MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) has made a discovery that could make the tiesa fruit (canistel) economically viable.
The yellow tiesa, which is of little economic value because of the pasty texture of its flesh considered an acquired taste for most Filipinos, has been developed into natural food coloring by DoST food researchers.
Addressing the clamor for natural and organic-based food, the agency’s Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) explored potentials of the tiesa (Pouteria campechiana), an underutilized agricultural crop.