CAMU CAMU.

Peru is considered an important center for the genetic diversity of the world's crop. Many varieties of potato are native to the Andes region. Over 99% of al cultivated worldwide potatoes descend from the Andean Solanum Tuberosum species. Quinoa grow in three varieties and is known as an Andean rice. Kaniwa similar to quinoa. Tarwi is an edible bean. Lima bean is another type of edible bean. Oca looks like potato. Mashua also looks like potato. Olluco also looks like potato. Caigua is a vegetable with a cucumber like taste. Yellow Chili Pepper (Aji Amarillo) Capsicum baccatum. Rocoto chili pepper known botanically as Capsicum pubescens. Fruits from which about 20 native fruits are used in cooking or eaten fresh.
Among the fruits of Peru's jungle is the Camu Camu. Mango, Pineapple, and star apple are also found in abundance along with other jungle fruits  like Mammee, Chirimoya, Guanabana, Taperiva, Copoazu. Dry fruits like the Aguaje, and the Hungurahui.
The scientific name of the Camu Camu fruit is MYRCIARIA DUBIA. It contains 40 times more Vitamin C than the kiwi fruit, and 32 times more Vitamin C than a regular lime or lemon. The highest content of Vitamin C in the whole world. Vitamin C is water-soluble and is needed for tissue growth and repair, healing wounds, and to produce healthy cartilage, bones and teeth.
CAMU CAMU comes from a shrub that grows in very dark waters that forms rivers inside the Peruvian Amazon Jungle. Sometimes the shrub grows in flooded areas of clear waters of the Amazon Rain-forest in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.
This amazing fruit contains FOUR THOUSAND milligrams of ASCORBIC ACID (natural occurring form of vitamin C) per 100 grams of fruit's pulp. it makes the fruit an excellent remedy to digestive problems and respiratory ailments, because of its powerful antioxidant properties. It also promotes healthy cell development and proper calcium absorption.
Vitamin C is not stored in the body but it is an essential vitamin, which means the body needs it but cannot produce the vitamin on its own so it must be constantly replenish through appropriate consumption of fruits with high content of the vitamin.
Camu Camu give a natural pink color pulp, and it is used in the preparation of delicious refreshments.