pulp serves as a basis for the production of fruit juices, sweets, sauces or porridge. Africans also refer to the baobab tree as the "apothecary tree". Baobab is one of the most popular superfoods and rightly so.

"Upside down tree" - the concentrated power from the tropics of Africa

Incidentally, the name "Baobab" comes from the Arabic: "Bu hibab" means 'fruit with many seeds'. The tree is also visually special: the trunk is noticeably thick, while the branches are almost inconspicuous. In Germany it is therefore often called the "upside down tree". Because it looks as if it had been stuck upside down in the ground.

The baobab is extremely resilient. It can survive very long periods of drought because it has a kind of water reserve. The strong trunk stores water and then calls it up when there is no more water from outside - perfectly adapted to the tropical regions of Africa.

The fruits of the baobab tree are reminiscent of the cocoa fruit. They are oval and grow up to 40 cm long. When the fruits are ripe, the seeds become dry and dusty. As a result, they can be stored for up to a year without their properties and ingredients changing. The fruit does not have to be dried or processed, but can be removed directly as a dry, flour-like powder.

Tip: Sour is fun: Baobab powder has a special taste: fruity-tart, slightly sweet, but mostly sour. Since it is easily soluble in water, it is ideal for shakes. It can also be easily dissolved in yoghurt, milk or juices. This goes well with sweet fruits. For refining cakes or pastries - the baobab powder can be used in many ways.