The Lucuma is an exotic and delicious fruit native to the Andes region of Peru. It is a very nutritious fruit, having high levels of carotene, vitamin B3, and other B vitamins. The round or ovoid fruits are green, with a bright yellow flesh.

It grows at altitudes of 1000 to 2000 m. Though this fruit is also grown in Chile, Bolivia and Costa Rica, the fruits grown in the Peruvian highlands are considered to be of superior flavor, and are culturally revered.

It has recently become popular as a dried powder flavoring, and production of Peruvian fruits dried for export is increasing on a large scale. Lucuma is a popular flavoring for ice cream and in Peru even exceeds the demand for more globally popular flavors such as strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla.

The delicious, fragrant flavor of lucuma blends well with ice creams, yogurts, baby foods, and a wide range of desserts. The ice cream flavored with lucuma is the most popular ice cream flavor in the Andes.