Many dismiss the African star apple, often known as cherry, as a fruit for children as most of them love it. However, to prevent malaria, everyone should enjoy the fruit, which is currently in season.

In many Nigerian households, the sweet-and-sour taste of udara is a familiar delight. Known in English as the African star apple (Chrysophyllum albidum) and as Agbalumo among the Yoruba, the fruit is ...

The harmattan season comes after that of rain and presages the dry spell of the atmospheric heat, sweat, thirst and some SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDERS (SAD), some of them seasonal diseases.

UC Berkeley gradudate student Aleksey Maro scanning the trees for foraging chimpanzees while standing among fallen fruit at Ngogo in Kibale National Park, Uganda, in August 2025. The abundant fruit, a ...