Comments on: Lipote / Igot / Bahag

By: Ogie

Ogie — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:32:20 +0000

Hi! I really miss the taste of this delicious fruit “baligang”. We usually eat this with salt and sugar and were normally available in the market of Polangui, a town in Albay, Bicol Region. Anyone who knows where to buy this fruit now? Thanks!

By: luz

luz — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:43:37 +0000

I’m a graduating student in RTU here in Mandaluyong city and my thesis is about the lipote fruits but i have a certain problem because it’s hard for me to find a lipote fruits as my sample in my experiment. Guys please help me to find the lipote friuts a soon as possible so that i can start doing my papers and experiments. Thanks!

By: nonoy

nonoy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:00:17 +0000

I’m from Samar. We call it igot. We had a small tree in our yard, and there were huge igot trees in our neighbor’s yard. Its purple or bloody red juice may stain your clothes, and the stain is difficult or impossible to remove. I believe it has a very high antioxidant content or ORAC rating. We usually eat it with salt, or adding sugar and shaking it.

By: Janete

Janete — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:43:48 +0000

I’m from Camarines Sur (Calabanga)and we call this amhi. Never knew some other names for this until I saw this post. Climbing our neighbor’s tree (w/ or w/o permission, LOL) is a fond childhood memory. I prefer adding salt while shaking it vigorously. Just watch out for the juice, it stains even your fingers. I am hoping to plant this tree and some other childhood trees that seem to be disappearing when we move back to the Philippines. Thanks for this post MM!

By: christianne

christianne — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:40:30 +0000

hey guys!we have this tree (lipote)in our backyard here in fairview.My mom plant it. because she said she used to ate it when she was young. it taste soury but when you shake it in with salt.it become sweet.this fruit is abundant in our province in pitogo, Quezon it season in may to july.

By: Gerry C.

Gerry C. — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:17:44 +0000

haha! at last I found the english name of this fruit.I haven’t seen this fruit for my four years of stay here in Makati MM. And i can’t find manileÃ±os who know this fruit. We ended up debating for the similar one “Duhat”. By the way, I’m hailed also from southern luzon (bicol) Daet is my place we called it “Maligang” not far from the real name baligang. Thanks for this post. At least i could defend my side to them that i’m not referring to duhat.

By: Pauline

Pauline — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:27:52 +0000

Anyone knows where i can buy igot here in Manila? I miss baligang:-(

By: Grace

Grace — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:48:26 +0000

I really enjoyed this post and all the comments. I grew up in Baler, Aurora (then Quezon) and eating lipote juggled in salt is a fond childhood memory. Thanks.

By: CarL

CarL — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:05:00 +0000

Hi guys.. we do have this kind of tree in our yard and its very huge right now its about 30 feet tall. before i dont have enough about this tree and its fruit but after searching it here i found out that this kind of fruit is rich in protein. anyway for those who want to see this tree and its fruit as well you can reach me through my email.. “touchm0ve@yahoo.com” I’m from marikina area. thanks guys!

By: Rommel

Rommel — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:21:09 +0000

Hi it’s nice to hear regarding this fruit. We Call this in Paracale, Camarines Norte Maligang and we also have a maligang tree in paranaque. It’s quite sour but taste good once you shake it with salt or sugar. Is it really indigenous fruit?
Thanks :)