Common names include Karonda

Common names include Karonda
Karonda or Carissa and in Hindi करोंदा is found in throughout India mainly in the semi-arid regions. Karonda tree is widely cultivated in the home gardens, farmer’s fields and orchards as hedge plant. Karonda is commonly used as a condiment or additive to Indian pickles and spices.
Carissa is a genus of about 20-30 species of shrubs or small trees native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Australia and Asia. The fruit is a plum-shaped berry, red to dark purple-black in color.
The fruit are edible but tart, and taste like a giant cranberry, though some also taste overtones of strawberry or apple-like flavor, and rich in Vitamin C, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus.
The fruit of C. macrocarpa is especially delicious and
is used to make jelly.
The karonda fruit is a rich source of iron and contains
a fair amount of Vitamin C. It is antiscorbutic and very useful for cure of anaemia. Mature fruit contains high amount of pectin and, therefore, besides being used
for making pickle, it can be exploited for making jelly, jam, squash, syrup and chutney.
Karonda is good appetizer.