Have you tried Falsa Koli yet? This small fruit, also known as the Indian Sherbet Berry,Grewia asiatica is a popular summer treat in India. Its tangy and refreshing taste makes it a perfect thirst quencher during the hot months. In this video, we'll show you how to identify, pick and prepare Falsa Koli. We'll also share some fun facts about its health benefits and cultural significance. Don't miss out on this unique and delicious fruit!
It is extensively cultivated for its sweet and sour acidic fruit, which is sold in the market during the summer months under the name falsa. The flower blooms in April every year and the fruit is ripped by the end of May. It is available for a very short period in the market, and is at its maximum by the middle of June. A Sharbat or squash is prepared from the fruit pulp by mixing it with sugar and used as an astringent, stomachic and cooling agent.
Grewia asiatica, commonly known as phalsa[3] or falsa,[4] is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae. It was first found in Varanasi, India, and was taken by Buddhist scholars to other Asian countries and the rest of the world.[4][5] Grewia celtidifolia was initially considered a mere variety of phalsa, but is now recognized as a distinct species.
It is a shrub or small tree growing to 8 m tall. The leaves are broadly rounded, 5–18 cm long and broad, with a petiole 1–1.5 cm long. The flowers are produced in cymes of several together, the individual flowers about 2 cm diameter, yellow, with five large (12 mm) sepals and five smaller (4–5 mm) petals. The fruit is an edible drupe 5–12 mm diameter, purple to black when ripe
It is extensively cultivated for its sweet and sour acidic fruit, which are sold in the market during summer months under the name falsa. The flower blooms in April every year and phalsa fruit is ripped by end of may. It is available for very short period in market. Maximum By mid June. The Sharbat or squash is prepared from the fruit pulp by mixing it with sugar and used as an astringent, stomachic and cooling agent.
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Other Names of Falsa -
Hindi-फालसा;
Urdu-फालसाह (Phalasah);
Odia-फारोसाकोली (Pharosakoli);
Konkani-फालसी (Phalsi);
Kannada–फूलसा (Phulsha), दागल (Dagala);
Gujrati-फालसा (Phalsa);
Tamil-पालिसा (Palisa), तडाची (Tadachi);
Telugu–पुतिकि (Putiki), जना (Jana);
Nepali-फुत्री (Fustri), सिआलपोत्रा (Sialpostra);
Panjabi-फालसा (Phalsa);
Benagali-फलूसा (Phalusa), फालसा (Phalsa);
Marathi-फालसा (Falasa), फालसी (Phalsi);
Malayalam-चडिछा (Chadicha)
English-फालसा ट्री (Phalsa tree);
Arbi-फालसाह (Phalasah);
Persian-फालसेह (Falseh), पालसह (Palasah)
