Horacio Cambeiro · CC BY-SA 3.0Jugos de frutas nativas
Mburukuja, guavira, pakuri, aguai, yvapurũ: wild forest fruits in juices, ice creams and liqueurs.
What it is
Paraguay’s flora yields fruits rarely seen outside the region: mburukuja (passion fruit), guavira, pakuri, aguai, yvapurũ (jabuticaba) and ñangapiry (Surinam cherry), among others. They are eaten fresh in season and turned into juices, ice creams, jams and small-batch liqueurs, and increasingly appear in chef-driven cooking. The best places to try them are markets, fairs and restaurants that work directly with growers.
Ingredients
History
The Guaraní gathered these forest fruits and gave them the names still in use. Today restaurants such as Pakuri in Asunción, named after one of them, and breweries such as Kiagus in Encarnación work them into their menus.
Did you know…?
Mburukuja is the Guaraní name for passion fruit, and the source of the Spanish word mburucuyá.
When
Depends on the fruit; many ripen between spring and summer.
Where
Markets and fairs; Pakuri (Asunción); Kiagus (Encarnación).
Researched and reviewed in September 2026 with 3 sources. A second reviewer checked dates, coordinates and lodging. Hours and prices may change.