Java apple (Syzygium Samarangense) belongs to the Myrtaceae family, Genus Syzygium, and Specie Samarangense. Within the same family and genus as;

Malay apple (Syzygium malaccense)

Watery rose apple (Syzygium aqueum)

Rose apple (Syzygium jambo)

Note: There are over 1200 species of this fruit(apple) and you can easily confuse one over another.

Differences between java apples and watery rose apples?

 

They may bear a passing similarity. They are, for example, bell-shaped, but they also have certain distinguishing characteristics.

• A watery rose apple is shorter and lighter in body weight, but a java apple is longer and denser.
• Watery rose apple has a softer texture than java apple, with a little sheen or waxy flesh.
• Java apple is a regular pink color, but watery rose apple has a lighter pink color. I’ve also eaten some watery rose apple with mild purple shades.
• In terms of flavor, java apple is juicy, sweet-sour, and mushy, similar to cashew or an old apple. Watery rose apple, on the other hand, is juicier, tastes bland, and is crisp like a fresh apple.

 

Another contrast is the size of the seeds. The seed size of the Java apple is bigger than that of the watery rose apple.

Java Apple Nutrients

Despite the fact that this fruit is mostly water, it has some nutrients. It is low in calories and high in protein, dietary fiber, citric acid, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin A and C, and other nutrients.

Here are some of the health benefits of java apple.