These large hard-shelled globose fruits are calabashes. I happened to see them at the Jaro Plaza. They are grown in Dinglê, Iloilo, a town on the outskirts of Passi City. According to the farmer who sells this, the fruit is effective in bringing about recovery from diabetes. It's cooked in boiling water and its watery solution is drunk like tea. It tastes tangy with a strong aftertaste. The farmer will stay up at the plaza till 5 February, days after the famous fiesta of Jaro District.
