Future flavours from the past: Sensory and nutritional profiles of green plum (Buchanania obovata), red bush apple (Syzygium suborbiculare) and wild peach (Terminalia carpentariae) from East Arnhem Land, Australia

The green plum (Buchanania obovata), red bush apple (Syzygium suborbiculare) and wild peach (Terminalia carpentariae) all grow in remote East Arnhem Land, Australia are eaten by the Yol?u Aboriginal people who live there. These three fruits have had very little study at present western food science there is interest their use as foods or products to create sustainable Indigenous agribusinesses. purpose of this was a nutritional sensory profile each fruit. Results show that good source vitamin C with 2041 ± 192 mg/100g FW (fresh weight) folate, containing 118 8 µg/100g folic acid equivalents. All fruit sources dietary fibre, (green 9.5 1.4, 6.5 1.0 8.6 1.3 g/100g FW) minerals particularly valuable potassium (511 22 FW). Descriptive analysis whole pieces fruit, puree an ingredient (freeze-dried powder) semolina yoghurt describe plums flavour sweet, tart stewed sour, raspberry, citrus, apple, floral, herbaceous spiced tea. unique profiles high nutrient levels indicate they could be used future smart for diet diversity flavours novel products.