What is jabol?

Jabol is a fruit native to Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines. It's also known as the Java Plum, black plum, or duhat. It's a small, oblong fruit that changes color as it ripens, from green to pink and finally to a dark purple or almost black.

The fruit has a sweet and slightly acidic taste, although some varieties can be quite tart. The flavor can be described as a combination of cranberry and grape. It contains a single seed inside.

Jabol is often eaten fresh, but it's also used to make jams, jellies, juice, and even wine. In some traditional medicine systems, different parts of the jabol tree, including the fruit, seeds, and leaves, are believed to have medicinal properties for conditions like diabetes.

The tree itself is relatively fast-growing and can reach a considerable size. It's often cultivated in home gardens and small farms.