When it comes to beating the summer heat, fancy Ice-creams and cold drinks are great but ever tried an Ice Apple? Ice Apple is a tropical fruit native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Also known as ‘Tadgola’, ‘Nungu’, or ‘Taal’ in the Indian subcontinent, the fruit can be rightly termed as India’s traditional saviour that can be enjoyed as a respite from the scorching summer heat. 

Grown along the coastal regions of India, particularly in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, one can taste this fruit only during the peak summer season. It comes from the Palmyra palm tree that can grow up to 30 meters in height and produces about 50 fruits at a time. The outer shell of these small fruits resembles a lot to that of tender coconut.