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Cornelian Cherry

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A glazed bowl heaped with ripe cornelian cherries, each small oval fruit deep glossy crimson, set on a garden table
Ripe zoghal-akhteh are deep crimson and slightly soft — bright red fruit is still mouth-puckering.

One of the most anthocyanin-dense fruits grown in Iran — the colour is the compound.

Traditionally a cooling fruit: taken in heat, thirst, and inflamed states.

Dried zoghal akhteh keeps for a year and makes a tart ruby tea out of season.